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Story: Fighting Microsoft's licence check
Posted by: AngryUser (Friday 23 June 2006, 3:44 PM)
I wouldnt mind the WGA if it actually worked consistently. After months of passing the check on patch tuesday my copy of windows failed validation. After repeated attempts to rectify that situation I finally uninstalled the Internet Explorer Beta I have been using and tried with IE6 only to pass the validation process which it should have in the first place as I have a fully legal copy.
I know IE7 is still at beta 2 stage but surely it should work with Microsofts Own WGA tool. I submitted a bug report to microsoft after complaining vehemently to microsoft on the phone but have yet to hear anything back from them.
Yes Microsoft has the right to fight piracy but the WGA tool is just another nail in the coffin of my respect for Microsoft. I am seriously considering going to dual boot with Linux so that I may eventually give up on Microsoft.
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People should wake up to the fact that software pi... softstag -
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Piracy is not theft! It's Co... MM
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Microsoft Software is far too expen... DC
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Dc where the hell are you buyi... Myles
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Athough I haven't installed WGA, the most recent s... Anonymous
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How to boil a frog? Slowly but surely.
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Microsoft should be supported in their action... David B. Wildgoose
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I wouldnt mind the WGA if it actually worked consi... AngryUser
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