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Old September 6th, 2007, 02:52 PM
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Is Microsoft Windows XP Spying?

Take a look at this Is it true?
http://cyber-phreaks.net/forum/showthread.php?t=6382
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Old September 6th, 2007, 04:58 PM
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It only "calls home" once evry two weeks.

It only checks the hardware/Microsoft software installed.

If you are legal as far as Microsoft products, why worry about it?

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Old September 7th, 2007, 05:57 AM
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sometimes i feel like being recorded, watched by microsoft everytime surfing the internet, checking the e-mail, chatting wit friends on AIM.... can i remove WGA or no? just wondering thats all.
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Old September 7th, 2007, 06:15 AM
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They do none of that. As for removing it, search the net for a way and means.

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Old September 7th, 2007, 02:08 PM
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There are millions of computers on the planet running Windows in a number of different languages. Even if Microsoft had the desire to monitor them all, the logistics are staggering. The expense alone would have Microsoft stockholders screaming.
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Old September 7th, 2007, 03:06 PM
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sometimes i feel like being recorded, watched by microsoft everytime surfing the internet, checking the e-mail, chatting wit friends on AIM.... can i remove WGA or no? just wondering thats all.
The tool for removing it is in your original link.
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