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Title: Why would you download this? Post by: Gutboy Barrelhouse on April 30, 2006, 04:58:44 AM High-priority updates
Microsoft Windows XP Windows Genuine Advantage Notification (KB905474) Download size: 829 KB , less than 1 minute The Windows Genuine Advantage Notification tool notifies you if your copy of Windows is not genuine. If your system is found to be a non-genuine, the tool will help you obtain a licensed copy of Windows. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ For the home user why would you do this? If you have a genuine copy you already know it, if you do not why would you let MS know (as if they would not know already by using their site to get updates). Title: Re: Why would you download this? Post by: Trippy on April 30, 2006, 05:04:35 AM High-priority updates In case you got a used or second hand computer and aren't sure if the license is legit?Microsoft Windows XP Windows Genuine Advantage Notification (KB905474) Download size: 829 KB , less than 1 minute The Windows Genuine Advantage Notification tool notifies you if your copy of Windows is not genuine. If your system is found to be a non-genuine, the tool will help you obtain a licensed copy of Windows. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ For the home user why would you do this? If you have a genuine copy you already know it, if you do not why would you let MS know (as if they would not know already by using their site to get updates). Title: Re: Why would you download this? Post by: sinij on April 30, 2006, 09:16:10 AM They are pushing it fairly hard, for example tried to sneak it into my custom update without me selecting it. I have legit copy of XP yet they tried to con me into d/ling. If this gets any worse I will have to buy a MAC or run *shudder* Linux.
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