[dba-Tech] Windows notification

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The false-positive rate (falsely identifying instances as pirated) is 
reported to be 22%.

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Jim Lawrence wrote:
> 1. If you have changed any hardware, on your computer recently, it will come
> up with this message... like hard drive, lan card or mother board.
>
> 2. If you have MS Updates turned off for too long this will also happen.
>
> 3. If you have rebuilt your registers or changed/fixed/updates/restored a
> number of primary records within the Windows directories of
> subdirectories... the message may be invoked.   
>
> 4. A number of updates, like MS Office also require you down load an ActiceX
> component that once installed continually sends back messages to MS on the
> validity of all MS software, on your whole computer. If any piece of
> software, on your system, is registered, in more than one place or not fully
> registered/activated, that message will continue to pop-up.
>
> Check the link out from MS for details:
> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/ProgramInfo.aspx?displaylang=en&sGuid=5b22a
> dba-2510-4876-874c-f4732dd8203b
>
> Jim 
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 9:30 AM
> To: DBA Tech List
> Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows notification
>
> Why am I suddenly getting a Windows Notification message when I reboot? It 
> wants to determine if I'm running a legitimate copy of Windows -- what the 
> hell is this and how do I get rid of it???? I've been running the same copy 
> of Windows for years and all the sudden I have to convince MS that it's 
> legitimate?
>
> Susan H. 
>
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