Originally posted by: AsianriceX
I personally wouldn't trust getting updates from anywhere but microsoft.com...
Originally posted by: John
autopatcher.com
Originally posted by: Bucksnort
Try buying xp.
Originally posted by: John
autopatcher.com
Originally posted by: Bucksnort
Originally posted by: John
autopatcher.com
You should be banned for enabling pirating.
Originally posted by: l31itz
I have an IBM laptop which came with a licensed copy of Windows XP. Yes, I'm failing WGA but not because I pirate. According to some articles 2 out of 10 computers will fail WGA, even with a legit copy.
Originally posted by: Bucksnort
Originally posted by: John
autopatcher.com
You should be banned for enabling pirating.
You sure are quick to pull the trigger. How exactly is the Autopatcher piracy? Please link me to a statement from Microsoft that states otherwise and maybe I'll listen. Until then the Autopatcher is a very useful utility for system builders and the geek community.Originally posted by: Bucksnort
Originally posted by: John
autopatcher.com
You should be banned for enabling pirating.
Originally posted by: Bluefront
Say a person has to use a modem for connection....very slow. And he likes to stay up-to-date with security updates, patches, etc. Now this person has a fast broadband connection at work, maybe at a friends house. Using that fast connection he downloads the latest AutoPatcher every so often, burns it to a CD, than uses it at his own house to update the security challenged XP system he is using.
How is this piracy? How is this hurting MS in any way?
Can't prove that statistic by me. 30k sets that don't fail.Originally posted by: l31itz
I have an IBM laptop which came with a licensed copy of Windows XP. Yes, I'm failing WGA but not because I pirate. According to some articles 2 out of 10 computers will fail WGA, even with a legit copy.
Originally posted by: Bluefront
I pay $7 a month for my dial-up connection. I just don't download big files at home. So what?
I haven't seen that among my clients. I've seen two PCs fail WGA. One had an illegal copy. The other couldn't run the WGA tool because the PC was contaminated with spyware. My experience is that 2/10 is a bit high. Microsoft wouldn't have made the tool mandatory if legitmate copies were failing at a 2/10 rate.Originally posted by: l31itz
I have an IBM laptop which came with a licensed copy of Windows XP. Yes, I'm failing WGA but not because I pirate. According to some articles 2 out of 10 computers will fail WGA, even with a legit copy.