Microsoft Windows Update?

Question

If you connect to windows update using a fake windows xp, is it true that you will be emailed by microsoft asking you to use an original one? Just curious!

Answer 1

Yes so you won't be able to use windows update but also you could lose all you information on your computer. For more information visit this website. (Copy and paste into the web address.)
http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=59301406

Answer 2

Switch over to FireFox to be on the safe side http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ !
Have an Anti Virus/ anti spy/ and Firewall Program active all the time.

No email from M.S. You cannot Update your OS.
"FakeXP" actually means a pirated copy of XP, for which you have paid no money or less amount . When you have XP as OS in your computer , you have to "Activate
Windows" within 30 days of loading. Appears under System tools .If you do search in Yahoo or Google you can get other web sites where you can download the updates for XP. ( virus/trojans may be included as bonus !)
To check whether yours is genuine go to this website. :
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml
Para three : quote from website listed in above answer
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Savvy users will know that Microsoft never sends unsolicited e-mails relating to security, and that there is no such thing as the Windows XP Activation Team.
Unquote.

Answer 3

When you buy Windows XP in a shrink-wrapped box, you are allowed to install one copy on one PC. When Windows comes pre-installed on a new PC, it stays with the PC. You cannot transfer it from the bundled machine to a different machine. MS uses a technique called “BIOS locking” to make sure the copy stays ties to that specific PC forever.

Windows installer makes you type the 25-character code that’s printed on the case. The Product Activation program looks at various serial numbers inside your PC – the processor, network card, disk drives, etc. – mixes them together, and produces a second 25 character code that identifies your PC. These 50 characters, together, are called the Installation ID.

When you activate XP, you give MS the 50-character Installaton ID. If nobody else activated that 25-character code or if it has been activated with that specific Installation ID (which means you activated this particular copy of XP from the same PC twice) MS send back a 42-character Confirmation ID. The Installation ID and the Confirmation ID are stored on our PC.

If that 25-character code has been already been used on a different PC you will be notified that the number of times you can activate Windows with this product key has been exceeded.

Source: paraphrased from p. 18, Windows Gigabook for Dummies, by Peter Weverka et al.

Answer 4

I have heard that pirated XP copies just display a Message Box when it boots up, and displays it continuely on the screen that your copy is not certified. It wouldn't surprise me that you cannot look up Windows Update, but no I don't think they would email unless you provide your email address by filling out some form on the site.

HTH

Answer 5

usual. abode windows (Microsoft) themes updates generally as quickly as a month. they are mandatory for the protection of your labtop. even however your new gadget (labtop) is basically 3 days previous, it replaced into synthetic over in China possibly 6 months in the past. Your labtop is basically catching up on the previous few months updates as a manner to maintain you new labtop working shield and suitable. as quickly as that new labtop catches up, destiny abode windows updates will generally happen on the 2d Tuesday of each and each month. savour that new labtop!

Answer 6

Yes you will be.Every time u log on to ur computer while booting a message appears that ur windows is not genuine and u may be a victim of software piracy.

Answer 7

it would depend on what 'fake' it is