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Sorry Stellardyne
Sorry you "hate Microsoft" but, well there it is. It probably can't be helped. But, be that as it may, if you hate them for their "shady business dealings" based on your complaint then you need to find another reason. They do not "covertly" install the tool. It is part of Windows Update and you can (as you can with other items delivered in that format accept or reject any item unless you have autodownload and autoinstall set. In which case every item is "covertly installed".

I am glad you agree, however, that they should be able to determine if Windows copies they are being asked to update are legal copies. Sure does help a company have users pay for their products.
Posted by: Don Bradley   Posted on: 06/27/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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My Same Contention  rem1010 | 06/27/06
OK rem you got me  Don Bradley | 06/27/06
Sorry, guilty till proven innocent here  jbaviera@... | 06/28/06
How many times does it take to determine  Codexena | 06/29/06
Lower the price, etc etc  Stellardyne | 06/27/06
Sorry Stellardyne  Don Bradley | 06/27/06
Sorry Don  Stellardyne | 06/28/06
I pretty much agree, but why...  don3605 | 06/28/06
Don3605 - You sure this was meant for me?  Stellardyne | 06/28/06
It's not the checking - It's the sleazy they they delivered it . . .  Plain Logic | 06/27/06
I Assume BitO  Don Bradley | 06/27/06
Who wee-weed in your cornflakes?  geoff.stephens@... | 06/28/06
MS still Seazy, but responds to Pressure  jpr75_z | 06/27/06
Spyware, direct from MS  Jack-Booted EULA | 06/27/06
My Anti-Spyware Program Recognized It as Spyware!  EBathory | 06/28/06
At least they listen  John L. Ries | 06/27/06
Yeah, right!  ihatelinux | 07/02/06
Price competition  computerworkspro | 06/27/06
You can't compete with free.  ihatelinux | 07/02/06
So lets read the fine print!  madmaven | 06/27/06
Innocent users are being victimized as well..  shawkins | 06/28/06
Here is how to make my experience better  dragosani | 06/28/06
Erroneous Report  tim@... | 06/28/06
Microsoft Genuine Advantage  cmg55 | 06/28/06
Microsoft Genuine Dis-Advantage  ihatelinux | 07/02/06
Halt WGA alerts!  cmg55 | 06/28/06
Well, you wanted to use pirated software  Boot_Agnostic | 06/28/06
XPhome edition!!!  NDRZ | 06/28/06
Thanks Jack  30bob1 | 06/28/06
OOPS  30bob1 | 06/28/06
But my software is NOT pirated  brad@... | 06/28/06
How about a class-action lawsuit  30bob1 | 06/28/06
Important! - Read This Please  NightOwlTech | 06/28/06
NightOwlTech it's already in place!  ihatelinux | 07/02/06
NightOwlTech it's already in place!  ihatelinux | 07/02/06
How would Microsoft feel ...  Codexena | 06/29/06
MS feels the same as many software co.'s  wlennon@... | 07/05/06
Time to turn off Windows Update  gordon@... | 06/29/06
OK  Zagnutz | 07/05/06
Stop Installing WGA  sidband@... | 07/06/06
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