Ever since I installed a pirate copy of windows office I have been experiencing some problems with Explorer. Not sure if there is a connection.
2006-08-23 13:15:25 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Yes! Microsoft has a new WGA security thing, which it gets into your computer by automatic updates. The thing seems kind of like a virus. It keeps popping up and saying that you have a counterfeit copy of Windows. You can still go on using it like you normally do, but it's annoying as hell. It was recently discovered that this new security thing also DOES report back to Microsoft to give the Microsoft people some information. Microsoft is most likely not going to do anything even if it finds out that you have an illegal copy of Windows.
2006-08-23 13:27:58 · answer #1 · answered by عبد الله (ドラゴン) 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes if you log onto microsoft.com and update your copy
you will get an addional peice of software called WINDOWS GENUINE AUTHENTICATION tool or WGA as it is known in the trade each time you boot up your system a yellow box will appear directing you to microsoft to authenticate your copy microsoft also install a counter on your system which if not reset in 30days can disable the operating system.
Hope this has resolved your question
2006-08-24 04:29:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i might nonetheless choose for abode windows XP, because of the fact this is been around for a protracted time and has reliability and stability. save faraway from Vista for a on the same time as till each and all of the bugs and reliability subjects have been looked after. additionally, Microsoft workplace is a application kit, no longer an working gadget.
2016-10-02 11:21:55 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES!
you better watch out, a friend of a cousin's neighbour's teacher's boyfriend's sister's husband's aunt's step son's old high school's janitor is in prison (for life) for using and distributing copied software, (Mr Gates has upgraded the guy's windows and given him bars instead!)
I think that's him, unless I've mistaken him for the serial killer they caught who lives next to the guy i get my unlicensed software from.
2006-08-23 13:31:57 · answer #4 · answered by jjdawg 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes it let's them know that you have an unlicensed copy and it should patch the office copies. It doesn't damage you computer. You have other problems.
2006-08-23 13:19:18 · answer #5 · answered by Bill 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, once you type in that product key, and connect to Windows Update they try to install the validation tool. Once that's installed, they can find out if that product key is on the list of invalid ones.
2006-08-23 13:19:00 · answer #6 · answered by pfc_weiss 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, they are aware that you have a "pirated" copy and won't consequently allow you to upgrade your Explorer.
Try Mozilla or Netscape.
2006-08-23 13:18:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm using a pirated copy too, and same with most friends i knew.
got no problem with that.
2006-08-23 15:55:57 · answer #8 · answered by reich_gesundheit 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so, they only register the licensed stuff and if for some reason it does... then any day now i'm screwed lol
2006-08-23 13:18:29 · answer #9 · answered by Mortis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they will know. ul miss out the advantage of updating all the security patches
2006-08-23 13:20:51 · answer #10 · answered by DRAWBOBO 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