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The majority of Windows add-ons
Are viruses and spyware. Will MS require users to valid their copy
of Windows before getting infected?
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Hmmm  toadlife | 07/25/05
Uh huh...  Wolfie2K3 | 07/26/05
Apparently  toadlife | 07/26/05
Well, Not quite...  mxyzyptylk@... | 07/27/05
What good are the add-ons anyhow?  ~doolittle~ | 07/25/05
DirectX or Direct3D, perhaps?  Zogg | 07/26/05
DirectX, definitely  node357 | 07/26/05
Used to be included with games -  klmmicro | 07/26/05
On the whole DirectX thing . . .  CobraA1 | 07/26/05
I said "optimized for" DirectX/Direct3D  Zogg | 07/27/05
The problem with DirectX  Michael Kelly | 07/26/05
add-ons  dcwester@... | 07/26/05
Good for them..  Patrick Jones | 07/26/05
Some of the 'power toys' are  Real World | 07/26/05
PowerToys  Otto_Delete | 07/26/05
Oh bull  Delmont | 07/26/05
Re: Oh bull  Otto_Delete | 07/26/05
Then get an open license agreement!  Delmont | 07/26/05
Re: Open license  Otto_Delete | 07/26/05
ARE you a thief?  cdgoldin | 07/26/05
HUH?  Delmont | 07/26/05
You'd be surprised...  ju1ce | 07/26/05
Huh? to your huh?  cdgoldin | 07/26/05
Flawlessly  Troll Hunter | 07/27/05
Let MS do whatever they want.....  hal9000mx | 07/26/05
Unlikely  tty0 | 07/26/05
Yeah, sure...  mxyzyptylk@... | 07/27/05
Genuine Advantage ?  BitTwiddler | 07/26/05
Yup no advantage, it's a pain  voska | 07/27/05
Yeah, just ask those companies who...  BitTwiddler | 07/26/05
And when M$ servers go belly up???  thetruth_z | 07/26/05
Clue for ya, if the server is down...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/26/05
I love the smell of FUD in the morning.(nt)  IT Scion | 07/26/05
Don't have a problem with this  Chad_z | 07/26/05
Exactly!  TheSickEmpire | 07/26/05
And.....  Delmont | 07/26/05
LEGAL - Nice word  Update victim | 07/26/05
All my MS software was legal  ebrke | 07/27/05
Chad, I agree...sorta...  blahblahblah | 07/26/05
the main problem people have with MS  OliverSeal | 07/26/05
Sorry, Try ethics  Update victim | 07/26/05
Sorry, Try Ethics???  gemartin | 07/27/05
I don't buy it if I can avoid it  Chad_z | 07/26/05
Well you better never use  Delmont | 07/26/05
Uh...  Linux User 147560 | 07/26/05
better what U BOUGHT IT  sadko301@... | 07/27/05
The majority of Windows add-ons  Otto_Delete | 07/26/05
ROTFLMAO (nt)  Update victim | 07/26/05
ROTFLMAO (nt)  gemartin | 07/27/05
MS 3rd party add on's and Spyware  Nullifidian | 07/26/05
Read the EULA - M$ is NOT responsible for any problems (NT)  Update victim | 07/26/05
Truth?  Troll Hunter | 07/27/05
Truth?  fetter | 07/27/05
Easy Way Around This  itanalyst | 07/26/05
How many non-IT users  Real World | 07/26/05
Non-IT users  Otto_Delete | 07/26/05
RE: Non-IT users  sir_cheats_a_lot | 07/27/05
That assumes  Michael Kelly | 07/26/05
It's crap like that ...  I_am_hellion_z | 07/26/05
How myopic are you?  bkmsee | 07/26/05
re: How myopic are you?  sputnik_z | 07/27/05
RE: re: How myopic are you?  sir_cheats_a_lot | 07/27/05
So Sorry...  mxyzyptylk@... | 07/27/05
Excellent strategy!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/26/05
Or Perfect DVD Copies Like I Have  itanalyst | 07/26/05
It may convince the casual pirates  Michael Kelly | 07/26/05
Wait for it to move to the next level...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/26/05
However..  Patrick Jones | 07/26/05
