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Newswireless.net Blog ^ | 08/19/2006 | by Guy J Kewney

[eyespysomething]

Not only our suto updates, but our auto updates also!

[ShadowAce]

What a waste of a tech ping.

Sorry. I was thinking that with all of the talk about "End of the World" today, a little light-hearted stupidity would help.

[Echo Talon]

the person that wrote this is an idiot, first of all he's blaming Microsoft that he didnt save his work, and second hes blaming them that he had automatic updates turned on to not only download the updates but install them also... this guy needs to learn a little personal responsibility.

[antiRepublicrat]

first of all he's blaming Microsoft that he didnt save his work, and second hes blaming them that he had automatic updates turned on to not only download the updates but install them also

Agree with the first, but:

"I have gone to some trouble to ensure that this doesn't happen. I have set Windows Update to "custom" - meaning that I will decide which updates I need to install, and how the update will be handled."

I personally haven't had Windows Update ignore my settings (although it keeps reminding me of WGA even though I told it to forget WGA), but if he's right, then Microsoft is definitely wrong.

[Echo Talon]

(although it keeps reminding me of WGA even though I told it to forget WGA)

do you tell it to never remind you again about the wga? if you do you should never get the message again... UNLESS, they make an update to WGA then you will have to tell it to ignore it again... since windows sees it as a "new" update

[antiRepublicrat]

do you tell it to never remind you again about the wga? if you do you should never get the message again... UNLESS, they make an update to WGA then you will have to tell it to ignore it again... since windows sees it as a "new" update

I thought it was just me, until another FReeper mentioned the problem, and a few others chimed-in too. The changes are probably why it ignores my request. I bet it's purposeful since MS is pushing WGA as hard as it can, including putting in the "Critical Updates" category to scare unknowing people into installing it.

[Echo Talon]

well, if you tell it to ignore WGA update version 24673(im just making up a number) and Microsoft updates it to WGA 24674 then you will have to tell it to not remind you again... since its actually a new/different update...

[antiRepublicrat]

well, if you tell it to ignore WGA update version 24673(im just making up a number) and Microsoft updates it to WGA 24674

And Microsoft will keep coming up with new versions to give an excuse to keep trying to put WGA on my box. Think basic consumer: I said no WGA, so quit trying to push WGA, I don't care which version.

When a girl has already shunned your advances four times, the next time you try it and she threatens to turn you in for stalking, just tell her "This is my fifth time asking you out. It's not the same as the first four, because it's the fifth one, so your objections to the first four don't count."

[Echo Talon]

lol