Microsoft and StyleXP

[Mark]

I would just like someone to clarify Microsoft's position as to the use of
StyleXP from TGTSoft.inc.
There has been a lot of debates in newsgroups and forums which provide a lot
of heated discussions about it being reverse engineering or against the EULA
to use but without providing any sort of proof on the matter.
Does anyone know Microsoft's position on this?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Questions regarding "legal stuff" should be addressed to:

Microsoft Corporate and Legal Affairs
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399
USA

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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|I would just like someone to clarify Microsoft's position as to the use of
| StyleXP from TGTSoft.inc.
| There has been a lot of debates in newsgroups and forums which provide a lot
| of heated discussions about it being reverse engineering or against the EULA
| to use but without providing any sort of proof on the matter.
| Does anyone know Microsoft's position on this?
|
|

 

[carly]

what a wuss mvp. state your educated mind not your
corporate orders.

 

[Mark]

yeah.. I get the same dodging everywhere.

what a wuss mvp. state your educated mind not your
corporate orders.

 

[xe77]

I'm sure if Ms. Frisch was a lawyer she could answer you,
but she is most likely not, So contact Microsoft's legal
or read the EULA yourself and figure it out yourself!

-----Original Message-----
yeah.. I get the same dodging everywhere.

what a wuss mvp. state your educated mind not your
corporate orders.

-----Original Message-----
Questions regarding "legal stuff" should be addressed to:

Microsoft Corporate and Legal Affairs
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399
USA

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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as to the use of

| StyleXP from TGTSoft.inc.
| There has been a lot of debates in newsgroups and

forums
which provide a lot

| of heated discussions about it being reverse

engineering
or against the EULA

| to use but without providing any sort of proof on the matter.
| Does anyone know Microsoft's position on this?
|
|
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[Guest]

----- xe77 wrote: ----

I'm sure if Ms. Frisch was a lawyer she could answer you,
but she is most likely not, So contact Microsoft's legal
or read the EULA yourself and figure it out yourself

-----Original Message----
yeah.. I get the same dodging everywhere messag
what a wuss mvp. state your educated mind not you
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as to the use o forum
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or against the EUL

Mark

I usually observe but I had to reply to your request....I am no expert by no means...I downloaded and executed Style XP.
Just friendly word of advice..SPYWARE!!!(aka..NewNet)..It messed up my computer big time..It changes the configuration of your computer...I had quite a time trying to rid myself of all the software..(if I even have??

Scorpio13

 

[Mark]

Did you by any chance download a theme from ThemeXP.org? because they are
wrapping legitimate msstyles with spyware... NewNet Gator to name just a
few.

Mark:

I usually observe but I had to reply to your request....I am no expert by

no means...I downloaded and executed Style XP..

Just friendly word of advice..SPYWARE!!!(aka..NewNet)..It messed up my

computer big time..It changes the configuration of your computer...I had
quite a time trying to rid myself of all the software..(if I even have??)

 

[Don]

Scorpio = Ms. Frisch = Microsoft

-----Original Message-----
Did you by any chance download a theme from ThemeXP.org? because they are
wrapping legitimate msstyles with spyware... NewNet Gator to name just a
few.

request....I am no expert by
no means...I downloaded and executed Style XP.. (aka..NewNet)..It messed up my
computer big time..It changes the configuration of your computer...I had
quite a time trying to rid myself of all the software.. (if I even have??)


.

 

[Kelly]

Why do you say that?

 

[Guest]

Mark

Themexp.org???...(NewNet and Gain) That's exactly where I downloaded it from...Again..Don't do it!!!!..It's a major pain in the ass to get rid of!

Scorpio13

 

[Guest]

Mark

In response to your question..Yes it was theme.org where I downloaded from..(Yes..NewNet & Gain).
Extremely hard to get rid of.

Scorpio13r

 

[Kelly]

Thanks for the reply, but that wasn't my repsonse. ( It was from Mark:
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Alex Nichol]

I would just like someone to clarify Microsoft's position as to the use of
StyleXP from TGTSoft.inc.
There has been a lot of debates in newsgroups and forums which provide a lot
of heated discussions about it being reverse engineering or against the EULA
to use but without providing any sort of proof on the matter.
Does anyone know Microsoft's position on this?

It may well have been produced by reverse engineering, but a user is not
doing any if he installs and uses it. But don't expect support or
sympathy from MSoft if there is then trouble. if things make
assumptions on how internal, undocumented interfaces work, the authors
and users must expect trouble at times if updates change those
interfaces. In particular uninstall anything of the sort before
installing a Service Pack