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Title: Windows Genuine Advantage
Post by: Getback on April 26, 2009, 08:20:20 PM: My gaming computer was built about a year ago. Since leaving the game about 2 months ago I have used it very little. Every so often I fire it up to check it out and to check on an email account I have on it. Today when I fired it up I got a message saying Windows Genuine Advantage wanted to check my software to protect me from illegal copies. This surprised me since I have updated Windows XP often and have Automatic updates turned on.

So what is this about?
Title: Re: Windows Genuine Advantage
Post by: TheZohan on April 26, 2009, 08:22:11 PM: its microsoft being microsoft..
Title: Re: Windows Genuine Advantage
Post by: Motherland on April 26, 2009, 08:22:26 PM: In your email?
Title: Re: Windows Genuine Advantage
Post by: Getback on April 26, 2009, 08:31:51 PM: Quote from: Motherland on April 26, 2009, 08:22:26 PM
In your email?

No. I check an e-mail account on that computer that I rarely use. This happened upon boot.
Title: Re: Windows Genuine Advantage
Post by: Motherland on April 26, 2009, 08:34:13 PM: Quote from: Getback on April 26, 2009, 08:31:51 PM
No. I check an e-mail account on that computer that I rarely use. This happened upon boot.
Ah, OK. I thought it was very strange that MS would contact you through Email :)
Title: Re: Windows Genuine Advantage
Post by: Masherbrum on April 26, 2009, 09:21:42 PM: It's done it when I go to update. No biggie, they are just trying to quell the pirates.
Title: Re: Windows Genuine Advantage
Post by: AirFlyer on April 26, 2009, 10:54:38 PM: Quote from: Masherbrum on April 26, 2009, 09:21:42 PM
It's done it when I go to update. No biggie, they are just trying to quell the pirates.

Arrhhgg... :uhoh
Title: Re: Windows Genuine Advantage
Post by: stran on April 26, 2009, 11:56:14 PM: Quote from: Getback on April 26, 2009, 08:20:20 PM
My gaming computer was built about a year ago. Since leaving the game about 2 months ago I have used it very little. Every so often I fire it up to check it out and to check on an email account I have on it. Today when I fired it up I got a message saying Windows Genuine Advantage wanted to check my software to protect me from illegal copies. This surprised me since I have updated Windows XP often and have Automatic updates turned on.

So what is this about?

microsoft is just making sure you didn't steal their OS.
Title: Re: Windows Genuine Advantage
Post by: BaldEagl on April 27, 2009, 12:33:41 AM: No big deal. If your OS is legit just do it so it quits bugging you.
Title: Re: Windows Genuine Advantage
Post by: TheZohan on April 27, 2009, 04:47:24 AM: funny thing is i seen legit window installs fail the WGA
Title: Re: Windows Genuine Advantage
Post by: Irwink! on April 27, 2009, 06:43:45 AM: WGA can be removed. Google it. Of course when you next go to update the OS Win updates will attempt to reinstall it. Whatever, I don't regard it as any big deal as long as your installed copy of XP is legit.
Title: Re: Windows Genuine Advantage
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on April 27, 2009, 07:53:41 AM: WGA is needed when you want to download updates or patches from MS. For example directx download is now behind wga check.
Title: Re: Windows Genuine Advantage
Post by: Spikes on April 28, 2009, 07:02:28 PM: Quote from: TheZohan on April 27, 2009, 04:47:24 AM
funny thing is i seen legit window installs fail the WGA
Yeah, mine did. competely new WinXP bought from the store and 5 months later it says mine is not valid. A quick call to Micro$haft closed the deal and I got a new CD key.
Title: Re: Windows Genuine Advantage
Post by: Getback on April 30, 2009, 01:39:22 AM: Installed it. I'm good.