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gregh wrote:
A) Get a LEGAL copy never a pirated version! B) Yes info is sent back whenever you do a Windows Update over the web. C) Yes you can be remotely disabled with some stuff. This extends to other products, too, though. D) If they can remotely disable, it is unlikely that a firewall would stop them. As you well know, anyone with the ability and desire to get onto your machine online can only be stopped by pulling the plug! Anyone reading the post from gregh, King of retards, should also read this: http://kadaitcha.ath.cx/bio.htm#peanut_gallery |
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"Michael Stevens" wrote in message ... Michael Stevens wrote: Newt wrote: A friend has told me that if you use a copied version of xp or me that it sends details to MS and that MS have the ability to send info back in Visual Basic to disable your pc. I didnt think this would be true but thought I'd ask you lot to shed some light on this. He seems to think that if there is more than one copy of OS with same or generated cd key that MS can track you down or render your pc useless remotely. True or false? What are the real risks of this? Newt Newt, Check the link below for some non-urban legend information on activation. Woops!! forgot the link as Newt pointed out the link wasn't on my web site. 8-) More info on XP activation. http://aumha.org/a/wpa.htm -- It isn't all there is, though. A list of software on your machine DOES get sent to MS every time you use Windows Update over the web with XP. -- Friar Tuck was always the butt of Spoonerism Jokes from the Merry Men! |
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"Ghost" wrote in message ... In article , "Newt" wrote: A friend has told me that if you use a copied version of xp or me that it sends details to MS and that MS have the ability to send info back in Visual Basic to disable your pc. I didnt think this would be true but thought I'd ask you lot to shed some light on this. He seems to think that if there is more than one copy of OS with same or generated cd key that MS can track you down or render your pc useless remotely. True or false? What are the real risks of this? Newt It would be a violation of US federal law to disable a computer under those circumstances... Disabling Windows XP, for example, doesn't disable the computer, just Windows XP. So, if you have a dual boot system with Linux on the other side, your computer isn't disabled, is it? -- Friar Tuck was always the butt of Spoonerism Jokes from the Merry Men! |
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"Jupiter Jones" wrote in message ... Windows XP does nothing of the kind. A previously activated Windows XP will not activate, Microsoft has no way to inactivate a currently activated Windows XP. A previously activated copy of XP *WILL* activate again. 1) If your machien crashes irrevocably within 6 months of activating, you can activate again but will have to talk to someone on the phone and get a series of numbers. 2) If the same situation occurs AFTER 6 months from when you activated, you can activate online as if you never activated before. Your "friend" is falling for the paranoia caused largely by the ignorant and Microsoft detractors such as yourself. The description in the subject tells much about you. Suggest you check out the link below which describes what software and stuff is reported to MS when you choose windows update: http://www.tecchannel.de/betriebssys...126/index.html -- Friar Tuck was always the butt of Spoonerism Jokes from the Merry Men! |
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"Newt" wrote in message ... Just wanted info so that I can it to him to prove that he is talking out of his arse! So what exactly does it say about me? Info, when you use Windows Update *IS* reported to MS: http://www.tecchannel.de/betriebssys...126/index.html -- Friar Tuck was always the butt of Spoonerism Jokes from the Merry Men! |
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In article , "gregh"
wrote: "Newt" wrote in message ... A friend has told me that if you use a copied version of xp or me that it sends details to MS and that MS have the ability to send info back in Visual Basic to disable your pc. I didnt think this would be true but thought I'd ask you lot to shed some light on this. He seems to think that if there is more than one copy of OS with same or generated cd key that MS can track you down or render your pc useless remotely. True or false? What are the real risks of this? Newt A) Get a LEGAL copy never a pirated version! B) Yes info is sent back whenever you do a Windows Update over the web. C) Yes you can be remotely disabled with some stuff. This extends to other products, too, though. D) If they can remotely disable, it is unlikely that a firewall would stop them. As you well know, anyone with the ability and desire to get onto your machine online can only be stopped by pulling the plug! -- Friar Tuck was always the butt of Spoonerism Jokes from the Merry Men! Another ignorant post from another ignorant rumor monger... Sorry gregh- but your info is bad... |
