Re: [H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-12 Thread Francisco Tapia
o: The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] Windows Validation tool 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:

Re: [H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-12 Thread warpmedia
2006 20:27:09 To:hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows Validation tool Chris, what was that registry editor you recommended? thanks

Re: [H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-12 Thread Chris Reeves
Reg Crawler. Great stuff Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless -Original Message- From: Winterlight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 20:27:09 To:hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Windows Validation tool Chris, what was that registry editor you recom

Re: [H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-12 Thread Winterlight
Chris, what was that registry editor you recommended? thanks

RE: Re: [H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-12 Thread nobozoz
: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 08:03:11 -0400> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; hardware@hardwaregroup.com> Subject: Re: [H] Windows Validation tool> CC: > > LOL Chuck, you missed the point of the thread!> > We are talking about the WGA software phonin

RE: [H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-12 Thread nobozoz
Please, tell me how. Privately, of course. Thanx, Jim nobozoz -a.t- tstonramp.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Chris Reeves Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 11:55 AM To: The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] Windows Validation tool Oh it most

Re: [H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-12 Thread Ben Ruset
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you hate phoning home, do not try to format the hard drive of a name brand computer and do a clean install of Windows XP using an OEM CD. You will be denied activation and have to personally call Microsoft. You At least with my fourty some-odd Dells, you don't ev

Re: [H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-12 Thread Hayes Elkins
Me three :) From: "Brian Weeden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: The Hardware List To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], "The Hardware List" Subject: Re: [H] Windows Validation tool Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 20:49:49 -0600 Me too. I hate phoning home. On 6/11/06, Chris Reeves &l

Re: [H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-12 Thread Hayes Elkins
:55:42 To:[EMAIL PROTECTED], The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] Windows Validation tool 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 rep

Re: Re: [H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-12 Thread Chris Reeves
I've recently had two people turned down for reactivation what crap CW Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless -Original Message- From: FORC5 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 06:39:43 To:The Hardware List Subject: RE: Re: [H] Windows Validation tool key is t

RE: Re: [H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-12 Thread FORC5
key is to tell them what they want to hear, honesty is NOT the best policy. fp At 06:29 AM 6/12/2006, Harvey Best Poked the stick with: >That's funny. I have had both experiences. The good and bad. (Waiting on the >Ugly) When my daughters chip went bad, I sent it back to AMD under warranty. >She

RE: Re: [H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-12 Thread Harvey Best
ed one, answered the questions and all was as slick as grease. So, as I said, I've gotten both worlds of it. Luck of the draw? Karma? Who knows!   Harvey > Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 08:03:11 -0400> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; hardware@hardwaregroup.com> Subject: Re: [H]

Re: [H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-12 Thread warpmedia
LOL Chuck, you missed the point of the thread! We are talking about the WGA software phoning home on a regular interval which has nothing to do with initial activation phone call or performance. Seems the eventual point of this tool, among other uses solely beneficial to M$, is so M$ can disab

Re: [H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-12 Thread chuck
- Original Message - From: "Brian Weeden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "The Hardware List" Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 10:49 PM Subject: Re: [H] Windows Validation tool Me too. I hate phoning home. If you hate phoning home, do

Re: [H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-11 Thread Brian Weeden
Jun 2006 14:55:42 To:[EMAIL PROTECTED], The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] Windows Validation tool 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 d

Re: [H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-11 Thread Jeff Lane
Got it.thanks Chris. Jeff

Re: [H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-11 Thread GM
Me too..I think I know but to be sure - Original Message - From: "Chris Reeves" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Hardware List" Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 5:37 PM Subject: Re: [H] Windows Validation tool I will send to all who ask. And give this advice:

Re: [H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-11 Thread Chris Reeves
Flooded with requests. Will get to everyone as quickly as possible CW Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless -Original Message- From: "Chris Reeves" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 22:42:36 To:"The Hardware List" Subject: Re: [H] Windows Valida

Re: [H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-11 Thread Chris Reeves
Oh and a strong recommed for: Autopatcher.com and windowsupdate.62nds.com :) Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless -Original Message- From: FORC5 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 14:55:42 To:[EMAIL PROTECTED], The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] Windows Validatio

Re: [H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-11 Thread Chris Reeves
eves 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 Hardwa

Re: [H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-11 Thread Jeff Lane
To expand that..previous to May 6th as I understand. - Original Message - From: "FORC5" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Hardware List" Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 2:56 PM Subject: Re: [H] Windows Validation tool System restore to a previous time ( if SR

Re: [H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-11 Thread Jeff Lane
Me, tooplease. Jeff - Original Message - From: "joeuser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Hardware List" Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 2:50 PM Subject: Re: [H] Windows Validation tool Same, I could use this info down the road JRS wrote: Chris; I own

Re: [H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-11 Thread FORC5
System restore to a previous time ( if SR is running ) fp At 11:31 AM 6/11/2006, Winterlight Poked the stick with: >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 versio

Re: [H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-11 Thread FORC5
oked 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 >Su

Re: [H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-11 Thread Chris Reeves
Yes only xp CW Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless -Original Message- From: joeuser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 16:48:21 To:The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] Windows Validation tool This 'critical update' was for XP only right? Chris Reev

Re: [H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-11 Thread joeuser
-Original Message- From: warpmedia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 17:13:46 To:[EMAIL PROTECTED], The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] Windows Validation tool Wait, I got some frelling beacon program announcing me daily? Chris Reeves wrote: Response sent off list for obvious r

Re: [H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-11 Thread joeuser
he Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] Windows Validation tool Wait, I got some frelling beacon program announcing me daily? Chris Reeves wrote: Response sent off list for obvious reasons -- Cheers, joeuser (still looking for the 'any' key)

Re: [H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-11 Thread JRS
nal Message- >>From: warpmedia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 17:13:46 >>To:[EMAIL PROTECTED], The Hardware List >>Subject: Re: [H] Windows Validation tool >> >>Wait, I got some frelling beacon program announcing me daily? >> >&g

Re: [H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-11 Thread Chris Reeves
Yes. Actually ever 12 hours I think CW Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless -Original Message- From: warpmedia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2006 17:13:46 To:[EMAIL PROTECTED], The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] Windows Validation tool Wait, I got some frelling

Re: [H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-11 Thread warpmedia
Wait, I got some frelling beacon program announcing me daily? Chris Reeves wrote: Response sent off list for obvious reasons

Re: [H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-11 Thread David L. Gabler
ubject: [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 aroun

Re: [H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-11 Thread Chris Reeves
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 Subject: Re: [H] Windows Validation tool How do you rem

Re: [H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-11 Thread Winterlight
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 r

Re: [H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-11 Thread Chris Reeves
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

Re: [H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-11 Thread George Pantazopoulos
Winterlight wrote: 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 th

[H] Windows Validation tool

2006-06-11 Thread Winterlight
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, t