Patch Issued For Microsoft WGA Update

Rex_Mundi
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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
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  • Poppycat
    Poppycat Posts: 19,913 Forumite
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    Thanks Rex. I got a nice patch a few weeks back that gets rid of that awful program :(
  • frestuffwooo
    frestuffwooo Posts: 420 Forumite
    If you remove it do you then get updates?
    :rotfl: :j :T :bdaycake: :xmastree: :bdaycake: :T :j :rotfl:
  • spa2k
    spa2k Posts: 832 Forumite
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    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/
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