From: "Rich Gauszka" 


"/m"  wrote in message
news:fi6382lacj2qgrff5qnc4n2vqs75vkgb88{at}4ax.com...
> On Sat, 3 Jun 2006 09:20:33 -0400, "Rich Gauszka"

> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Robert Comer"  wrote in message
>>news:447e3f93$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>> I may load it when they have a non "pre release"
version .
>>>> Personally
>>>> I don't think they should use  "pre release"
software for a "critical"
>>>> update. I do wonder what they are communicating to MS.
>>>
>>> My WAG would be that it's checking for new pirate key signatures, but I
>>> have no idea what it really does.  I really, really, really, really,
>>> hate
>>> WGA...
>>>
>>> --
>>> Bob Comer
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>     * Windows product key
>>     * PC manufacturer
>>     * Operating System version
>>     * PID/SID
>>     * BIOS information (make, version, date)
>>     * BIOS MD5 Checksum
>>     * User locale (language setting for displaying Windows)
>>     * System locale (language version of the operating system)
>>     * Office product key (if validating Office)
>>     * Hard drive serial number
>>
>>others are reporting that WGA appears to connect with that info on every
>>startup. 
>>
>>http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=448083&SiteID=25
>>
>
>
> btw, I like this exchange on that site:
> http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=448296&SiteID=25
>
>
> I can't help but paraphrasing Carey Frisch's comment as "shut up and
> drink the kool-aid".
>
> /m

I'm in tune with this comment from an irate individual on the windows update forum

"BFD! We are being FORCED to install it. It calls home and we are not
told why or what it is communicating to MS. This is known as SPYWARE!"

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