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Re: microsoft updates
From: Dave Koontz <dkoontz () mbc edu>
Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:47:59 -0500
Umm... check out Windows Genuine Advantage. Pirated copies will fail updates (as they should). http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/* * Calima47 wrote:
Actually as I recall, I have seen pirated XP machines get critical updates just by setting automatic updates in the control panel. This only works for the critical updates, and you must wait for the scheduled automatic update time, but the machine will receive the updates unless Microsoft has changed this fairly recently. Anthony -----Original Message----- From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] On Behalf Of Ali, Saqib Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 10:41 AM To: opexoc () gmail com Cc: security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: Re: microsoft updates you have to configure your computer to automatically get updates from http://www.windowsupdate.com . When you go through the process the MS site validates that that copy of windows is genuine. saqib http://www.quantumcrypto.de/dante/ On 31 Dec 2007 01:37:34 -0000, <opexoc () gmail com> wrote:Hello, I have very simple question: if some critical security updates arereleased by Microsoft then is it true that Windows is installing everyones automatically by default ( even in pirates copy )?opexoc
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- RE: microsoft updates Calima47 (Dec 31)
- Re: microsoft updates Dave Koontz (Dec 31)
- Re: microsoft updates Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers (Dec 31)
- RE: microsoft updates Calima47 (Dec 31)
- Re: microsoft updates Ali, Saqib (Dec 31)