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At least 365 times a year ...
would make the priates happy. Pirates? Yes, Microsoft is starting to show it's true colors.
And yes they can collect any data they wish with this little "TOOL". Soon this TOOL will be able to switch off your copy of Windows after its "life span" has ended to make SURE you buy that new "version" they have in mind for your pocket.
Enjoy!
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I do not beleive it!  rem1010 | 06/07/06
Help  xyuan175@... | 06/08/06
Microsoft Genuine Advantage Tool  unicornplayer@... | 06/07/06
I Agree ...  Ludovit | 06/08/06
Yes  pkrdk | 06/08/06
The TOOL works perfectly ...  msdead | 06/08/06
"Microsoft Genuine Disadvantage Trojan"  Spicoli the Cannoli | 06/08/06
Isn't it a crime?  mypl8s4u2 | 06/08/06
Vista phone home...  Protagonistic | 06/08/06
Vista Phone Home...you're just beginning?  rman56 | 11/30/06
How many times do they need to validate?  stan@... | 06/08/06
It isn't everytime you start or restart  cglrcng@... | 06/08/06
It does other things every time it starts...  msolgeek | 06/08/06
The crusade has gone too far  Leria | 06/08/06
disabled?  mypl8s4u2 | 06/08/06
MS Anti Spyware...  rman56 | 11/30/06
FUD  pkrdk | 06/08/06
Not FUD  ajole | 06/08/06
The other OS's ARE more crude and more difficult to work with  clockmendergb@... | 06/09/06
I really don't care which operating system  stan@... | 06/09/06
At least 365 times a year ...  msdead | 06/09/06
This tool can already switch you off  stan@... | 06/09/06
BS  balsover | 06/09/06
You got me. I lied about the amount of time..  stan@... | 06/10/06
In case you missed it  stan@... | 06/10/06
Forced to buy new versions???  rman56 | 11/30/06
Likewise...  Hey U | 06/08/06
time to start  mypl8s4u2 | 06/08/06
validation tool spying  openletter2004 | 06/07/06
Re: validation tool spying  burke@... | 06/08/06
Easy to remove  bradt | 06/08/06
Not likely it broke a RAID driver  Leria | 06/08/06
I beg to differ.  jbye | 06/08/06
Thanks jbye  mike.taylor@... | 06/08/06
A+ Certified  CTSTechs.com | 06/08/06
There is spyware on his machine  european | 06/09/06
What?  msdead | 06/09/06
Please NOTE!!!!  mypl8s4u2 | 06/08/06
Workarounds remove WGATray.exe  jlm1113@... | 06/09/06
Hah! How do I disable?  jgafflerusa@... | 06/08/06
Not a Win2K thing, after all  ajole | 06/08/06
won't matter  mypl8s4u2 | 06/08/06
Yet another hijack  reedjjjr | 06/07/06
Resources Stolen Again...  Outraged | 06/08/06
What are you talking about?  Leria | 06/08/06
And do you have....  mypl8s4u2 | 06/08/06
Don't trust this freak  Shelendrea | 06/09/06
MICROSUCKS can't BUY a CLUE  realitycheck101 | 06/07/06
Linsux, Crapple, Solarisux  Boot_Agnostic | 06/08/06
Not much to work with  aduana@... | 06/08/06
???  bradt | 06/08/06
Just addressing the prior posters use of  Boot_Agnostic | 06/08/06
Microsoft's antipiracy tool phones home daily  hk165 | 06/07/06
One way to block it  GMTobias | 06/08/06
Good, in theory  bmgoodman | 06/08/06
block Generic Host Process! :o  Netsplit | 06/08/06
not disguised  not_IT_John | 06/09/06
damn tool  curiousgeorge13@... | 06/08/06
When it asks for permission to grant  cglrcng@... | 06/08/06
Re: One way to block it  none none | 06/08/06
In response....  mypl8s4u2 | 06/08/06
dumb question  not_IT_John | 06/09/06
easy  CobraA1 | 06/08/06
yup, mine too  Spicoli the Cannoli | 06/08/06
What to look for...  Outraged | 06/08/06
to be honest..  Spicoli the Cannoli | 06/08/06
Read what you wrote!  critic-at-arms | 06/08/06
The truth is...  cglrcng@... | 06/08/06
Windows Firewall is a one way firewall to  clockmendergb@... | 06/09/06
Get a clue  mypl8s4u2 | 06/08/06
assume  uM0p ap!sdn | 06/13/06
what port?  richvball44 | 06/08/06
It isn't YOUR PC!  whisperycat | 06/08/06
comparison of MS EULA and GPL license  whisperycat | 06/08/06
What I find amazing  Linux Advocate | 06/08/06
