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**cojak** · 2 June 2006, 06:44

Just googled

Yes I know, I'm awake now...

So over and above all the other stuff that's going on this bloody thing is going to run home to Billy boy everytime I turn my machine on...

I really, really hate M$...

**Francko** · 2 June 2006, 06:47

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Genuine_Advantage

**cojak** · 2 June 2006, 06:53

Ta Francko.

**Bitbucket** · 2 June 2006, 07:00

Think "Billy" is trying to make people actually pay for the O/S software , which does seem fair

The later versions have a pop up box stating that the O/S is a pirate copy , you cant get rid of it its there to embarass companies into buying a genuine version.

Actually there is a rumour that hes down to his last 20 billion so needs must.

**DimPrawn** · 2 June 2006, 07:58

Originally posted by cojak

Yes I know, I'm awake now...

So over and above all the other stuff that's going on this bloody thing is going to run home to Billy boy everytime I turn my machine on...

I really, really hate M$...

Sounds like you need to upgrade to Vista.

**janey** · 2 June 2006, 08:19

Originally posted by cojak

What is this cr@p??

M$ loaded it in my last update and it's been trying to get out thru my firewall for the last 2 days....

Any ideas Dim?

I fell into the same trap

**Pondlife** · 2 June 2006, 08:37

AFAIK it only stops your machine being updated with patches but will still work normally otherwise. Apparently there are cracks available (took all of 24hrs) but it's up to you if you want to trust them.

**TheMonkey** · 2 June 2006, 08:50

Latest version of Ubuntu Linux was released yesterday. Have a play. Make yourselves feel better:

http://www.ubuntu.com/

**Jakes Daddy** · 2 June 2006, 08:52

Does this whole thread imply that you are using a pirate version cojak ? Tsk, tsk, tsk - It's people like you .....

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