Re: microsoft updates

[Dave Koontz <dkoontz () mbc edu>]

Umm... check out Windows Genuine Advantage.  Pirated copies will fail
updates (as they should).

http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/*

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Calima47 wrote:
> Actually as I recall, I have seen pirated XP machines get critical updates
> just by setting automatic updates in the control panel. This only works for
> the critical updates, and you must wait for the scheduled automatic update
> time, but the machine will receive the updates unless Microsoft has changed
> this fairly recently.
>
> Anthony
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] On
> Behalf Of Ali, Saqib
> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 10:41 AM
> To: opexoc () gmail com
> Cc: security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: Re: microsoft updates
>
> you have to configure your computer to automatically get updates from
> http://www.windowsupdate.com . When you go through the process the MS
> site validates that that copy of windows is genuine.
>
> saqib
> http://www.quantumcrypto.de/dante/
>
> On 31 Dec 2007 01:37:34 -0000,  <opexoc () gmail com> wrote:
>   
> > Hello,
> >
> >
> > I have very simple question: if some critical security updates are
> >     
> released by Microsoft then is it  true that Windows is installing everyones
> automatically by default ( even in pirates copy )?
>   
> > opexoc
> >
> >     
>
>
>
>   

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