How Microsoft Tricks Its Users
Man, sometimes you just have to laugh when you use Microsoft and their software. I'm home for the Canadian Thanksgiving Weekend, which means I upgrade software and clean up my parents Windows XP computer. Today I visited Windows Update to get all the latest fixes (that aren't done in the auto updates), and the first page said that I had to download the latest version of the Windows Updater software. Among the list of advantages to this new version were things like resuming downloads, smaller download sizes, Windows and Office downloads in one program, and other features that I can't remember. I looked specifically if they were adding any copy protection or piracy checking, and that was not in the list. When I downloaded this new version of the software it downloaded only one package, called "Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool (KB892130)". I just love how Microsoft lied to me, saying it was this all new improved version of the updater tool, mentioned nothing about piracy checking, and then loads up a tool that serves no purpose but to check if my Windows is pirated.
Don't worry, I have the corporate version of Windows, which means they do no checking anyways.
2 comments:
Okay, maybe not. Up until now I've never had any problems with MS update because I had a Volume License Key. With this new update software it is now telling me that I have an invalid key. Oh well. Security updates will still be available, and I doubt I will ever need to install Windows again. Linux is getting better every day, I could probably install it for my parents as well soon enough.
write something new already, adam. it's not like you're studying chemical engieering or anything - you should have plenty of free time (just joking)
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