PSA: if you use a "special" edition of windows...

Post by **FragaGeddon** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 7:54 am

weeeeeeeeee

Post by **Yeando** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 8:06 am

Genuine Windows users are rewarded with Internet Explorer 7.0 (IE7)

ORLY? :icon27:

Post by **brisk** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 9:36 am

Yep, I recieved the notification that this update was ready today. Automatic updates are stupid anyway, so I just tell windows to list the updates available so I can download/install them at my leisure.

Needless to say, I didn't choose to download this "update", and if you choose not to, you can also stop it from notifying you in the future too. Pow!

Post by **Grudge** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 9:45 am

Downloaded, installed and validated.

I can afford it.

Post by **SplishSplash** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 11:33 am

bitWISE wrote:i wonder if my mom will be calling me tomorrow. "why do i have an illegal version of windows?"

Post by **Ryoki** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 11:50 am

My PC quite suddenly ceased to function last week. Lucky me, otherwise i'd get nagged.

Post by **Fender** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 12:02 pm

I guess it is time to get another key.

Post by **mik0rs** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 12:04 pm

Hmmmmmm. That original post appears to be spot on... I may not be downloading this update for my home machine.

HMMMMMMMMMM.

Post by **werldhed** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 12:16 pm

SoM wrote:
Dr_Watson wrote:
SoM wrote: http://www.tigerdirect.com has a copy of xp pro sp2 for 150 i believe

cheapest i've seen so far
i got pro from school for $4
but how much do you pay for your edu ?

I got XP Pro sp2, XP64, and Office 2003 (Professional Enterprise edition) for free from my school, and I don't pay anything for my edu.

Post by **Foo** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 12:19 pm

bitWISE wrote:i wonder if my mom will be calling me tomorrow. "why do i have an illegal version of windows?"

i cant remember if i gave her one of my keys or a keygen...

Giving your nearest and dearest illegal software seems about the most negligant thing you could do to them in terms of computing help.

They're basically trusting you to make the right decisions for them because they're not so well informed, and you pick the option that could land them in deep shit?

Post by **MKJ** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 12:22 pm

wonder how long it takes for it to be cracked

prolly something stupid like "disable this and this service"

Post by **Denz** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 12:27 pm

All is well here.

Post by **Giraffe }{unter** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 3:09 pm

uh ohh... for some of ya

Post by **Fender** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 3:27 pm

Giraffe }{unter wrote:

uh ohh... for some of ya

Oh crap. Now I remember an update right before turning off the computer and going to bed last night. I hope that wasn't it.

Post by **bitWISE** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 5:37 pm

Foo wrote:
bitWISE wrote:i wonder if my mom will be calling me tomorrow. "why do i have an illegal version of windows?"

i cant remember if i gave her one of my keys or a keygen...
Giving your nearest and dearest illegal software seems about the most negligant thing you could do to them in terms of computing help.

They're basically trusting you to make the right decisions for them because they're not so well informed, and you pick the option that could land them in deep shit?

If it were actually an issue all she would have to do is point them to me.

Post by **dzjepp** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 5:47 pm

I use autopatcher, wus ripped from my xp install.

Plus, this prolly dosen't stop 700pid's...

I am thinking of buying vista though, might as well when I get a new pc to go with it. :icon31:

Post by **Turbine** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 6:12 pm

My checks out fine with that update, even tho.

Post by **MKJ** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 6:22 pm

Giraffe }{unter wrote:

uh ohh... for some of ya

seems like mine was installed on the 18th

didnt even know that

Post by **SplishSplash** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 9:16 pm

I got nothing over here. (Yes, automatic updates were activated and the computer was running.) Is this some sort of prank?

Post by ek » Wed Apr 26, 2006 9:34 pm

Post by **PhoeniX** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 10:42 pm

I have a legal copy (thanks, UNI) but can't use it as I'd have to reinstall and I can't be bothered. :E

Post by **brisk** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 10:43 pm

PhoeniX wrote:I have a legal copy (thanks, UNI) but can't use it as I'd have to reinstall and I can't be bothered. :E

Heh, its possible to change your windows key post-install.

Post by **LawL** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 10:56 pm

I have a "special" copy and updates works just fine.

Post by **Freakaloin** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 11:10 pm

yeah me too...this sounds like bs...

Post by **Freakaloin** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 11:11 pm

btw...only morons pay for software...