Windows Genuine Advantage
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Windows Genuine Advantage
My windows box keeps trying to install an update "Windows Genuine Advantage", since this week.
Sounds suspicious.
I remember somewhere I can better skip this update. Any thoughts?
Sounds suspicious.
I remember somewhere I can better skip this update. Any thoughts?
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But even if you're rejecting the installation it sends some data to microsoft. http://www.heise-security.co.uk/news/86294
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Another valid reason to use tools like mublinder... I administer a bunch of PC's at work (all valid licenses) and I just plain gave up on WGA years ago and started using mublinder. We own the licenses so I can't see how it's not perfectly legal.
That reminds me... I've been meaning to download Feisty Herd 5 and give it a whirl on my thinkpad... beryl 2 (svn) looks sweeeet!!
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/feisty/herd-5/
That reminds me... I've been meaning to download Feisty Herd 5 and give it a whirl on my thinkpad... beryl 2 (svn) looks sweeeet!!
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/feisty/herd-5/
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I wanted to share this...
I was just installing Ubuntu Feisty Herd 5 (latest beta) and the installer crashed while importing the account settings from my Windows partition.
So what could I do? Why don't I tell you?!!! I ran software update and downloaded the latest installer package, re-ran the installer and I was off to the races... all while booted in the live CD!
What an amazing OS.... does more inside the Installer than some do with a whole fresh install! Go Ubuntu!
I was just installing Ubuntu Feisty Herd 5 (latest beta) and the installer crashed while importing the account settings from my Windows partition.
So what could I do? Why don't I tell you?!!! I ran software update and downloaded the latest installer package, re-ran the installer and I was off to the races... all while booted in the live CD!
What an amazing OS.... does more inside the Installer than some do with a whole fresh install! Go Ubuntu!
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Re: Windows Genuine Advantage
You should completely disable the auto update feature in Windows. This will prevent that message. And avoid installing the WGA software at all costs because it can cause a load of problems.matthijs wrote:My windows box keeps trying to install an update "Windows Genuine Advantage", since this week.
Sounds suspicious.
I remember somewhere I can better skip this update. Any thoughts?
It's kind of the early version of what Vista is using that is causing people no end of headaches.
Oh, and you can get rid of the notices without installing WGA.
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