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Guest
Windows Genuine is required to get add-ons starting today
as i heard.
as i heard.
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Andre Da Costa
That shouldn't be a problem, as long as you own a genuine copy of Windows,
you should be in no problem.
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you should be in no problem.
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Bill Sanderson
This is correct, but they've made it a bit easier--according to the press
release you won't have to type in the full serial number on a bios-locked
OEM machine. I haven't had a chance to try the new system on a machine
which is not already validated.
Security patches will still be available without validation both at the
download center and via AutoUpdate.
release you won't have to type in the full serial number on a bios-locked
OEM machine. I haven't had a chance to try the new system on a machine
which is not already validated.
Security patches will still be available without validation both at the
download center and via AutoUpdate.
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Guest
do i need to be log in with a administrator account? or i
can use Limited Account to validate Window Genuine?
can use Limited Account to validate Window Genuine?
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Andre Da Costa
Depends, I would say you need to have a Administrative account to execute
anything you download under WGA, examples include PhotoStory and Microsoft
AntiSpyware, need Administrative rights to be installed.
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anything you download under WGA, examples include PhotoStory and Microsoft
AntiSpyware, need Administrative rights to be installed.
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Ron Chamberlin
Bill,
I went there on a test unit earlier, and it was set to the old style still
and asked for the 25.
Not wishing to crawl under the desk, I opted out.
Ron Chamberlin
MS-MVP
I went there on a test unit earlier, and it was set to the old style still
and asked for the 25.
Not wishing to crawl under the desk, I opted out.
Ron Chamberlin
MS-MVP
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Bill Sanderson
Not sure--you need to be able to authorize installation of an ActiveX
control, I believe, so that may be admin.
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control, I believe, so that may be admin.
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Bill Sanderson
I saw some difference in the behavior when I went from an already validated
machine, but I can't recall enough to say just what it was--basically, it
was faster than the old behavior.
Gotta find a machine I haven't validated yet.
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machine, but I can't recall enough to say just what it was--basically, it
was faster than the old behavior.
Gotta find a machine I haven't validated yet.
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Guest
I went to Window Update website today and i have to
install the Windows Genuine validation Tool (KB892130).
Is this normal and required now only on the Window Update
Website?
install the Windows Genuine validation Tool (KB892130).
Is this normal and required now only on the Window Update
Website?
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Bill Sanderson
This is a new requirement for all downloads except security-related patches.
Security patches will still be available via AutoUpdate or via Windows
Update without validation.
Microsoft published their plans to make this change a considerable time
ago--I think around January 1st or so, and they've had the process out there
on a voluntary basis for roughly the same time to get the bugs worked out.
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Security patches will still be available via AutoUpdate or via Windows
Update without validation.
Microsoft published their plans to make this change a considerable time
ago--I think around January 1st or so, and they've had the process out there
on a voluntary basis for roughly the same time to get the bugs worked out.
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Guest
The Microsoft Update and Windows Update utilities, which
provide notifications of new patches, will require
validation. http://news.com.com/Piracy-
check+mandatory+for+Windows+add-ons/2100-1016_3-
5804045.html?tag=cnetfd.buzz
thanks for the help. I now know that it's ok to install
it since it's required for window update utitilites.
provide notifications of new patches, will require
validation. http://news.com.com/Piracy-
check+mandatory+for+Windows+add-ons/2100-1016_3-
5804045.html?tag=cnetfd.buzz
thanks for the help. I now know that it's ok to install
it since it's required for window update utitilites.
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Bill Sanderson
On the machine I am now running on, the ActiveX component of Windows Genuine
Validation is marked as "Known."
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Validation is marked as "Known."
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