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He's got his work cut out for him

I think they really went over the line with this Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications tool. To validate my copy of Windows when I go to obtain updates or patches at the Microsoft site is one thing, to install software on my machine that surreptitiously contacts Microsoft every time I boot up is quite another. The only way to possibly undo the damage to consumer confidence that has been done would be for Microsoft to abandon this ill-advised strategy and issue a removal tool for those who have inadvertently installed the Notifications component. The rationale for the existence of the component is flimsy at best and disingenuous at worst.

Posted by: Passerine   Posted on: 06/28/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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