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echo: nthelp
to: Robert G Lewis
from: Rich Gauszka
date: 2006-05-31 17:06:00
subject: Re: Yet another WU Genuine Advantage Notification aka monthly lease

From: "Rich Gauszka" 


"Robert G Lewis"  wrote in message
news:447da577{at}w3.nls.net...
>
> "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
> news:447d9ade$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>> How many freakin times will Microsoft abuse valid users with KB905474?
>> The update was ready to download this morning. At least this month unlike
>> last they didn't do it automatically in violation of my settings. Is this
>> the start of some obscene Microsoft monthly lease on your software?
>>
>
> I don't get that one. Windows won't give me any updates until I do a
> required software upgrade ,Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool ,
> which I did load 2 months ago. I wonder why they changed it.
>
> Now I get KB905474
>
>
>

I decided to install it and after installation it requires that I reboot my
computer. A monthly high priority validation program that requires a reboot
and is outside the normal monthly update cycle.  Wonder what's in the
mindset of those that work at MS - Let's fuck with the users and see what
we can get away with?

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