From: Mike '/m' 

On Sun, 30 Apr 2006 01:26:18 -0400, "Geo"  wrote:

>"Gregg N"  wrote in message
news:44542e9a$1{at}w3....
>
>> I must have missed something in this thread. What did WU do that made
>> you mistrust it? Using it to update Windows Defender seems like a
>> reasonable idea. Why not?
>
>http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2006/04/microsoft_expands_antipirac
y_p.html

From the link:

===
...What has been the rate of acceptance among Windows users to the Genuine
Advantage program so far? How many potentially pirated versions of Windows
has Microsoft received reports of thus far through the WGA program and
installed tools?

"To date, we have already validated more than 150 million systems
worldwide with WGA. As of March 2006, the WGA notifications program has
been offered to more than 13 million users and we estimate an additional 13
million customers will receive the program with the present expansion. The
ultimate goal of WGA is to differentiate genuine Windows software from
non-genuine software. WGA also helps Microsoft learn more about counterfeit
resellers and their illegal practices. We don't have specific numbers to
share."...
===

I wonder if those 150 million systems that have been validated include
duplicates?  I've had to validate my desktop here three times so far.

 /m

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