NEW WINDOWS XP WGA PATCH!!!!!

[hoxlund]

just restarted from the new windows xp wga patch and BAMMMM!!!!

it makes you wait 5 seconds to log into windows and tells you more about your non-legit version

http://www.neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=32972

[Ian]

Hmm.. Why does MS waste their time with crap like this when there are security holes that need to be patched?

[burninfool]

Maybe you should buy a legit copy of XP.

[Ian]

hoxlund buy software? Hell will freeze over first...

[hoxlund]

ok buy windows xp?

when vista is so close i can smell that shit smell

ohh and yais, hell will freeze over first before i buy windows

[Ian]

You can remove that:

http://digiblade.blogspot.com/2006/04/r ... creen.html

[hoxlund]

doesn't work, the updates don't show up in add/remove programs

looks like i install win2k or winxp again and not install the wga patch

[Ian]

They will show up. You just need to click the box next to "Show Updates" up on top.

[hoxlund]

ahhhhh i'm dumb, says this update cannot be removed

[LoneWolf]

Hox,

It appears "patches" to kill all of this are already commonly available as torrents on rather well known tracker sites. It wasn't difficult to find; if I did, anyone who has even a basic understanding of Bittorrent could.

[Spazmogen]

That's why I chose to download the updates, but let me choose when to run them. I then choose Custom (for advanced users ) and you can read all about the patch there before you apply it. There's even an option to cancel the install and never be notifed of this patch again!.

Auto updates with XP usually cause more problems than they solve.

The next logical step for MS should be simply give you the 14 day count down and then it kills the XP install totally.

[LoneWolf]

That's why I chose to download the updates, but let me choose when to run them. I then choose Custom (for advanced users ) and you can read all about the patch there before you apply it. There's even an option to cancel the install and never be notifed of this patch again!.

Auto updates with XP usually cause more problems than they solve.

The next logical step for MS should be simply give you the 14 day count down and then it kills the XP install totally.

For you and I, I agree. For the average user though, without auto-updates I'd have tons of clients getting hit by the latest security issue. While I'd love to make more money off them, it shouldn't be because I left their computer open.

It is possible to remove the WGA update through editing the Windows Registry and deleting a few files in Safe mode. That way, you can get rid of the update, reboot, then choose never to have it installed again. But dat's all I'm sayin'.

[JamieW]

Go pay for the products you use you thieving unethical person.


POST EDITED BY SPAZ.

Use nice words JamieW.

[hoxlund]