WGA IV

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Well, I went to Windows Update and was forced to download and install
WGA IV. This is getting to be like the Rocky movies.

Alias
 
Alias said:
Well, I went to Windows Update and was forced to download and install WGA
IV. This is getting to be like the Rocky movies.

Alias
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True. A far cry from the original (out-of-the-)boxing experience

Jon
 
Well, I went to Windows Update and was forced to download and install
WGA IV. This is getting to be like the Rocky movies.

Alias
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I'm sure there will be a hack out by tomorrow. I eagerly await it.
 
Jon said:
The "don't install it" hack works well

Jon
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If you don't install it, you can't go to Windows Update to download
updates. It isn't offered as a choice anymore. You can, for now anyway,
use AU but who knows how long that will last.

Alias
 
Alias said:
Heh.

WGA asks to connect to the net every time your reboot.

Alias
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MicroSypware. I'm waiting for the first Anti-Spyware maker that adds
WGA to its malware definitions for removal.

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Alias said:
If you don't install it, you can't go to Windows Update to download
updates. It isn't offered as a choice anymore. You can, for now anyway,
use AU but who knows how long that will last.

Alias
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Yes, that's how I currently update - "notifications only via AU", and then
download manually the ones you want from Windows Catalogue.

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=8973

Might not be possible forever, though, as you say.

Jon
 
The "don't install it" hack works well

Jon
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The problem I am having is doing updates on a freshly installed
*legitimate* machine. I am forced to call Microsoft first before
doing updates. Before, I would handle acitivation last to 1) be able
to do it when it's convenient 2) make sure the machine is running fine
before having to call (might be other hardware issues going on, etc.)
 
If you don't install it, you can't go to Windows Update to download
updates. It isn't offered as a choice anymore. You can, for now anyway,
use AU but who knows how long that will last.

Alias
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What's "AU"?
 
If you don't install it, you can't go to Windows Update to download
updates. It isn't offered as a choice anymore. You can, for now anyway,
use AU but who knows how long that will last.

Alias
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Oh, wait "Automatic Updates". Gotcha.
 
SepticTank said:
What's "AU"?
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Automatic Update.

A friend of mine just used it with a reinstall and no WGA. For that
privilege, you have to go to the Windows Update web site.

Alias
 
SepticTank said:
The problem I am having is doing updates on a freshly installed
*legitimate* machine. I am forced to call Microsoft first before
doing updates. Before, I would handle acitivation last to 1) be able
to do it when it's convenient 2) make sure the machine is running fine
before having to call (might be other hardware issues going on, etc.)
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Use AU

Alias
 
SepticTank said:
The problem I am having is doing updates on a freshly installed
*legitimate* machine. I am forced to call Microsoft first before
doing updates. Before, I would handle acitivation last to 1) be able
to do it when it's convenient 2) make sure the machine is running fine
before having to call (might be other hardware issues going on, etc.)
Click to expand...

AU for notifications only
[Right-click "My Computer" > Properties > Automatic Updates]

Then download your updates from
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=8973

and then put them on a disk or cd somewhere, for the next time you need them

Jon
 
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