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Windows new update security.

Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 9:47 pm
by Directive
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.

Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 10:08 pm
by palmboy5
i update through their service packs, thats it. autoupdate is off and i never update either. just use other programs to protect the system.

Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 10:15 pm
by Q12321
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.

Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 11:20 pm
by palmboy5
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 :D

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

Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 7:49 am
by Directive
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).

Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 11:05 am
by palmboy5
ah... Vista... the one with built in anti piracy. and not just for itself :P

Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 4:06 pm
by Directive
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.
:)

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 3:01 pm
by neuralmop
You mean Microshit Genuine Advantage? That's simple. :P

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

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 4:07 pm
by palmboy5
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?

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 4:58 pm
by mannyace
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

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 6:22 pm
by palmboy5
why do you need updates?

Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 8:52 pm
by Directive
restin256 wrote:You mean Microshit Genuine Advantage? That's simple. :P

http://www.boingboing.net/2005/07/28/mi ... ne_ad.html
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Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:01 pm
by palmboy5
hm.. nope. it works great.

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 2:08 am
by mannyace
ill do it to my laptop tomm...

Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 5:18 am
by Directive
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.