And make sure to remove that keylogger installed in new laptops (really). It's been found under the keyboard in some models. Bil PC 1000 M-Pulse 5000 magnetic pulse generator http://magpulser.com Mammoth Lakes, CA 760-924-1000 mailto:magpulser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx JS> You have no secrets from MS. They are monitoring your keyboard, reading your JS> hard drive, and watching you through what you think is the power light on JS> your monitor. I better stop revealing their secrets before they cut m JS> Jerry Silverman JS> Greentron Inc JS> 4 Newland Ave JS> Greenville SC 29609 JS> Fax/Phone 864 232 3889 JS> mail to: greentron@xxxxxxx JS> ----- Original Message ----- JS> From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> JS> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> JS> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 4:14 AM JS> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Windows XP Question. >> Gary; >> That makes sense. >> The Nero program actually came with my DVD burner, which is in the House >> computer. >> I installed it on the Shop Computer, which only had a CD burner...so I JS> guess >> this was enough to upset the apple cart. >> And you're right Jerry....life is too short. I just hate passing info to >> Microsoft...twice.;-) >> >> -Ed- >> Tel-Tek Electronics >> Ontario-Canada >> >> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> >> _____________________________ >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 2:59 PM >> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Windows XP Question. >> >> >> > Ed, it sounds screwy to me. The MS activation is only for hardware >> > changes as far as I know. >> > >> > The only thing I can think of, is that Windows might not see your DVD >> > burner as a burner, just a reader. Then when Nero is installed, Windows >> > then sees the drive as a burner and thus the so called hardware change. >> > One change though is not usually enough to call up the activation, >> > unless you have been making numerous other changes too. This is far >> > fetched but thats all I can think of. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Gary McCartney >> > >> > McCartney Electronics >> > Guelph Ontario Canada >> > Est. 1984 >> > email: gary (at) number63.ca >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Tel-Tek Electronics wrote: >> >> Hey Guys...here's a new one on me. I just finished installing Nero on JS> my >> >> computer. After the install a Microsoft message comes up after the >> >> initial boot, that my software has changed significantly since I >> >> activated my XP. And tells me that it must be re-activated within 3 JS> days. >> >> So I went back with my GoBack program and restored the computer before >> >> the install of Nero...then stopped asking me to re-activate Windows XP. >> >> >> >> What gives....does Microsoft now want to check your computer each time >> >> you install a Non-Microsoft program???? >> >> >> >> Screw them. 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