Windows Genuine Advantage -- Indeed?


Hopefully I'm clear of WGA, because when it turned up as an
"improvement" updating my Windows, it looked suspicious to me
and I did not download it. Then I scouted around, and I found out
what it really is....

I see a value thing in this. If I have valuable data in my system, or
if my system is running an invalid's life support, etc etc, and my
system is running a Windows, does Microsoft thereby own it all and
can use my property for a ransom operation? Like a terrorist?

Anyhow, there is mention of a "30 day window" to get back in good
with the Microsoft people. Aha! Plenty of time to make backups using
a non proprietary software and generally get squared away. Then if
Microsoft acts on their threat, just move over into a Linux.

Or, if you're caught in some sort of a squeeze and your computer
turns up dead, your good stuff is still in there and I can see people
working *right now* for Linux utilities that salvage your files from
a machine after Microsoft has killed their Windows for you.

Meanwhile, when this WGA first came along, I turned off my auto
update. I'm going to have to go in there and kill the "feature" that
keeps reminding me that update is off now.

Cheers -- Martha Adams


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