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

JC, what is causing that SPAM-LOW? WGA?

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Michael R Mattys
MapPoint and Database Dev
www.mattysconsulting.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Max Wanadoo" <max.wanadoo at gmail.com>
To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" 
<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 5:18 PM
Subject: Re: [AccessD] SPAM-LOW: Re: OT: It may be time to stophating 
Microsoft.


> John, had it been taken into a repair shop at any time previously.  If so,
> it may be that the had installed "their" version over the original to 
> solve
> a problem.
>
> Max
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
> Sent: 25 August 2009 22:10
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [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.
>>
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