Microsoft Update

[Jessie]

Since when do you have to install a validation tool to run Microsoft Update?  WTF?

[ReBurn]

Since they started looking harder for people with pirated versions of Windows.

[Jessie]

That sucks.

[ReBurn]

Yeah.  They are using it to prevent access to Windows Update if they find out that the copy of Windows you are running is invalid.  They won't prevent you from getting critical updates, but other bug fixes and updates to media player and stuff like that might stop working.

[Mr. Ubiquity]

Yeah.  They are using it to prevent access to Windows Update if they find out that the copy of Windows you are running is invalid.  They won't prevent you from getting critical updates, but other bug fixes and updates to media player and stuff like that might stop working.

in other words, the microsoft winjunk software they installed for your * convienance* doesnt need updated.

[ReBurn]

Yeah.  They are using it to prevent access to Windows Update if they find out that the copy of Windows you are running is invalid.  They won't prevent you from getting critical updates, but other bug fixes and updates to media player and stuff like that might stop working.

in other words, the microsoft winjunk software they installed for your * convienance* doesnt need updated.

Or, the microsoft winjunk you didn't pay for isn't going to get updated anymore and the free ride is over.

[Mr. Ubiquity]

Yeah.  They are using it to prevent access to Windows Update if they find out that the copy of Windows you are running is invalid.  They won't prevent you from getting critical updates, but other bug fixes and updates to media player and stuff like that might stop working.

in other words, the microsoft winjunk software they installed for your * convienance* doesnt need updated.

Or, the microsoft winjunk you didn't pay for isn't going to get updated anymore and the free ride is over.

that too, but for most people if they are on a free ride for xp, they probably dont use most of the winjunk software and use working 3rd party software, which is also probably under the free ride installation policy.

[ReBurn]

Yeah.  They are using it to prevent access to Windows Update if they find out that the copy of Windows you are running is invalid.  They won't prevent you from getting critical updates, but other bug fixes and updates to media player and stuff like that might stop working.

in other words, the microsoft winjunk software they installed for your * convienance* doesnt need updated.

Or, the microsoft winjunk you didn't pay for isn't going to get updated anymore and the free ride is over.

that too, but for most people if they are on a free ride for xp, they probably dont use most of the winjunk software and use working 3rd party software, which is also probably under the free ride installation policy.

Third party software is what the mailicious software removal tool is all about.

[Mr. Ubiquity]

Yeah.  They are using it to prevent access to Windows Update if they find out that the copy of Windows you are running is invalid.  They won't prevent you from getting critical updates, but other bug fixes and updates to media player and stuff like that might stop working.

in other words, the microsoft winjunk software they installed for your * convienance* doesnt need updated.

Or, the microsoft winjunk you didn't pay for isn't going to get updated anymore and the free ride is over.

that too, but for most people if they are on a free ride for xp, they probably dont use most of the winjunk software and use working 3rd party software, which is also probably under the free ride installation policy.

Third party software is what the mailicious software removal tool is all about.

of course.   anything that isnt owned or created by Micro$oft is considered malicious..