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

[Paul Nimz]

I've never had a problem using bogus activation numbers in the two years
I've been using XP.  I even recently got a new computer with no hard drives,
popped the old ones in and booted right up.  Got the latest drivers for the
new hardware and in less than two hours had a new machine configured as my
old one was.  Getting the updates in not a problem either.  You guys must be
using the XP Home edition.....

Paul Nimz
'97 TR
'93 EG mtx


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 2:09 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Re: OT: XP OS? NIX.


> Aaah.  I was under the impression that it did it every time you booted
> the machine.  Or at selected intervals.  Ie: once a week, etc.
>
>
> Mike Wojton
> Toledo, Ohio
>
> -'95 White MTX
>    '96 Brake Upgrade
>
> "Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan
>
>
>
>
> "Paul L Fisher" <sho@paul-fisher.com> wrote on 03/30/2004 03:03:00 PM:
>
> > I believe the answer is that it will technically boot but then lock you
> in
> > the activation process until it is successful. As for XP reporting what
> is
> > installed with it, I believe that would be a violation of the license
> > agreement. As I said, after initial activation, XP doesn't talk to MS
> any
> > more unless it tells you it's going to.
> >
> >
> > Paul L Fisher
> >
> > 1999 Ford Taurus SHO TR 64K - Stock. Kirk'ed.
> > 1993 Ford Taurus SHO ATX 183K with some stuff. Sold 3/27/04.
> >
> > See information about my '93! http://www.paul-fisher.com/SHO
> >
> > Visit my website: http://www.paul-fisher.com
> > SHOClub Member: http://www.shoclub.com
> >
> > -----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 1:20 PM
> > To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: OT: XP OS? NIX.
> >
> > Yes I was being serious.  One of the IT guys here at work told me about
> > XP reporting back to Microsoft about registered programs.  I was
> wondering
> > if someone who had a lot of pirated software on his computer unplugged
> > the phone line every time they booted the machine, if they could get by
> > the reporting part.
> >
> > Not that I do.  I would like to put XP on my machine at home, but only
> so
> > I
> > can setup accounts so that my wife and kids can log in easily without
> > having to do the ctrl-alt-del thing.
> >
> >
> > Mike Wojton
> > Toledo, Ohio
> >
> > -'95 White MTX
> >    '96 Brake Upgrade
> >
> > "Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Erik Balser" <masho95@charter.net> wrote on 03/30/2004 01:55:12 PM:
> >
> > > If you are being serious, yes the computer boots.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com>
> > > To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 1:38 PM
> > > 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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