Comments on: What You Need to Know About the “Windows Genuine Advantage” (WGA) Microsoft Anti-Piracy Program

By: Jim Hess

Jim Hess — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 07:10:17 +0000

We are not buying XP or Vista.We are paying Bill to use it. Seems like a peculiar way to do business. I still use 2000 and will not rent XP or Vista. (He’s done the same thing with Flight Simulator X.)

By: Ken

Ken — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 01:59:53 +0000

I’m with the others who have said that they already have or will switch to Mac or Linux. Microsoft is in too many businesses for change to happen there any time soon, but the general public is getting wiser as consumers and will not stand for this much longer.

By: Noel

Noel — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 01:20:58 +0000

Wait until you start to deal with the new Windows Vista if you think Microsoft is bad now!!

By: Alfred E. McElroy

Alfred E. McElroy — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 20:37:41 +0000

Years ago Bell Telephone used to charge for every telephone you had in your house. Cable started out like Bell Telephone, Pay for each TV hook-up.

Today what goes on in your house is up to you. Add a phone or remove a phone. Numbers don,t matter, same price. Now you get up to 3 or 4 TV hook ups for same price.

Microsoft should get into the 21st century and realize the number of computers in the home is none of their buisiness. if you spend money on their product you should be able to use it on any of your computers at the same time. Today Dad, Mother ,and kids have their own computers. This is just like gun control. You punish the law abider. The criminal goes free. You can pass all kind of laws but criminals ignore them . Thats why we call them criminals.

Microsoft needs to hire some intelligent people who can understand that simple fact.

By: John E Burns

John E Burns — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:26:23 +0000

I solved my problems by switching to Linux on my personal PC ,and can do anything that a Windows based PC can do , and generally better.
I build PC’s for kids,( I use older free, or inexpensive used machines), and load Ubuntu on them, the educational programs are phenomenal, better educational programs than I have ever seen for Windows, I’m Hooked!!

By: James England

James England — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 15:59:22 +0000

My next computer will be Linux based Or I’ll switch to Mac.
I’ve had it with MS.

By: John

John — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 13:14:41 +0000

And people laugh at me for keeping Windows 2000. When Windows 2000 goes away i’ll switch to a MAC or a Linux box. Microsoft has just gone to far with this anti piracy business plus being overpriced. Time for Microsoft to get a lesson in humanity and politeness.

By: A Robbins

A Robbins — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 09:28:42 +0000

I bought a sealed copy of Windows XP Pro /SP2 from Amazon.
I had it verified to be told it was an illegal copy. What do I do now?

By: Burl Davis

Burl Davis — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 08:56:49 +0000

I think if Bill Gates is worth 52 Billion Dollars, then Microsoft isn’t suffering as much I they think. But I also have the same problems as the others. I have 5 PC’s in my home, not counting the ones in my office. And when I had to upgrade my HDD’s and DVD drives it was a pain in the….

By: martinelli

martinelli — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 17:43:43 +0000

And what do you do if Internet Explorer suddenly stops doing the WGA check when you need to validate for downloads? The updates are working fine, but IE keeps telling me I need to install the WGA activex control, but never does. I decided to try out the FireFox WGA plugin because I really needed the download. It’s a laugh, the Firefox plugin works, but the IE activex control doesn’t.

Microsoft being incompatible with Microsoft? But totally compatible with a third party browser? With WGA?