[AccessD] SPAM-LOW: Re: OT: It may be time to stop hating Microsoft.

I have it installed on all of my machines as well and it never branded me a thief.  OTOH I was 
working on a neighbor's machine and it came in as one of the updates.  It branded them a thief.

It doesn't seem to shut down the machine, just pops up a "Windows might be pirated" warning.  And 
they had the windows sticker on the side of their machine!

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com


Max Wanadoo wrote:
> 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.
>