Luis Med wrote:
> I have legal Windows software. I have not yet accepted the WGA agreement,
> because so far I don't know what will happen in the future. If I agree to WGA
> at the present time, Microsoft will link my present software to my present
> computer. Let's say that I buy a new computer tomorrow because what was my
> present computer has a hardware problem. I still have the Windows XP original
> software. It won't be used anymore in my old computer and I want to install
> it in my new computer. My fear is that Microsoft will think that the
> computer-software legal link has been broken and will deny service to my new
> computer with the old software. Please tell me if my concern is right or
> wrong.

You can reinstall it on the same computer as often as you like. Don't
download or install WGA. It does you no good and is famous for false
positives.

Alias
>
> "Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> "Vagabond Software" <carlfenley-X-@-X-san.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:eoHTf0ZBFHA.2112@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> "Tom Penharston" <thinkpersuasion@netscape.net> wrote in message
>> news:1106959280.619986.218910@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
>>> Windows Genuine Advantage
>>> http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1754886,00.asp
>>>
>>> Instead of debating the merits of Genuine Advantage I'm writing this
>>> post to get advice on configuration steps for brand new computers once
>>> the initiative starts.
>>>
>>>
>>> Keeping in mind that known and confirmed pirated copies will still be
>>> freely >updated through Automatic Update...
>> Why do you believe that pirated copes will be updated by Automatic (Windows)
>> Update.
>> The point of WGA is to ensure that only genuine legal Windows machines have
>> access to our updates.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Mike
>> --
>> Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
>>
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>>
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>>
>> "Vagabond Software" <carlfenley-X-@-X-san.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:eoHTf0ZBFHA.2112@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> "Tom Penharston" <thinkpersuasion@netscape.net> wrote in message
>> news:1106959280.619986.218910@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
>>> Windows Genuine Advantage
>>> http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1754886,00.asp
>>>
>>> Instead of debating the merits of Genuine Advantage I'm writing this
>>> post to get advice on configuration steps for brand new computers once
>>> the initiative starts.
>>>
>>>
>> Keeping in mind that known and confirmed pirated copies will still be freely
>> updated through Automatic Update...
>>
>> Your concerns seem a bit unfounded. Any home user that is behind even a
>> mediocre broadband router is plenty safe for the purpose of automatic
>> updates. On the other hand, any home user directly connected to the
>> Internet without a router is playing worm-roulette regardless of whether or
>> not they patch online or offline.
>>
>> I imagine the same is true for domain networks. What business has domain
>> client computers in the DMZ?
>>
>> carl
>>
>>
>>