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  #16  
Old April 16th 03, 04:17 AM
Kadaitcha Man
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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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  #17  
Old April 16th 03, 04:19 AM
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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
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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.


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  #18  
Old April 16th 03, 04:25 AM
gregh
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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?


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  #19  
Old April 16th 03, 04:44 AM
gregh
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"Jupiter Jones" wrote in message
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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


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  #20  
Old April 16th 03, 04:45 AM
gregh
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"Newt" wrote in message
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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


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  #21  
Old April 16th 03, 04:56 AM
Ghost
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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...
  #22  
Old April 16th 03, 05:02 AM
Ghost
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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.
  #23  
Old April 16th 03, 05:09 AM
Kadaitcha Man
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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


  #24  
Old April 16th 03, 05:09 AM
Kadaitcha Man
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Default xp sending info microshaft

gregh wrote:

Anyone reading the post from gregh, King of retards, should also read this:

http://kadaitcha.ath.cx/bio.htm#peanut_gallery


  #25  
Old April 16th 03, 05:09 AM
Kadaitcha Man
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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


  #26  
Old April 16th 03, 05:09 AM
Kadaitcha Man
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Default xp sending info microshaft

gregh wrote:

Anyone reading the post from gregh, King of retards, should also read this:

http://kadaitcha.ath.cx/bio.htm#peanut_gallery


  #27  
Old April 16th 03, 05:23 AM
Newt
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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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