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In article , "gregh"
wrote: "Ghost" wrote in message ... In article , "Newt" wrote: A friend has told me that if you use a copied version of xp or me that it sends details to MS and that MS have the ability to send info back in Visual Basic to disable your pc. I didnt think this would be true but thought I'd ask you lot to shed some light on this. He seems to think that if there is more than one copy of OS with same or generated cd key that MS can track you down or render your pc useless remotely. True or false? What are the real risks of this? Newt It would be a violation of US federal law to disable a computer under those circumstances... Disabling Windows XP, for example, doesn't disable the computer, just Windows XP. So, if you have a dual boot system with Linux on the other side, your computer isn't disabled, is it? -- Friar Tuck was always the butt of Spoonerism Jokes from the Merry Men! In any event, they cannot "deactivate" Windows XP if it is installed on your system. This would be considered by the feds as a Denial of Service. Plain and Simple. |
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gregh wrote:
Anyone reading the post from gregh, King of retards, should also read this: http://kadaitcha.ath.cx/bio.htm#peanut_gallery |
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gregh wrote:
Anyone reading the post from gregh, King of retards, should also read this: http://kadaitcha.ath.cx/bio.htm#peanut_gallery |
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gregh wrote:
"Ghost" wrote in message Anyone reading the post from gregh, King of retards, should also read this: http://kadaitcha.ath.cx/bio.htm#peanut_gallery |
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gregh wrote:
Anyone reading the post from gregh, King of retards, should also read this: http://kadaitcha.ath.cx/bio.htm#peanut_gallery |
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I didnt have any idea how many replies this post would generate, you amuse
amaze me! thx |
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Kadaitcha Man wrote:
gregh wrote: Anyone reading the post from gregh, King of retards, should also read this: http://kadaitcha.ath.cx/bio.htm#peanut_gallery Glad to see that I made the Peanut list. "Peanut: johnf Problem: User has link to a missing temp file. Answer “If he resets the PC clock back it may restore the temp file if it only disappeared in the last couple of hours!” I'd like to know who were the other peanuts who took that seriously. Next time I'll use a Smiley for the retards who don't understand the OZ sense of humour. (For those who didn't read that thead, the original poster's clock was, from memory, about 10 hrs ahead and had accidently deleted something several hrs prior to his post.) Oh, well, at least I'm famous now. -- johnf |
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johnf wrote:
Kadaitcha Man wrote: gregh wrote: Anyone reading the post from gregh, King of retards, should also read this: http://kadaitcha.ath.cx/bio.htm#peanut_gallery Glad to see that I made the Peanut list. "Peanut: johnf Problem: User has link to a missing temp file. Answer “If he resets the PC clock back it may restore the temp file if it only disappeared in the last couple of hours!” I'd like to know who were the other peanuts who took that seriously. Next time I'll use a Smiley for the retards who don't understand the OZ sense of humour. On that part about understanding the Aussie sense of humour, mate... I am an Aussie, you ****chop. You have been out-humoured. BWAHAHAHAHAH!!!!! ****ing classic! *COUGH* *CHOKE* *GURGLE* SPLUTTER* *WHEEZE* BWAHAHAHAHA!!!! |
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Kadaitcha Man wrote:
johnf wrote: Kadaitcha Man wrote: gregh wrote: Anyone reading the post from gregh, King of retards, should also read this: http://kadaitcha.ath.cx/bio.htm#peanut_gallery Glad to see that I made the Peanut list. "Peanut: johnf Problem: User has link to a missing temp file. Answer “If he resets the PC clock back it may restore the temp file if it only disappeared in the last couple of hours!” I'd like to know who were the other peanuts who took that seriously. Next time I'll use a Smiley for the retards who don't understand the OZ sense of humour. On that part about understanding the Aussie sense of humour, mate... I am an Aussie, you ****chop. You have been out-humoured. BWAHAHAHAHAH!!!!! ****ing classic! *COUGH* *CHOKE* *GURGLE* SPLUTTER* *WHEEZE* BWAHAHAHAHA!!!! Out-humoured? Bull, how was I supposed to know? Next time use an email & URL address that gives some indication to that. That f/u on your behalf just about earns you a spot on the list as well. BTW, there's no such NG as "microsoft.public.windowsxp.perfor" - suggest you don't go overboard with multiple posting. -- johnf |
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