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WGA and Activation Failures Don't Faze Redmond

Posted by Sander_Marechal on · 4 comments
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While Microsoft insists that problems with the Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) program are much overblown -- claiming last week that "only a fraction of a percent" of the systems that fail the WGA verification are actually legal -- Microsoft's customers keep saying otherwise.

A story about how WGA problems is driving at least one business owner to look into Linux. Interesting tidbit: apparently Microsoft is asking $149 if you wish to re-activate XP in a hurry and avoid the helpdesk hassles. - Sander

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Comments (4)

azerthoth ·
egads LGA came alot sooner than we thougt ...

Too funny.
dcparris ·
Thanks for this one! Put all drinks aside for this one!

/I really needed this laugh.
jsusanka ·
too funny

feel for the guy in the first story though. seems like he could sue or something to get the labor costs back at least. but by agreeing to the EULA he may not have a case.

glad my weekends of reinstalling windows have been over for a long time. just don't like windows and don't like looking at it or using it - just a personal preference.

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