Windows new update security.

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Directive · #1 Post by **Directive** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 9:47 pm

Is there anyone else other then me who can not get windows updates other then the security ones? I honestly don't like it but I understand why. The only version of windows I ever owned is Windows 98. If I had to spend, even there discount rate, I wouldn't have a few things I got for hardware now. It's just so damn expencive for a single CD of anything. With the millions they sell they can afford to drop the price and pick up the sales of the people who can't afford it now.

#2 Post by **palmboy5** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 10:08 pm

i update through their service packs, thats it. autoupdate is off and i never update either. just use other programs to protect the system.

Q12321 · #3 Post by **Q12321** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 10:15 pm

Same. I still have SP1. Never did get SP2. If I ever reformat, I might pick it up though.

The only Windows version I ever owned was Windows 95. Windows 3.1 came on our old 386, and 98 SE on my current.

#4 Post by **palmboy5** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 11:20 pm

i have an XP Home Upgrade with Norton AV 2002 that was like 20 bucks total because of some discount that came with my four-months-pre-XP laptop

also win 95, 98, 98SE (if u count HP recovery disk XD), 3.1 (came with now-dead 386), FreeBSD from like 1997 XD

Directive · #5 Post by **Directive** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 7:49 am

I wonder, out of the millions of pirate XP OS's out there, who will buy a legit copy or go with a different OS or just stick with there copy. I am sticking with this myself. That is untill I get more info on the new version of windows coming out soon (Windows Vista).

#6 Post by **palmboy5** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 11:05 am

ah... Vista... the one with built in anti piracy. and not just for itself

Directive · #7 Post by **Directive** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 4:06 pm

Well, here is my theory on that.
Hopefully Vista will drive the price of XP down. I don't care if there is less anti-piracy on it or runs slower. Why you may ask? Because what you don't experience, you don't miss.

neuralmop · #8 Post by **neuralmop** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 3:01 pm

You mean Microshit Genuine Advantage? That's simple.

http://www.boingboing.net/2005/07/28/mi ... ne_ad.html

#9 Post by **palmboy5** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 4:07 pm

does that seriously still work? how hard do you think itll be for them to block out a line someone can enter into the address bar?

mannyace · #10 Post by **mannyace** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 4:58 pm

o shit does that still work, i was bout to go back to my legit copy of 2000 on my old ass laptop... not if that works

#11 Post by **palmboy5** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 6:22 pm

why do you need updates?

Directive · #12 Post by **Directive** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 8:52 pm

restin256 wrote:You mean Microshit Genuine Advantage? That's simple.

http://www.boingboing.net/2005/07/28/mi ... ne_ad.html

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#13 Post by **palmboy5** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:01 pm

hm.. nope. it works great.

mannyace · #14 Post by **mannyace** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 2:08 am

ill do it to my laptop tomm...

Directive · #15 Post by **Directive** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 5:18 am

As you can tell, it didn't work for me but I did find a fix that does work for me.
If you would like it, then PM me your request and email and I'll send it to you. It at least worked as of this morn.