Steve Ballmer Phones Home Daily?  itanalyst | 06/08/06
Hey, he's their best dancer!  Spicoli the Cannoli | 06/08/06
Dance Monkeyboy! Dance! (NT)  bradt | 06/08/06
Microsoft's antipiracy tool phones home daily  peterbk@... | 06/08/06
Lame. So?  znewt | 06/08/06
12 years after 1984? (NT)  James T. Kirk | 06/08/06
1984 - George Orwell  aduana@... | 06/08/06
Uh... yeah. Way to miss it completely.  James T. Kirk | 06/08/06
Lamer ... and scarier.  ttocsmij | 06/08/06
Sure...  tslocum7 | 06/08/06
And why do they want an IP address?  stan@... | 06/08/06
Windows Live OneCare  Palmyra | 06/08/06
That's why I buy Macintosh  MacGeek2121 | 06/08/06
my apples ....  curiousgeorge13@... | 06/08/06
And we're all very happy for you.  James T. Kirk | 06/08/06
It's a TRAP! - So much for CONSENT!!  dpbabcock | 06/08/06
But you CAN remove it.  bradt | 06/08/06
Info pls.  pkrdk | 06/08/06
Block Point  lrvaught@... | 06/08/06
Updated  lrvaught@... | 06/08/06
Defining Spyware  tic swayback | 06/08/06
spyware ?  curiousgeorge13@... | 06/08/06
spyware?  corticus | 06/08/06
Pressing an argument  lrvaught@... | 06/08/06
Logic does not follow  tic swayback | 06/08/06
simple logic  alandee4 | 06/08/06
damn tool  curiousgeorge13@... | 06/08/06
hrmmmmmmmmm  Shelendrea | 06/08/06
You GO girlfriend!~  Spicoli the Cannoli | 06/08/06
Damn tool  curiousgeorge13@... | 06/08/06
linux  ninjoe1@... | 06/08/06
Spyware warning label  jefmud | 06/08/06
The Consitution Only Applies to the Gov  Nightfighter82@... | 06/08/06
I got it shut off  cubbage@... | 06/08/06
I got it shut off too  critic-at-arms | 06/08/06
Don't surf with Windows  Chad_z | 06/08/06
Secure surfing with Windows  lynnerufus | 06/08/06
Micro$oft's latest malware -- no longer my problem (thanks Novell)!  critic-at-arms | 06/08/06
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Message has been deleted.  MIS Master | 06/08/06
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Alexa alert  lrvaught@... | 06/08/06
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Bah! Humbug  lrvaught@... | 06/08/06
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Dispensation from above  axe's worst nightmare | 06/10/06
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Activation question  lrvaught@... | 06/08/06
Yes,  l@... | 06/08/06
Another question  lrvaught@... | 06/08/06
big surprise ... or maybe not!  ttocsmij | 06/08/06
reference to LiveOne services  lrvaught@... | 06/08/06
Correction:  lrvaught@... | 06/08/06
The picture...and Live One  rman56 | 11/30/06
Now really!!!  rman56 | 11/30/06
M$'s worst nightmare - Win2K & Office 2K  miketho@... | 06/08/06
*Nix does no better  lrvaught@... | 06/08/06
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Clarification  miketho@... | 06/08/06
Implications  lrvaught@... | 06/08/06
No application damage?  billyw39@... | 06/08/06
Security freak show continues  Chad_z | 06/08/06
Pirric victory  svilla | 06/08/06
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Prices  svilla | 06/13/06
Pirric victory  svilla | 06/08/06
Why stop at Microsoft  lrvaught@... | 06/08/06
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ZDNet screen gallery demos serious shortcomings in WGA update  dberlind | 06/08/06
Great article  lrvaught@... | 06/08/06
Just Kill It with your Firewall  jpr75_z | 06/08/06
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Conspiracy Theory  mypl8s4u2 | 06/08/06
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I have decided ...  msdead | 06/09/06
Operating Systems  MyPGP.Com | 06/10/06
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SPYWARE  cnachminovitch | 06/13/06
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TOTAL BS!!  BlazeEagle | 06/17/06
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And I'm not a terrorist...  rman56 | 11/30/06
Can't Trust anyone  jonfred77 | 01/09/07

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