Auto Update Forces WGA on Users

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Alias

Well, the new twist to the WGA fiasco is that if you set Auto Update to
download and then let me decide when and what to install, it downloads
the updates and then a box pops up saying it will install them on a
reboot (including WGA in all of its nefarious flavors). I guess greed is
more important to MS than having a safe Internet.

Alias
 
Carey said:
Validate your Windows installation and you will not have this issue.
Visit: http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/default.mspx and click on
"Validate Windows".
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I don't want to validate my Windows. MS said it's optional. They lied.
Everyone act surprised. You don't object to this lie. Once again,
everyone act surprised.

Oh, and your "solution" won't work. MS will still force WGA on you with
this new method.

Alias
 
WGA will not be offered as an update if you set the
Automatic Updates to "Automatic" and not try to
manually be selective. Otherwise, install the WGA
update and be done.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User

Enjoy all the benefits of genuine Microsoft software:
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/default.mspx

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:

| Well, the new twist to the WGA fiasco is that if you set Auto Update to
| download and then let me decide when and what to install, it downloads
| the updates and then a box pops up saying it will install them on a
| reboot (including WGA in all of its nefarious flavors). I guess greed is
| more important to MS than having a safe Internet.
|
| Alias
 
Someday that WGA is gonna invalidate all Windows machines just for Homeland
Security purposes during the next outbreak of internet attack anxiety. It phones
home and M$ tells all machines to shut off until further notice. Further notice
never comes...because the machines have been turned off! I think we're having a
Jonestown here where we drink the WGA Kook-Aid, and someday the stuff will be
lethal to your computers.

Time to go rent the movie "I, Robot" from .... 2004!
 
Carey said:
WGA will not be offered as an update if you set the
Automatic Updates to "Automatic" and not try to
manually be selective. Otherwise, install the WGA
update and be done.
Click to expand...

Wrong. It no longer lets you be selective. Please do some research
before you put your copy and paste foot in your mouth.

Maybe you don't get it. I don't want spyware on my machine and do not
want WGA on my machine. MS said it was optional. They lied. Care to
comment on that or can you only parrot the same tired refrain?

Alias
 
With your sarcasm, I prefer not to respond to
your posts, now and in the future. You may
consider yourself kill filed as of now. So
you do not have to respond to any of my posts
as I shall not read yours. Good riddance!

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User

Enjoy all the benefits of genuine Microsoft software:
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/default.mspx

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| Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
| > WGA will not be offered as an update if you set the
| > Automatic Updates to "Automatic" and not try to
| > manually be selective. Otherwise, install the WGA
| > update and be done.
| >
|
| Wrong. It no longer lets you be selective. Please do some research
| before you put your copy and paste foot in your mouth.
|
| Maybe you don't get it. I don't want spyware on my machine and do not
| want WGA on my machine. MS said it was optional. They lied. Care to
| comment on that or can you only parrot the same tired refrain?
|
| Alias
 
Carey said:
With your sarcasm, I prefer not to respond to
your posts, now and in the future. You may
consider yourself kill filed as of now. So
you do not have to respond to any of my posts
as I shall not read yours. Good riddance!
Click to expand...

Typical of someone who doesn't know the answer and runs off in a huff,
insulting as he goes. Trust me, Carey, I do not post for you but to show
others how you mislead them. I am very pleased that you've plonked me so
I don't have to put up with your ill informed replies.

Alias
 
Cymbal Man Freq. said:
Someday that WGA is gonna invalidate all Windows machines just for
Homeland
Security purposes during the next outbreak of internet attack anxiety. It
phones
home and M$ tells all machines to shut off until further notice. Further
notice
never comes...because the machines have been turned off! I think we're
having a
Jonestown here where we drink the WGA Kook-Aid, and someday the stuff will
be
lethal to your computers.

Time to go rent the movie "I, Robot" from .... 2004!
Click to expand...

Paranoid people are so much fun.
 
Alias said:
Well, the new twist to the WGA fiasco is that if you set Auto Update
to download and then let me decide when and what to install, it
downloads the updates and then a box pops up saying it will install
them on a reboot (including WGA in all of its nefarious flavors). I
guess greed is more important to MS than having a safe Internet.
Click to expand...

You can rail against the tide, the wind, the Republicans, Wal-Mart, global
warming, beets, Microsoft, and old age. In the long run, it would be better
all around if you just went to sleep.

When you awake, you will have joined us and all will be well.

I'll just place this pod under your bed.

Sleep now, my child. You'll feel so much better.
 
Says he that has been dork filed as of long ago...

- Winux P

: With your sarcasm, I prefer not to respond to
: your posts, now and in the future. You may
: consider yourself kill filed as of now. So
: you do not have to respond to any of my posts
: as I shall not read yours. Good riddance!
:
: --
: Carey Frisch
: Microsoft MVP
: Windows - Shell/User
:
: Enjoy all the benefits of genuine Microsoft software:
: http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/default.mspx
:
: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:
: | Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
: | > WGA will not be offered as an update if you set the
: | > Automatic Updates to "Automatic" and not try to
: | > manually be selective. Otherwise, install the WGA
: | > update and be done.
: | >
: |
: | Wrong. It no longer lets you be selective. Please do some research
: | before you put your copy and paste foot in your mouth.
: |
: | Maybe you don't get it. I don't want spyware on my machine and do not
: | want WGA on my machine. MS said it was optional. They lied. Care to
: | comment on that or can you only parrot the same tired refrain?
: |
: | Alias
 
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