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Microsoft WGA Phones Home Even When Told No

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the huge-shocker-here dept.

Aviran writes "When you start WGA setup and get to the license agreement page but decided NOT to install the highly controversial WGA component and cancel the installation, the setup program will send information stored in your registry and the fact that you choose not to install WGA back to Microsoft's servers."

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  1. Re:Holy cow, this is Bad by MightyMartian · · Score: 5, Funny

    I am no lawyer, but this seems very similar if not the same as wiretapping.
    You're right. You're no lawyer.
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    The world's burning. Moped Jesus spotted on I50. Details at 11.
  2. Re:Gibberish by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The only home software on my computers should have is my home

    Sounds like someone set you up the bomb.