Ok, how does everyone have problems here? I have WGA installed perfectly fine on 5 computers, all of which verified just fine. I 2 of them manually, and the others automatically, and i've never once seen a pop-up saying that i need to verify or nothing. If it does it in the background, so be it, but it's never caused a problem for me.Maybe Digg should have a WGA policy on Microsoft articles. If you are not running a legal version of windows, you can't post a comment on the articles. Maybe that would help filter out some of the people that just come here to rant about how they hate Microsoft.
@flash2000"It's a sped-up version of repeatedly uninstalling it and installing it (possibly onto a different computer), which _is_ allowed."As long as it isn't the OEM verison (that comes pre-installed on new PCs) then that is allowed. If it's OEM though, it's tough s**t.
It is a Genuine Annoyance. So many legit systems are being identified as pirated. This is when it becomes a problem. A very big problem.I can see where MS is coming from with this, but I really believe it's the wrong answer. Speaking of, I do agree that they should still be happy with the fact that people are using Windows, pirated or not, over OS X, Linux, etc. The fact of the matter is, there ARE other choices out there, and the bigger this issue becomes, the larger the push will become from techs to just switch. I've had a lot of people (your average home user) come to me and ask about why their computer is telling them they have an illegal copy of Windows installed. When I explain what the deal is, I've gotten many looks of disgust, particularly from those with legit installs (the majority). I have also had people ask questions along the lines of "Do Macs have these kinds of problems?". Some how, I doubt these are the questions Microsoft want their customers to be asking.
archer1980Jul 27, 2006
Ok, how does everyone have problems here? I have WGA installed perfectly fine on 5 computers, all of which verified just fine. I 2 of them manually, and the others automatically, and i've never once seen a pop-up saying that i need to verify or nothing. If it does it in the background, so be it, but it's never caused a problem for me.Maybe Digg should have a WGA policy on Microsoft articles. If you are not running a legal version of windows, you can't post a comment on the articles. Maybe that would help filter out some of the people that just come here to rant about how they hate Microsoft.
d03boy_Jul 27, 2006
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mookiexlJul 28, 2006
If you're not good at linux, try ubuntu, i bet it'll be easier to switch to it than from XP to Vista. If total lamer like me can use it you can too :)
r3zonanceJul 28, 2006
@flash2000"It's a sped-up version of repeatedly uninstalling it and installing it (possibly onto a different computer), which _is_ allowed."As long as it isn't the OEM verison (that comes pre-installed on new PCs) then that is allowed. If it's OEM though, it's tough s**t.
uownedgeJul 28, 2006
It is a Genuine Annoyance. So many legit systems are being identified as pirated. This is when it becomes a problem. A very big problem.I can see where MS is coming from with this, but I really believe it's the wrong answer. Speaking of, I do agree that they should still be happy with the fact that people are using Windows, pirated or not, over OS X, Linux, etc. The fact of the matter is, there ARE other choices out there, and the bigger this issue becomes, the larger the push will become from techs to just switch. I've had a lot of people (your average home user) come to me and ask about why their computer is telling them they have an illegal copy of Windows installed. When I explain what the deal is, I've gotten many looks of disgust, particularly from those with legit installs (the majority). I have also had people ask questions along the lines of "Do Macs have these kinds of problems?". Some how, I doubt these are the questions Microsoft want their customers to be asking.