Depneds if they allow activation.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/26/05
True..  Patrick Jones | 07/26/05
WRONG AGAIN  itanalyst | 07/26/05
Not entirely wrong  IT_Ops | 07/26/05
Not when cost you a months wages  voska | 07/27/05
I thought it already DID happen  Michael Kelly | 07/26/05
Genuine Advantage...  ju1ce | 07/26/05
1-800-Waaaaaaaaaaaa  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/26/05
Message has been deleted.  itanalyst | 07/26/05
"itanalyst", you have no clue. He is right.  jrbeaman | 07/26/05
No it's thieves like you ....  I_am_hellion_z | 07/26/05
Isn't it shocking....  Delmont | 07/26/05
No...  rapson | 07/26/05
Until it's something of theirs, then it's whining to high heaven.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/26/05
IP Can't Be Owned?  PMC-CON | 07/26/05
When will I learn?  rapson | 07/26/05
Tone  Dave F_z | 07/26/05
IP is an OXYMORON  Update victim | 07/26/05
Is it lonely over there all by yourself?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/26/05
I wholeheartedly agree  Zolar | 07/26/05
IP is wrong  voska | 07/27/05
IP the Definition  gemartin | 07/27/05
Even more interesting  bystander_z | 07/26/05
A few points  rapson | 07/26/05
Now look...  kneekoo@... | 07/27/05
I won't say piracy is the solution...  kneekoo@... | 07/27/05
you shouldn't have to format your drive....  JoeMama_z | 07/26/05
This is a big deal?  Qbt | 07/26/05
Only to bootleg users.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/26/05
BALONEY!  macbill | 07/26/05
You look like a perfect candidate...  vferrara | 07/26/05
Easy? Easy for whom? Not 80% of the users.  jrbeaman | 07/26/05
And of course you are a genuis...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/26/05
He's got a point  voska | 07/26/05
I wasn't referring to the "sheeple"  vferrara | 07/26/05
Oh come on!  Delmont | 07/26/05
Piracy is bad. But  bjbrock | 07/26/05
Absolutely  wresnick | 07/26/05
I agree about Windows  ju1ce | 07/26/05
Yep, it's all about greed  Zolar | 07/26/05
By the way...  Zolar | 07/26/05
RE: BTW  sir_cheats_a_lot | 07/27/05
Message has been deleted.  itanalyst | 07/26/05
LOL  tyrannosaur | 07/26/05
huh  Protector | 07/26/05
I'll take a stab at this one  vferrara | 07/26/05
Not really...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/26/05
Hi, No_Ax. I'm with that.  Grayson Peddie | 07/26/05
refer to No_axe's other comment  Monkey_MCSE | 07/26/05
Well, okay! Let's talk and make trash.  Grayson Peddie | 07/26/05
my neice whines less than you  Monkey_MCSE | 07/26/05
To Monkey_MSCE:  Grayson Peddie | 07/26/05
RE: To Monkey_MSCE:  Linux User 147560 | 07/26/05
Then this would become a "subscription" only access column  Ken E | 07/26/05
Message has been deleted.  itanalyst | 07/26/05
you came out?  JoeMama_z | 07/26/05
Message has been deleted.  itanalyst | 07/26/05
wah! wah!  ejhonda | 07/26/05
You know...  rapson | 07/26/05
Watch your mouth itanalyst.  Grayson Peddie | 07/26/05
And what are you going to do if he does?  Linux User 147560 | 07/26/05
Lover's?  monolith | 07/26/05
Me?  Loverock Davidson | 07/26/05
I was going to suggest they get a room.  SherryCan | 07/26/05
Piracy-check mandatory for Windows add-ons  Loverock Davidson | 07/26/05
Yes, good comment  Delmont | 07/26/05
A true story about users and software  PMC-CON | 07/26/05
That's just wrong (NT)  Loverock Davidson | 07/26/05
Shareware..  Patrick Jones | 07/26/05
I like windows but.....................  Protector | 07/26/05
LMBO at Microsoft  pipercub1941 | 07/26/05
