English Chinese (Traditional) Dutch French German Italian Japanese Portuguese Russian Spanish

wbg friends
How-to Computer Guides for the Rest of Us
WinVistaClub
Technoworld
Keep up with the fast paced world of tech and computers
TechFreakiez - Gadgets, Technology, Entertainment & Wallpapers
JCXP.net
wannabegeek
linkexchange
msfn
9down
Demonoid.com - A Bit Torrent community
WGA Q and A
Written by Stewart Smith   
Tuesday, 27 June 2006 16:38
Q: What happens when WGA Notifications communicates with Microsoft when a PC is booted up?
 
A: The pilot version of this software periodically contacts Microsoft after validation. This feature has been removed from the final version of WGA Notifications. WGA validation process does communicate with Microsoft periodically.
   
Q: Where can I find more information about Microsoft privacy policy?

 

 
A: You can read about Microsoft Genuine Advantage Privacy Statement on http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=68985.
   
Q: We have heard a lot of people are unable to validate through WGA - what's going on? Is there a system glitch or an error in the validation service?
 
A: Validation failure is almost always caused by the use of a non-genuine Windows license. In many cases, customers don't know they have received a counterfeit copy. Unintentional victims of counterfeit are often surprised by the result, and may question the validity of the service. However, WGA has been live since July 2005, and we have validated more than 150 million systems, and investigated many user inquiries about possible errors. Where there have been any problems, we’ve worked to resolve them, and found these problems affect only a very small number of customers. Customers who fail validation should return to their reseller and ask for genuine Windows or visit www.microsoft.com/genuine.
   
Q: Will users of non-genuine Windows be blocked from receiving security updates?

 

 
A: No. Regardless of genuine status, users will not be denied access to critical security updates. Users who have not validated their computers as genuine, however, will not be able to install many updates, including Internet Explorer 7.0 and Windows Defender. Microsoft strongly recommends that users of non-genuine systems correct their problem immediately.
   
Q: Is there a 100% correlation between WGA validation failure and owning a non-genuine copy of Windows? Is it possible to pass WGA validation once and fail later?
 
A: It is possible for users to pass WGA validation once, and then fail later as a result of non-genuine software. Microsoft frequently discovers new keys that are being counterfeited and adds them to the WGA service. After new keys are added to the WGA service, a validation result could change.
   
Q: What if a customer does not want the WGA Notification application as part of their Automatic Updates? Can customers remove the WGA Notifications permanently?
 
A: During the opt-in phase, users who have AU turned on will be invited to participate through an opt-in process. Only users who choose to participate will have WGA Notifications installed on their machines. Once installed, WGA Notifications becomes a permanent part of user’s Windows XP system, and cannot be uninstalled. However, participants will have the option to suppress all the notifications for some length of time. Users will not have the option of uninstalling WGA Notifications. Users who fail validation will be taken to a Web page with a prominent option to license genuine Windows.
   
Q: Some people are saying that WGA is spyware. Is this true?

 

 
A: Broadly speaking, spyware is deceptive software that is installed on a user’s computer without the user’s consent and has some malicious purpose. WGA is installed with the consent of the user and seeks only to notify the user if a proper license is not in place. If the user declines the EULA, WGA Notifications will not be installed on user’s machine. Once installed, WGA Notifications becomes a permanent part of Windows XP software, and therefore cannot be unins
< Prev   Next >
 

Amazon Search

Geek Code

--BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK-- GE/CS d++ s:++>: a+ C++ LU--- P++ L+ E---W++(+) N++ o-- K w++ O--- M-- V PS PE Y PGP- t++ 5X++ R->$ tv- b+ DI++ D G+ e++ h--- r+++ z+++ --END GEEK CODE BLOCK--

Syndicate