[access-uk] Re: Windows XP validation

Correct!  Microsoft are already scrapping the Internet
activation in favour of having people call by telephone.

George.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Vanja Sudar
> Sent: 28 April 2005 15:13
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Windows XP validation
> 
> I totally agree with you.  However, the problem is that,
as 
> far as I understood it, soon you will have to validate
your 
> windows, otherwise you won't be able to download windows 
> updates apart from very critical ones.  I might be wrong,
but 
> that's how I understood what I read in various PC
magazines, 
> newsletters ETC.
> Vanja
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> http://www.sudar.co.uk
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tristram Llewellyn" <tris-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 10:30 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Windows XP validation
> 
> 
> > The question I asked myself faced with this was, why
should 
> I want to 
> > validate if I suspected I actually had an illegal copy
of 
> Windows.  If 
> > I knew I had a legal copy why would I want to validete
it 
> other than 
> > have a self assured smugness confirmed.  Microsoft are 
> hoping to catch 
> > the very stupid or self satisfied with this game I dunno
which.
> >
> > I downloaded the the Anti-Spyware without validating
there is an 
> > option not to do this, my logic being that since I also
own 
> a Toshiba 
> > laptop which comes with a Windows XP pre-installed 
> including recovery 
> > CD I didn't need to.  It certainly looked like it would 
> take a little 
> > while longer to validate than I was prepared to wait.
> >
> > Unless Toshiba are in the habit of dodgy licenses for 
> Windows (which I 
> > profoundly rather doubt) I think you can usefully skip
it too.
> >
> > Regards.
> >
> > Tristram Llewellyn
> > Sight and Sound Technology
> > Technical Support
> > www.sightandsound.co.uk
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 9:26 PM
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Windows XP validation
> >
> >
> > And what did Dolphin say?
> >
> > George.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Clive
Pallett
> > Sent: 27 April 2005 21:21
> > To: Access-UK
> > Subject: [access-uk] Windows XP validation
> >
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > Has anyone downloaded Microsoft's anti-spyware program?
It is 
> > currently in beta and can be found at:
> >
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/de
> > fault.mspx
> >
> > I am having problems with the download on my Toshiba
satellite A60 
> > laptop running windows XP Home.  You are advised to have

> your windows 
> > XP installation validated before download can begin, and

> this is done 
> > with a file called GenuineCheck.exe which scans your 
> installation and 
> > generates a validation code which can either be copied
and 
> pasted or 
> > typed into the editbox on the page and then you select
the continue 
> > button.  when I did this I was told the validation code
was not 
> > accepted and more information was required.  I was then
prompted to 
> > enter my product key on the installation CD.  this also
was not 
> > accepted and further information was asked for, such as
the 
> > manufacture of the computer.
> >
> > As I purchased the computer from dolphin I contacted
their support 
> > department with details of my problem.  Apart from this,

> everything is 
> > fine and the system is fully updated.
> > Any help would be much appreciated.
> > thanks in advance.
> >
> > Best wishes,
> >
> > Clive Pallett
> >
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