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Patch Issued For Microsoft WGA Update
Rex_Mundi
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in Techie Stuff
Microsoft have issued a patch for WGA that will stop it phoning home every day. They have also issued an advisory to disable or delete this bit of dogs doodah. Very nice of them to finally put right their own mess! (At least on this issue)
Read more HERE
Read more HERE
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Thanks Rex. I got a nice patch a few weeks back that gets rid of that awful program
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If you remove it do you then get updates?:rotfl: :j :T :bdaycake: :xmastree: :bdaycake: :T :j :rotfl:0
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frestuffwooo wrote:If you remove it do you then get updates?
Yes, this particular piece of software simply phones home to tell MS wether or not you are using a dodgy copy of windows. It is not vital to the running of your pc or the obtaining of updates.....
A useful article relating to the above can be found here :- http://www.theregister.com/2006/06/16/spyware_lesson/Fight Poverty - Hit a tramp!
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