"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:
> You need to open a WGA support request (free) directly with Microsoft:
> https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...spx?gprid=9860
>
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> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
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>
> "C.B." wrote:
>
> Can anyone tell me why my Vista Ultimate is being validated each and
> every day, the same Ultimate retail I have had for the past year? I have
> made no hardware changes for several months and even then I did not have
> to
> revalidate. It only takes about two seconds for the WGA and each
> validation
> is reported as successful. Is this the new "nagging" feature Microsoft now
> uses in place of the reduced functionality mode used before? If so, I
> don't
> think it is working properly since each validation is successful.
> I did a reformat and clean install a few days ago for the purpose of
> finding the causative factor of my non-functioning Microsoft fingerprint
> reader. As always, I entered my license key during the install and
> successfully validated the OS online upon completion of the install. I
> have
> always installed my OS in this manner and have never had any problems with
> validation.
> The only thing I can think of is that one of the latest updates
> contains a new, revamped WGA application and the information reported to
> Microsoft is in some way not being retained in Microsoft's databank. I
> don't
> mind Microsoft validating my OS on a monthly or bi-monthly basis but if
> this
> is going to be something done on a daily basis I think I'll just move over
> to OS X. I'd rather use a Linux based OS, with all its limitations, than
> put
> up with this constant mistrust by Microsoft.
> It makes me feel as though I'm back in grade school waiting for the
> teacher to smack my hand with a ruler. It's irritating as hell. I already
> have one Big Brother (U.S. government) looking over my shoulder every day.
> I
> neither need nor desire a second one. This is ridiculous.
>
> C.B.
>
>
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> It is the responsibility and duty of everyone to help the underprivileged
> and unfortunate among us.
>
>
Hello Mr. Frisch,
I thank you and everyone else for their input. First of all, I did the
clean install a few days ago and everything is fine with it. Secondly,
although the WGA pops up every day it always validates successfully. I am
not suffering from any reduced functionality of any type.
If it persists I will send the information via the link you provided.
It's simply irritating, that is all.
C.B.
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It is the responsibility and duty of everyone to help the underprivileged
and unfortunate among us.