back channel me too >:-} Also I would love to have the program MS uses to convert ppl's keys to legal when they pay. I have some customers who bought programs and it would be nice not to do a repair to update the key if you knwo what I mean. fp
At 12:21 PM 6/11/2006, Chris Reeves Poked the stick with: >Response sent off list for obvious reasons > >CW > >Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless > >-----Original Message----- >From: Winterlight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 12:10:01 >To:[EMAIL PROTECTED], The Hardware List <hardware@hardwaregroup.com> >Subject: Re: [H] Windows Validation tool > > >How do you remove it once installed? And I mean the one that installs as a >automatic critical update...they started this one a few months ago. > >At 11:55 AM 6/11/2006, you wrote: >>Oh it most certainly can be removed and prevented >> >>CW >> >>Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Winterlight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 11:31:27 >>To:hardware@hardwaregroup.com >>Subject: [H] Windows Validation tool >> >>Automatic Windows update installed the Windows Validation tool, and nothing >>happened, but I read that this thing now calls home everyday, and reports >>your IP address, BIOS version, and Windows version. >> >>I am not thrilled about this but I have looked around, and discovered that >>once installed, this thing can't be removed. What I don't understand is why >>Zone Alarm has never asked me to OK a outgoing Internet message to MS?? -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- Closed eyes are not always sleeping.