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to: Rich Gauszka
from: Robert Comer
date: 2006-04-26 18:09:54
subject: Re: The XP update that you CANNOT Uninstall

From: "Robert Comer" 

I any of my user get these messages, I'll be having a chat with Microsoft.....

--
Bob Comer


"Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
news:444fc1b0$1{at}w3....
> yep it appears they did correct that in the review update.
>
> I just wonder how many times MS has to upload this silly software to check
> on valid users. I've downloaded versions of it numerous times in the past
> and the only thing it has done of late is make me highly irritable. It
> also appears to have accomplished that with quite a few on the
> windowsupdate forum.  If Microsoft wishes to send the message to
> legitimate users that they will continue to nag you to death on valid
> software so you may as well stay away from their products they have
> succeeded with this user. Pity - I actually liked some of their products
>
>
>
> "Robert G Lewis"  wrote in message
> news:444fbc12{at}w3....
>> No contradiction
>>
>> How to uninstall Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications
>> You can use Add or Remove Programs to view Windows Genuine Advantage
>> Notifications, but you cannot use Add or Remove Programs to remove the
>> notifications.
>>
>>
>> They may have revised the KB but it does say it cannot be removed.
>>
>>
>> "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
>> news:444fba76{at}w3....
>>> from the windowsupdate newsgroup ( just checked and it CANNOT be
>>> removed ). I wonder why Microsoft's article ( review date April 26,
>>> 2006 ) is in conflict with the truth?
>>> -----------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> In that MS Article:
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=905474
>>> it says:
>>>
>>> "You can uninstall Windows Genuine Advantage
Notifications by using Add
>>> or
>>> Remove Programs in Control Panel.
>>>                                                               
  >>>
>>>
>>> However, when I go into my Control Panel and highlight that WGA update,
>>> im
>>> told :
>>>
>>> "This update cannot be removed"
>>>
>>> Wondering  about this contradiction...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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