Pirated XP checks to stop

[craigwatanabe]

Got this from Smart Computing's bulletin board. Interesting read on this touchy subject:

http://australianit.news.com.au/arti...nbv%5E,00.html

[anapuni808]

Re: Pirated XP checks to stop

I've been told that if Windows XP is installed on computers with, shall we say "acquired software", it will disable these programs and the software will be useless. Can anyone confirm this? If thats the case, boy are there a lot of folks that would be in trouble & end up with no software

[Konaguy]

Re: Pirated XP checks to stop

I've been told that if Windows XP is installed on computers with, shall we say "acquired software", it will disable these programs and the software will be useless. Can anyone confirm this? If thats the case, boy are there a lot of folks that would be in trouble & end up with no software

That sounds like a urban legend to me. My guess is
its more likely Windows Vista might do this. Bear in mind XP is nearly 6 years
old and getting old in the tooth.

[adrian]

Re: Pirated XP checks to stop

I've been told that if Windows XP is installed on computers with, shall we say "acquired software", it will disable these programs and the software will be useless.

The closest will be that MS will switch off PCs if they failed WGA. But another source says that MS already has pulled WGA (I forgot the link, but I read it today)

[craigwatanabe]

Re: Pirated XP checks to stop

Read this. It's about WGA (Windows Genuine Advantage) and how to disable it for those ahem...AhhhhackedChoo XP Pro OSsssssss: http://www.infopackets.com/channels/...the_bigfix.htm

[anapuni808]

Re: Pirated XP checks to stop

Thanks Craig.

I guess I wasn't clear - the Windows XP would be purchased from CompUSA probably. I was talking about other software that may already, possibly, in some far realm of possibility, already be on the computer in question.