Solution to Piracy!?  njan | 07/26/05
Microsoft may be power hungry  koelsh | 07/26/05
Huh? Thay already do that.  jrbeaman | 07/26/05
Not really  wresnick | 07/26/05
brainwashed?  jib_z | 07/26/05
You just born yesterday?  jrbeaman | 07/26/05
Solution to Piracy!?  assole | 07/26/05
Like Bill needs to save money!  Linux User 147560 | 07/26/05
This time...  Fleeb | 07/26/05
Fine but make OEM Disks mandatory too!  wolf5370 | 07/26/05
OEM CD's have been reported as "grey-market"  Raymond Danner | 07/26/05
Re: Fine but make OEM Disks mandatory too!  jaghine | 07/26/05
OEM cd  ritalee_98 | 07/26/05
OEM CD - Demands...  wolf5370 | 07/27/05
OEM Disks Mandatory  tycase@... | 07/27/05
I now PITY the Indians and Chinese.  HypnoToad | 07/26/05
Your point being?  markflax | 07/26/05
here here  wolf5370 | 07/26/05
Guilty til proven innocent right?  STDog | 07/26/05
Over priced MicroSoft software  nmaclennan | 07/26/05
So, by your logic...  Confused by religion | 07/26/05
Please, no more car analogies.  Patrick Jones | 07/26/05
True. cant copy a car with 20 cents in materials  JaiMnemonic | 07/27/05
the moral fabric of Microsoft isn't so different  gatherdust | 07/26/05
Re: moral fabric  STDog | 07/26/05
Overstated & One-sided - Too Bad Your Morality Is Not ...  PMC-CON | 07/26/05
Except you copy brand X not stead it  voska | 07/26/05
They can actually lower their prices  Fleeb | 07/26/05
Fleeb == Newb? Fleeb == Dumb??  PMC-CON | 07/26/05
No need to do even that  voska | 07/26/05
Hear, hear...  jaghine | 07/26/05
Pricing  tycase@... | 07/27/05
I don't see this as a problem - for legtimate OS  kjguillemette | 07/26/05
What do they consider legal?  kuau | 07/26/05
Switch to Linux  Kezzerdrix | 07/26/05
That is a brainless/off topic answer.  jrbeaman | 07/26/05
+1 Mepis  gary_edwards | 07/26/05
Lycoris is also nice  Airwolph | 07/26/05
Switching to Linux won't help  Loverock Davidson | 07/26/05
re  Kezzerdrix | 07/26/05
re:  Loverock Davidson | 07/26/05
re:re  Kezzerdrix | 07/28/05
shut FvCk up man  toxicfreak | 07/26/05
Linux and Mac  padib | 07/27/05
Define Free  tycase@... | 07/27/05
RE: Define Free  sir_cheats_a_lot | 07/27/05
re:define Free  Kezzerdrix | 07/28/05
Tried Linux  wconrad@... | 07/27/05
Hang in there  Kezzerdrix | 07/28/05
Down load once, apply many time?  Boot_Agnostic | 07/26/05
Piracy  Peterdiver1@... | 07/26/05
1/3 of all Windows users are crooks???  jrbeaman | 07/26/05
Every crook has an excuse....  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/26/05
that's usually the reason  voska | 07/27/05
GREED!  terrym0021 | 07/26/05
That is clear  Trevor_G | 07/26/05
Real world?  gatherdust | 07/26/05
No  uno@... | 07/26/05
Then use something else!!!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/26/05
It never ceases to amaze me  vferrara | 07/26/05
Well, a combination of greed and stupidity.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/26/05
Good move  uno@... | 07/26/05
Mom and Pop? Ha ha ha  jrbeaman | 07/26/05
More BS  jag11727 | 07/26/05
"XP out, Linux in" for who? Not the 80%  jrbeaman | 07/26/05
Message has been deleted.  Gonna_Snap | 07/26/05
The 80% - -  Not*A*Clue | 07/26/05
Actually, I was thinking 92%  gary_edwards | 07/26/05
Thanks that was the most informative note I've seen on this log  opatzg@... | 07/26/05
Somehow I Doubt It ...  PMC-CON | 07/26/05
try pclinuxos  toxicfreak | 07/26/05
Disgraceful!!  rkarlberg | 07/26/05
SWITCH?  jrbeaman | 07/26/05
