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to: Rich Gauszka
from: mike
date: 2007-02-22 17:41:34
subject: Re: Friday`s high priority windows update - WGA

From: mike 

On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 13:10:12 -0500, "Rich Gauszka"
 wrote:

>
>"Mike N."  wrote in message
>news:8pkrt29fsllivpf10kr7cmvookn4683a62{at}4ax.com...
>> On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:56:35 -0600, "Robert G Lewis"
>>  wrote:
>>
>>>I noticed they do not seem to say what has changed or why we need the
>>>update.
>>
>>  They never do - "That's for us to know and for you to
guess".  Meanwhile,
>> it could as easily be a security vulnerability as Microsoft recalling a
>> new
>> block of product keys that includes your legal copy.
>
>Microsoft claims that one of the reasons for the update was that they are
>listening to feedback from the customers.  I wonder where they are putting
>the 'shove it' feedbacks?
>
>http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/8723.cfm
>Microsoft has updated the Windows Genuine Advantage program today in
>response to feedback from users.
>"There's no denying WGA has had its challenges but we really think we've
>listened to customers. When a customer fails it now gives more information
>as to why. Some 33 million people have gone through WGA now in the UK alone.
>We've added a glossy wizard to make it easier for customers. If any IT
>manager does have problems, please get in touch and we'll try to help."
>Microsoft UK anti-piracy head Michala Alexander told The Register.
>


"When a customer fails"   It is not the customer who is failing, it is
the friggin' OS that is failing.


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