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Windows update DISASTER!!!
Mansfield - 26/5/06 at 06:07 PM

DISASTER!!

Winupdate has just offered me an update that will give me "Windows Genuine Advantage Notification (KB905474)".

I declined their kind offer.

What do I do now???????????

Stressed from Mansfield.

joneh - 26/5/06 at 06:12 PM

You could buy a geniune copy if you feel that bad!

Mansfield - 26/5/06 at 06:25 PM

I dont feel THAT bad.

flak monkey - 26/5/06 at 06:31 PM

Hide in the corner until it goes away?

Mansfield - 26/5/06 at 06:39 PM

What did you do Flak Monkey?

trogdor - 26/5/06 at 06:54 PM

what is this update thing? i recently installed windows and it hasn't come up with this update notification thing. however its not updating itself like it did when i last reinstalled windows. that time it was constantly being updated.

if u feel bad i would prob go with linux, much better system. i am currently using it on my xbox.

[Edited on 26/5/06 by trogdor]

Mansfield - 26/5/06 at 07:02 PM

I dont feel bad for Mr Gates at all, I feel bad that I thought I had a 'safe' hacked copy of WinXP, and I could get the updates.

Just trying to be Locost........

miserableoldgit - 26/5/06 at 07:05 PM

My wife's machine updated itself to that around 2 weeks ago.

Apart from an annoying Blue Star which regularly nags you and a count-down window at start-up - the only problem I have encountered is a sharp pain in the back of the neck periodically

dave1888 - 26/5/06 at 07:17 PM

£92 for a genuine product code from microsoft.

cerbera - 26/5/06 at 07:41 PM

This will help. Just extract with winrar and follow insructions.

TPG - 26/5/06 at 07:45 PM

Right click the star thing and change notification settings and turn off updates.Alter your non windows firewall to stop micro soft updates.....Alledgedly.

Mansfield - 26/5/06 at 07:50 PM

Further disaster, Winrar has exceeded 40 days trial and is asking me to buy!!!!!!!

flak monkey - 26/5/06 at 07:55 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mansfield
What did you do Flak Monkey?


Nothing. I have a proper version of windows like a good boy

Ignore winrar, it still lets you use it.

miserableoldgit - 26/5/06 at 08:08 PM

Thanks Cerbera, neck feeling much better already!

[Edited on 26/5/06 by miserableoldgit]

graememk - 26/5/06 at 08:13 PM

go to pc world take a pen and write down the windows serial number off a pc on display then reinstall your pc, this also works for computers you find at work the library or your mates house.

Mansfield - 26/5/06 at 09:05 PM

Works PC it is then.

Sorry for doubting the legitamacy of your OS Flak Monkey. I am sure you have nothing to worry about.

britishtrident - 27/5/06 at 08:08 AM

Insert Mepis Linux Cd
Reboot
Follow instruction on screen

Result 15 minutes later fully functional PC without MicroSoft but with all the software you will ever need.

splitrivet - 15/6/06 at 12:10 AM

Or try this link allegedly http://spacebag.googlepages.com/wga-notify-index