Keep it up mouthpiece ....  I_am_hellion_z | 07/26/05
Ugh...okay  IT Scion | 07/26/05
Then switch and go away.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/26/05
XP and further versions need only apply  Airwolph | 07/26/05
Problem is....  ju1ce | 07/26/05
NO FOREIGN COMPUTERS ON MY NET!  Airwolph | 07/26/05
Don't take offence to this...  ju1ce | 07/26/05
So everything Microsoft says is a lie?  Delmont | 07/26/05
I wouldnt go that far  Airwolph | 07/26/05
You know Win2k?  Delmont | 07/26/05
Who's the real thief?  Raymond Danner | 07/26/05
Wow  IT Scion | 07/26/05
Waa....  ju1ce | 07/26/05
No confirmed false positives? Not So!  fatrat | 07/26/05
Straight out lie and you know it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/26/05
Where did he say "shut down?"  Patrick Jones | 07/26/05
My mistake  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/26/05
We all make mistakes.  Patrick Jones | 07/26/05
Possible, but there are safe guards.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/26/05
Ax_to_Grind  WilBen_z | 07/27/05
Simple  voska | 07/27/05
ON PRICING  Airwolph | 07/26/05
Ummm.  IT Scion | 07/26/05
that is assuming they can afford it  Airwolph | 07/26/05
But  IT Scion | 07/26/05
You Are Actually Hopeless But ...  PMC-CON | 07/26/05
I Did mention I was in europe  Airwolph | 07/26/05
Think this through  MSStormTrooper | 07/26/05
Financial concerns only go so far  Airwolph | 07/26/05
MS think this through  WilBen_z | 07/27/05
A couple of improvements could be made  glester_z | 07/26/05
Is MS using bogus numbers ...  rrascal | 07/26/05
What about ghosting software?  Monkey_MCSE | 07/26/05
Not to mention mass rollouts.  Airwolph | 07/26/05
Corporate license is handled differently.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/26/05
this is not a corporate license  Monkey_MCSE | 07/26/05
HAs nothing to do with W2K...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/26/05
Have to Type in A Key Manually (nt)  PMC-CON | 07/26/05
you go ahead and do that  Monkey_MCSE | 07/26/05
Since you're the monkey, you do the typing  PMC-CON | 07/26/05
apparently you've never done consultancy work  Monkey_MCSE | 07/26/05
Argh, there be no pirating here...  Carrion | 07/26/05
Some obvious points...  zkiwi | 07/26/05
Obvipously you haven't a clue on how it works.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/26/05
Reading is still your problem  zkiwi | 07/26/05
How many? ZERO  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/26/05
*burp*  zkiwi | 07/26/05
And also...  zkiwi | 07/26/05
toll free number?  sir_cheats_a_lot | 07/27/05
Actually, No_Axe, OEM Machines Are Harder  PMC-CON | 07/26/05
Ummm, so?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/26/05
No_Ax is A Bit of a Bore, Yes?  PMC-CON | 07/26/05
You're right - and it gets worse  bkmsee | 07/26/05
Ouch. Those are the rules, but ...  PMC-CON | 07/26/05
I had to pipe in  tycase@... | 07/27/05
Well...  zkiwi | 07/27/05
got an ERROR when i tried to confirm LOL  tenpin | 07/26/05
Windows XP Pro Supplied With Dell Says Invalid  John_LI_IT_Guy | 07/26/05
And you were given instructions to correct it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/26/05
You shouldn't have to  DarthRidiculous | 07/26/05
Too bad, everyone does the same.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/26/05
What does proof of purchase have to do with it?  DarthRidiculous | 07/26/05
Never had a problem returning things without a receipt  Patrick Jones | 07/27/05
