[warriorscot]

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I think that would be quite a good idea, but the Staff might need to check each proposed freebie utility for spyware / malware, etc as a large percentage of these 'free' softwares are paid for by advertising.

Perhaps if the app was available for download from CNet then that would count for something as they purport to check all the software they offer for included spyware.

[Baggyboy]

I think that would be quite a good idea, but the Staff might need to check each proposed freebie utility for spyware / malware, etc as a large percentage of these 'free' softwares are paid for by advertising.

Perhaps if the app was available for download from CNet then that would count for something as they purport to check all the software they offer for included spyware.

[cleverboy12]

Interesting Topic This !

So How Do The Staff Determne whether a OS is legitimate or not ?

[RockyIV]

I think it is the way people talk and act that makes the Staff judge whether which action should be taken! I think not sure!
RockyIV

[warriorscot]

`Its gut snese alot of people make it rather obvious, some people will ask them to go through that windows genuine advatnage stuff i dont do that because i think its devious to do it under the guise of helping them. If they have more than a couple of brain cels to rub together then you cant tell at all because they will more than likely have WGA turned off.

[customcomp]

is it classed as illigal to use a family or friends REAL copy of windows.

i think it is but im not sure.

and if it is illigal would the staff at GTG still help them as they still have a real compy of windows?

[RockyIV]

No staff member will help any other member that is posing or trying to do something illegal! I think if you install the same XP CD Copy on more than one computer it is illegal (unlees you buy those multiple things)!
RockyIV

[warriorscot]

The cds are fair game microsoft dont care how you get them its the liscenses they make there money from as long as you have a liscence for the computer you are using or are using the liscence from a no longer used computer thats fine.

[RockyIV]

License? Is that the little greeen shiny sticker on the CD? And once you installed XP you have to paste it on your CPU?
RockyIV

[RockyIV]

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What Happened?

[cleverboy12]

yeah thats it !

Is it always a green sticker ?

[RockyIV]

Yeah it has the embeded sort of XP Signs on them, They shine!
RockyIV

[cleverboy12]

Yh True but Arent there blue ones too ?

I think i saw a blue one on the Microsoft Site !