[Shotimes] Re: OT: XP OS? NIX.

[Paul L Fisher]

On XP, there is an 'activation' that goes on. This only happens once unless
the OS sees a change in one of the 'control' parameters. If it does see
that, it will ask you to activate again. If you say no or it can't, it will
tell you to call Microsoft. It will eventually stop the OS.


Paul L Fisher

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-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 12:38 PM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: OT: XP OS? NIX.

So what would happen if you shut off access to the internet to the
computer?  Like just unplug the phone line from the modem or whatever.
Would the machine not boot, I wonder?


Mike Wojton
Toledo, Ohio

-'95 White MTX
   '96 Brake Upgrade

"Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan




shotimes-admin@autox.team.net wrote on 03/30/2004 12:30:10 PM:

> You are correct! You will NEVER even know what is being sent! Nor will 
they
> ASK you. They (Microsoft) have already made the decision for you! Right 
down
> to the serial number on your processor.
> Isn't that great!!
> It's a lot better than having to think or make decisions!!!
> .
> .
> 
> 
> 
> > What are you talking about?  Everytime I start Windows it diesn't send
> > anything to Microsoft, nor do they ask me anything.
> 
> >
> > > "But then again if I was installing an OS on a system I would put XP 
on
> it
> > > and not even give a second thought to the other OS's."
> > >
> > > To keep the analogy going, if we do that, we have to add another 
item to
> > our
> > > car's checklist:
> > >
> > > "11.  Every time you start your SHO, it would transmit code IDs for 
your
> > > engine, computer, transmission and stereo via wireless modem
> communication
> > to Ford
> > > Motor Co., which would check them against their database and shut 
your
> > entire
> > > car down if they didn't match."
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Mark LaBarre
> > > '04 homebrew 3gHz 250gb *W2K*
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