hi. I bet you it's probably spam. Microsoft does not usually make a
habbit of just mass e-mailing people telling them that they must
upgrade immediately. I would just trash the messages.
Ok, since this is off topic, i'm shutting up immediately.
No, this is not a topic suitable for the list, nor is it a screenreader issue. I would, however, suggest that you explain your situation to Microsoft if it poses a problem. It shouldn't, however.
James, List Admin
At 08:27 PM 6/11/2006, you wrote:Good evening folks. My apologies to the list and to the moderator if this topic should be considered off topic. While I seriously doubt that my issue is a screen reader problem, there may be a link.
Very surprisingly, two days ago, Microsoft began sending me messages to the effect that my copy of XP Pro is not a genuine copy of Windows. I am urged to purchase a Windows Advantage kit to resolve this problem. I am using a corporate version of XP Pro, purchased at the university where I teach. We have a license from Microsoft to duplicate and distribute XP at low prices to faculty members.
If anyone else has received this kind of unwarranted message, I would be interested to hear of it and what solutions might be available. After countless hours of installing programs on this machine, I am not at all eager to plant another version of XP on this laptop unless absolutely necessary.
Thanks to everyone.
Jerry
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