A note to persons running illegal copies of Windows XP

[Joe Gronlund]

Does it apply to my (legitimate) Windows Server 2003 installation?

Good question, i havent checked into that yet. I will have to let you know..

[Guest]

Took them long enough.

[Dean C]

Other than that notice what else does it do? And I have no doubt that people will still manage to crack whatever this does and get around it

[filburt1]

FWIW, my Windows XP desktop saw the update (two of them like listed here) but my Windows Server 2003 didn't see either.

[Floris]

Other than that notice what else does it do? And I have no doubt that people will still manage to crack whatever this does and get around it

It does something after download, took two minutes to install a 710kb update.

[filburt1]

It tried to access the Internet, too. Now my desktop is waiting to restart (and pestering the hell out of me for several hours now). I don't plan to until much later because I fear it will hose my legitimate system (I bought Windows XP at my campus bookstore, and all the discs they sell print the same CD key). Also laziness.

Jesus, as I type this reply, I get this...go away! Killing its process just makes it respawn. It's probably some background service making it undead.

[TheMusicMan]

Mine was installed successfully on my Dell Laptop on the 26th April...

[Floris]

I had a genuine thingy installed, but went pretty quick. I didn't get any lock or notification of a reboot. And I won't reboot for another few months for sure.

[Floris]

It tried to access the Internet, too. Now my desktop is waiting to restart (and pestering the hell out of me for several hours now). I don't plan to until much later because I fear it will hose my legitimate system (I bought Windows XP at my campus bookstore, and all the discs they sell print the same CD key). Also laziness.

Jesus, as I type this reply, I get this...go away! Killing its process just makes it respawn. It's probably some background service making it undead.

There are ways to show which proc is spawned by what parent.

[T.S.]

My computers downloaded it, but I chose not to install it for now.

[Floris]

My computers downloaded it, but I chose not to install it for now.

No worries, Microsoft will soon force reboot your computer

[$aba]

i dont turn off my pc so yea....

[Razgo]

and where is the news source for all this info? my copy is legal but i cant find any news on this?

[Joe Gronlund]

and where is the news source for all this info? my copy is legal but i cant find any news on this?

I'm sure there will be lots of news about it around tommorrow..

[Razgo]

well i did find this article but it doesnt mention this not being able to reboot your pc. http://www.aviransplace.com/index.ph...he-next-level/

it just says you get a nag screen and are not able to update bu there is a work around for that too.