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From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 18:03:25 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Rahul Tongia <tongia () andrew cmu edu> Date: June 15, 2006 5:25:43 PM EDT To: dave () farber net Subject: Re: [IP] Windows Genuine Advantage First hand Experience Dave, One more data point to add to this thread...I had to update my MS-Office 2000 for the *critical* security update today, and even though the tools online supposedly allow you to download larger files that then don't require the installation CDs, I had dig out the CDs when it kept asking for a Data1.msi file. Bleah. I don' keep installation CDs on me, and I doubt most people do, either.
I'm not saying I know an easy answer to how to manage anti-piracy with security, but it MUST be better than this!
Rahul--On Thursday, June 15, 2006 11:04 AM -0400 David Farber <dave () farber net> wrote:
Begin forwarded message: From: Robert Grosshandler <rob () iGive com> Date: June 15, 2006 10:26:52 AM EDT To: dave () farber net Subject: Windows Genuine Advantage First hand Experience Yesterday, I had the pleasure of a system I purchased myself being targetedby WGA as being "bad". The system had been repaired, who knows what had been done to the drive. Plus, it had been out of my hands for a while,so it is possible the Windows product key had been "borrowed" and used elsewhere.The process to become "good" again was a bit tedious, but not terrible.Mostly tedious because the keys used are so long. First, the system told me it was "bad" when I did Microsoft Update.Following the links in the page telling me of this unfortunate news, Ifounda link to a tool to let me re-enter the Product Key (from the sticker onthe laptop). Reboot. Still bad.New screen from validation process, which had a very long key on it, pluslocalized toll free telephone number to call.Call the automated system. Enter very long key. (Really good automatedsystem, fwiw.) Still bad. Get automatically routed to a person (in India it sounded like, but no language issues.) Read code to person. He asked me how many computers were using this key (just this one), model ofcomputer, where purchased, when purchased. He did NOT ask me personallyidentifiable info. He read me back long code. Enter code. System now "good". Throughout, I was given the presumption of innocence, never did I feel "guilty of stealing". Whole process took maybe a half hour, including the reboot. News from the front. Rob ================================= Robert N. Grosshandler www.iGive.com Turn your online shopping into philanthropy for your favorite cause --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as tongia () andrew cmu edu To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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