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    Whats with the MS Nag screen?
    « on: April 24, 2009, 11:12:34 PM »
    Every time I start my computer I have this Microsoft Nag Screen, telling me about how much they care if I have a real copy of my windows operating system and the benefits of sending my details to them.

    Well that's one of the biggest jokes I've heard this year.  :-* my grits.

    Can I circumvent this annoyance?  8)
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    Re: Whats with the MS Nag screen?
    « Reply #1 on: April 24, 2009, 11:20:49 PM »
    Wants you to send them details and personal information? If i'm correct, that's a virus.

    Can you post a screenshot of it?
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      Re: Whats with the MS Nag screen?
      « Reply #2 on: April 25, 2009, 07:23:10 AM »
      Thanks Carbon Dudeoxide, I've just been bypassing it by shutting it down.
      I'll get a shot of it next time it appears then and let you see what appears on my screen then.
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        Re: Whats with the MS Nag screen?
        « Reply #3 on: April 25, 2009, 07:35:39 AM »
        Actually ... no time like the present this is the notification screen I see.

        I hope its not a virus because I have it on two machines now. :'( :'(

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        Re: Whats with the MS Nag screen?
        « Reply #4 on: April 25, 2009, 07:58:34 AM »
        MS has rolled out an update to WGA Notifications. It is downloaded automatically by Windows Updates and if the previous version of WGAN was not installed, a prompt to install is presented at the next and subsequent logins.

        I hesitate to ask the obvious question....

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        Re: Whats with the MS Nag screen?
        « Reply #5 on: April 25, 2009, 08:32:01 AM »
        Quote from: Dias de verano on April 25, 2009, 07:58:34 AM
        MS has rolled out an update to WGA Notifications. It is downloaded automatically by Windows Updates and if the previous version of WGAN was not installed, a prompt to install is presented at the next and subsequent logins.

        I hesitate to ask the obvious question....


        But you shouldn't.
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        Re: Whats with the MS Nag screen?
        « Reply #6 on: April 25, 2009, 08:37:59 AM »
        Quote from: Helpmeh on April 25, 2009, 08:32:01 AM
        But you shouldn't.

        Let's see if there is an answer...

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        Re: Whats with the MS Nag screen?
        « Reply #7 on: April 25, 2009, 09:16:30 AM »
        Deafening silence ....  :)

        PS Don't ask how to bypass or crack WGA.
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        Re: Whats with the MS Nag screen?
        « Reply #8 on: April 25, 2009, 09:20:39 AM »
        Quote from: Dias de verano on April 25, 2009, 09:16:30 AM
        Deafening silence ....  :)

        PS Don't ask how to bypass or crack WGA.


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        Re: Whats with the MS Nag screen?
        « Reply #9 on: April 25, 2009, 09:23:31 AM »
        I have WGA enabled on all my machines, even the SuSe one.
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          Re: Whats with the MS Nag screen?
          « Reply #10 on: April 25, 2009, 09:36:00 AM »
          HUH !!! Whats going on here...
          Something about a WGA??

          Whats that  We Got Authority to use this stuff?

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            Re: Whats with the MS Nag screen?
            « Reply #11 on: April 25, 2009, 09:37:41 AM »
            Oh by the way can I use the same number for both machines then? .... Actually its three now.  :-X
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            Re: Whats with the MS Nag screen?
            « Reply #12 on: April 25, 2009, 09:47:38 AM »
            One # = one Machine.
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              Re: Whats with the MS Nag screen?
              « Reply #13 on: April 25, 2009, 10:07:20 AM »
              Hmmmm that makes things a bit harder then.
              Maybe I can get away with just switching one on at a time. Hahahaha
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              Re: Whats with the MS Nag screen?
              « Reply #14 on: April 25, 2009, 10:43:01 AM »
              Quote from: ImnoGuru on April 25, 2009, 10:07:20 AM
              Hmmmm that makes things a bit harder then.
              Maybe I can get away with just switching one on at a time. Hahahaha


              no.
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              Re: Whats with the MS Nag screen?
              « Reply #15 on: April 25, 2009, 10:43:11 AM »
              Well that i cannot advise on...if you're not legit you need to get legit.
              They're getting very good at this.

              I tested this on a brand new Vista build (legit) and let the registration process purposely run out just to see.
              It got progressively harder and harder to use the machine normally and eventually crippled most important tasks.
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              Re: Whats with the MS Nag screen?
              « Reply #16 on: April 25, 2009, 11:09:29 AM »
              I remember there being a virus out there that simulates the WGA application and asks for personal information such as email address, home address, contact number, credit card number, ect.

              I don't have much time to look it up, but the google results seem to back my memory up:
              http://www.google.com.hk/search?hl=en&q=virus+that+simulates+wga&btnG=Google+Search&meta=&aq=f&oq=virus+that+simulates+wg
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              Re: Whats with the MS Nag screen?
              « Reply #17 on: April 25, 2009, 11:10:38 AM »
              good point carbon.

              I don't think WGA actually brings up a prompt asking personal details- it just says, "you may be a victim of software counterfeiting" or something similar in a balloon.
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              Re: Whats with the MS Nag screen?
              « Reply #18 on: April 25, 2009, 01:43:14 PM »
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              Once infected, the virus registers itself as a new system driver service named "wgavn" and has the public display name of "Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Notification."

              That's not what it says on that screen photo. Sounds like the recent (April 09) WGA Notification update to me.
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                Re: Whats with the MS Nag screen?
                « Reply #19 on: April 30, 2009, 05:32:33 AM »
                So what you are saying then is that if I dont reply and I have a pirated copy, eventually I will lesser and lesser performance from my machine to the point of standstill.

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                that if I have a legit copy and dont reply I will get lesser and lesser performance to the point of standstill.  :'(
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