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Microsoft's antipiracy tool phones home daily: Microsoft's antipiracy tool phones home dailyRe: validation tool spyingIf you find a way to SAFELY shut it off let me know -- you cannot uninstall it once its installed.Hah! How do I disable?Sad, very sad. They can't even write a proper Trojan. A friend has a copy...; Tags: Public relations, PRODUCTIVITY, Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, Tools & Techniques, SECURITY, Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, Microsoft Corp., phones home, antipiracy tool phones home, validation tool; Discussion threads 2006-06-07

Microsoft set to push out updated antipiracy tool: Microsoft set to push out updated antipiracy toolAntipiracy... rightThey keep calling it that....MIght actually be warrantedI had no sympathy for what seemed to be Microsoft's draconian WGA tool -- until today. While waiting to speak to a saleswoman at Best Buy today, I overheard both her and her customer tell...; Tags: Piracy, Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, updated antipiracy tool, software; Discussion threads 2006-11-28
The double standard on Apple's behavior: When I dared criticize Apple's own version of the WGA fiasco yesterday, I was swamped with criticism that I was picking on poor old Apple. Some like Dave.Leigh defended Apple's actions as "normal" while others like mvora writes:Contrary to your claims to "call out companies" when they do wrong,...; Tags: WGA, Microsoft Corp.; Blog posts 2006-07-08
Does Microsoft's new WGA disclosure fall short?: After its Windows Genuine Advantage WGA anti-piracy software pushed to end users via Windows Update starting phoning home to Microsoft's servers on a daily basis thus earning Microsoft a place in the public spotlight in recent days, the software giant's public relations engine was apparently very busy yesterday figuring out...; Tags: Microsoft Windows; Blog posts 2006-06-09

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