everyone doesn't do the same  voska | 07/27/05
Have to Type in A Key Manually (nt) Seazeus  PMC-CON | 07/26/05
I know 2 people with Dells  ebrke | 07/27/05
overpriced software  smileyface522 | 07/26/05
If Caddilacs were cheaper...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/26/05
Come on No_Ax ......  I_am_hellion_z | 07/26/05
They would still be at the bottom of the maintenance reliability listings!  An_Axe_to_Grind | 07/26/05
If Caddilacs were cheaper I still would buy them  voska | 07/27/05
Really?  IT Scion | 07/26/05
dial-up user problem  Krista Maki | 07/26/05
No_Axe would say get DSL  Airwolph | 07/26/05
I thought you  IT Scion | 07/26/05
Please don't dowload that crap on your Mac!  An_Axe_to_Grind | 07/26/05
I do understand the piracy thing  gibby6923 | 07/26/05
A Great Day for Open Source!  gary_edwards | 07/26/05
So, if we just WANT updates and no upgrades?  EDinNY | 07/26/05
POT - KETTLE  fortran_works | 07/26/05
Right point, wrong details  Airwolph | 07/26/05
Actually  IT Scion | 07/26/05
**BOWS** I did not know that  Airwolph | 07/26/05
Imagine  IT Scion | 07/26/05
Sneer!  An_Axe_to_Grind | 07/26/05
I think Axe's acccount was hacked  Airwolph | 07/26/05
Still having difficulties reading. . .  Marc@... | 07/26/05
Option 3  DarthRidiculous | 07/26/05
Hopefully they'll start making games for linux natively  GreatInca | 07/26/05
There are some games direct to Linux  Airwolph | 07/26/05
Free games or free windows  Boot_Agnostic | 07/26/05
Crap, what next  Boot_Agnostic | 07/26/05
Surely MS could have done better.  Gravitas@... | 07/26/05
Never had a legit copy of windows  bystander_z | 07/26/05
MS Piracy-check  Bad Buoy | 07/26/05
How well this is received will all depend ...  mwagner@... | 07/26/05
This won't help at all  jmvelazquezr@... | 07/26/05
Piracy-check mandatory for Windows add-ons  Ed_Lassota | 07/26/05
There are 4 types of user, not 2  LeeC | 07/26/05
Enough is enough..  purwin@... | 07/26/05
Windows mandatory checks  texasphoneman@... | 07/26/05
I'M STILL ANGRY BUT I MISTYPED!!!!!!!  mtn.brk@... | 07/26/05
Piracy checking.....  ron711 | 07/26/05
I am puzzled..... no windows XP cd  deafyharv | 07/26/05
keyfinder  july22_m | 07/27/05
Realistic  tycase@... | 07/27/05
Another little Rip Off  Aaron A Baker | 07/27/05
Micro Soft  mtitu11@... | 07/26/05
before anything think  toxicfreak | 07/26/05
If Bill really wantsto curb the "piracy problem"  Dodo Egg | 07/27/05
Really  tycase@... | 07/27/05
Linux must be a bigger threat than I thought  george.p.keele@... | 07/27/05
I welcome the repercussions of Linux  tycase@... | 07/27/05
link?  Kezzerdrix | 07/28/05
Invasion ? Maybe, Maybe Not  Aaron A Baker | 07/27/05
"Ohh ... the IRONY!"  Neospazzy | 07/27/05
Piracy Impact  edjcox@... | 07/27/05
Microsoft  carl@... | 07/27/05
Piracy check Mandatory for Windows  chevybat@... | 07/27/05
stealing is stealing...  jeanjaz | 07/27/05
Re: Activation Blues  jack@... | 07/27/05
As usual, with MS, the  James Dean_z | 07/27/05
Will piracy stop!  dennisling@... | 07/27/05
Yeah, right  Englesos | 07/27/05
Mac or Linux?  sir_cheats_a_lot | 07/27/05
Message has been deleted.  Kezzerdrix | 07/28/05
Piracy-check  mountsnow | 07/30/05
Tiger OS  filacb@... | 08/01/05
piracy check  duboisconrad | 08/10/05
Genuine-only updates are already on emule  GreatInca | 02/16/06
RE: Piracy-check mandatory for Windows add-ons  MajorGeek | 04/11/08

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