[AccessD] OT: It may be time to stop hating Microsoft.

I wonder, Lambert. Thank you. Sounds like you have the works, very nice.


2009/8/25 Heenan, Lambert <Lambert.Heenan at chartisinsurance.com>

> Max and Charlotte are not alone.
>
> I too have no problems at all with WGA running. Indecently I did a little
> Googling myself and took a peek at the Wiki entry
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Genuine_Advantage
>
> It sounds like those problems you are getting may be due to WGA
> Notification, not the Active-X control, which AFIK is all I have installed,
> so that I get the non-critical updates.
>
> Running XP SP3, and Windows 7 RC1.
>
> Lambert
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:
> accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Paul Rodgers
> Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 4:41 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: It may be time to stop hating Microsoft.
>
> Astonishing, Max. You are a fortunate man. Tears poured in forums suggest
> the majority is far from so well treated.
>
> 2009/8/25 Max Wanadoo <max.wanadoo at gmail.com>
>
> > Not being argumentative or anything, but I have WGA installed on all
> > my machines and all those at work. I have never experienced any
> > problems whatsoever over the years it has been installed. Never any
> whatsoever.
> >  Once
> > installed, I have never heard a peep out of it.  All my updates are
> > auto-downloaded and user requested options.
> >
> > It has never reported any bad software good, bad or indifferent on any
> > of the machines.
> >
> > Max
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan
> > Harkins
> > Sent: 25 August 2009 21:19
> > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> > Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: It may be time to stop hating Microsoft.
> >
> > I hate WGA -- I haven't installed it and don't intend to, so I'll just
> > keep clicking the Close button and ignoring it. I have no pirated
> > software and I'm not hiding a thing. MS has just pissed me off royally
> with this one.
> > You'd think registering software would be enough.
> >
> > Susan H.
> >
> >
> > > Of course, that's nothing compared to what happens if you do
> > > accidentally install it. So many forums talk of the absolute
> > > nuisance it becomes through alleging legitimately bought software is
> > > pirated. It harasses the owner every time it starts, apparently.
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