Stonkwell Bogtrotter Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 Just seen this in alt.os.windows-xp don't know how true it is, but I have just done windows update 2 days ago! ============================================== All over Europe XP Pro computers start up with a nag screen something like this: You may not have a valid copy of xp Please contact microsoft. etc,etc, It shows on XP Pro versions, which have downloaded a Microsoft update lately. As it shows there seems to be a incubation time of 3 days after the initial download. It affects versions which use the key beginning with: FCKGW- Be aware! ============================================== Again..this is seen in alt.os.windows-xp don't know how true it is!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxikk Veteran Posted January 18, 2002 Veteran Share Posted January 18, 2002 i will sue them if they do that to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yazoo Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 This sounds like bulls hit to me. Can anyone of these so called europeans post acknowledgment that this is true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kibler Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 Some 14 year old spammer is laughing at you right now. Kibler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PM5K Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 Sounds like bull**** to me. There hasn't even been a new windows update in a tleast a couple of weeks. I get so tired of hearing this bull****, if you people are so concerned go out and buy it, then you won't have anything to worry about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkwell Bogtrotter Posted January 18, 2002 Author Share Posted January 18, 2002 I'm just passing on what I saw n the newsgroup. I'm not concerned, cus all I will do [if it was to happen], I would simply re-install again! :D No sweat of my back :p I quite enjoy re-installing windows...good for the soul :evil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nohoy Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 Originally posted by axious I quite enjoy re-installing windows...good for the soul :evil: yea it makes you feel all warm inside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven P. Administrators Posted January 18, 2002 Administrators Share Posted January 18, 2002 Yea looking at those green dots animation while setup "commences" is really stress relieving :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacce Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 *checks oem number*.... drat I wanted it to be too since its the only version of windows I ever bought myself.. :-p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzla Veteran Posted January 18, 2002 Veteran Share Posted January 18, 2002 Originally posted by axious It affects versions which use the key beginning with: FCKGW- Isn't that most versions of XP Pro? At least all of the copies I've seen do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoob Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 just reinstalled xp corp and nothing.. even ran winupdate nun of that ****, this thread is as bout as useless as the other one bout checking ur copy the one dude made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacce Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 Originally posted by scoob just reinstalled xp corp and nothing.. even ran winupdate nun of that ****, this thread is as bout as useless as the other one bout checking ur copy the one dude made hope you didn't reinstall on account of this thread.. :D or any other thread like this one.. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoob Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 na i was having problems with xp in general i ono what was up with it but now its back to normal :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc_cool Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 The rate that winblowz crashes and/or slows down makes you need to format and reinstall so often that your almost gauranteed never to go past 60 days per install anyways..or iz it maybe just me? LoL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoob Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 i format 1 - 2 times a month lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PM5K Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 No, it's just you two. Anyone that knows what they are doing should be able to keep an installation for quite some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoob Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 not true at all, i know IT techs who format once a week man and they make over 200,000 a year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dclanz Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 It depends on what you do actually. Take me for instance...I install all sorts of programs that sometimes affect XP. A good, clean reinstall.....works everytime.:knocked: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoob Posted January 19, 2002 Share Posted January 19, 2002 see, i install tons of games and instead of un-installing the dumb ones i format.. and know that i need to destory the game cd..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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