How to disable or uninstall Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage

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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921914/

Disclaimer....

"Regardless of genuine status, users are not denied access to critical
updates. However, users who have not validated their computers as
genuine are not able to install other updates such as those for
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 and Microsoft Windows Defender."

Crazy Ballmer.... ;)
 
Hi

Well.... Genuine check with validation and/or notifications..... ???

What happens if a user follows MSkb..... ???

The safest way to not mess up a PC is to just block
Wgatray.exe with a "real" 2 way firewall with application rules.

I don´t believe this is possible with One Care. It´s wide open for
MS traffic. It´s also not possible with XP SP2 built in firewall with
NO outgoing traffic control.

All 3rd party firewalls includes a real 2 way firewall.

regards
plun
 
Hi Stu

Hmmmm ? Within every security forum, every IT media you
find articles/opinions about this..... ;)

MS must learn how to inform users about such tools.

Privacy is important and MS have NO right to "dig" in our
PCs in secret. If they tell us and show us a EULA it´s
up to a user to deside if he/she accepts this "digging".

This is "shooting yourself in the foot" from MS and I really hope
that this also puts a lamp on Windows Vista and privacy issues.

I don´t want any Big Brother from MS-Redmond !

regards
plun
 
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