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Microsoft Talks Daily With Your Computer

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the what-could-go-wrong dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Microsoft Corp. acknowledged Wednesday that it needs to better inform users that its tool for determining whether a computer is running a pirated copy of Windows also quietly checks in daily with the software maker. The company said the undisclosed daily check is a safety measure designed to allow the tool, called Windows Genuine Advantage, to quickly shut down in case of a malfunction." The EULA is suppose to disclose this daily call-in feature. Lauren Weinstein, who is co-founder of People for Internet Responsibility, was one of the first people to notice the daily communications to Microsoft. Report from Yahoo.com"

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  1. surprised? by SekShunAte · · Score: 0, Redundant

    This doesn't surprise anyone does it?

  2. Re:Confused by plague3106 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Its pretty easy to figure out he meant 2006.

    Reversing the 6 for day and month doesn't change the date. It will still be June 6, regardless of the first being month or day.