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Please define "lots of problems".  Resourceful users visit this WGA troubleshooting forum for advice to correct their WGA issues. 

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>> Users of Microsoft genuine software have little issues, if any, with Product Activation or authenticating their software license with Windows Genuine Advantage.<< The software imposes...

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I have a genuine copy of XP and Office, however...in my limited experience WGA has a 100% failure rate and I now face the possibility of a clean wipe of all my hard drives. If there is someone out...

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Phil...Thank you for a reasoned and responsible reply to my concerns, not only as a user, but also (and perhaps even more importantly) as a Microsoft / HP / Apple investor.  I have to tell you, my...

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R.P.B.In order to clear up some confusion, allow me to elaborate. I definitely believe in the purpose of this program, and my main function actually isn't to provide support, but its to get field...

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Phil...I've purposely not responded to your quite imprecise statement, to wit, "...we are not calling these consumers 'thieves' or 'liars'."  Until, that is, another replied (something for which I...

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> Please note, we are not calling these consumers "thieves" or "liars". However, they may be victims of "thieves" or "liars".Technically true, but ...The hapless end-users are the ones that first...

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 P612 wrote:>snip<I am disappointed that the moderator of this forum has chosen to censor it. You should directly link the KB article. -phil

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 P612 wrote:>snip<I am disappointed that the moderator of this forum has chosen to censor it.>snip<But hardly surprising.  Why go to the trouble of creating a "nag" program and then provide...

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 P612 wrote:Look, this isn't too hard to understand:  People with genuine copies of Windows (paid for with receipts) are getting false messages.  This seems to be ok with MS.  As a matter of fact the...

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 P612 wrote:Dear Dan,This was indeed a false positive.  I've been assured of this by Dell Tech support.  I've spoken to their top brass and they will contact MS soon to establish a fix.  I think MS...

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Dear Dan,Rest assured I've been in touch with MS Online support, have established an incident number and they have a copy of my diagnostic report to "learn and grow" from.  This was indeed a false...

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 P612 wrote:Carey,If you were a doctor and I came to you with a headache and you recommended I have a lobotomy, there would indeed be no reason for further discussion.  Especially if you kept repeating...

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P612,If a legitimate installation of XP is throwing a "false positive" WGA Notification, MS really wants to know about it, research it, and fix it not only for you but for others as well.It's too bad...

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Carey,If you were a doctor and I came to you with a headache and you recommended I have a lobotomy, there would indeed be no reason for further discussion.  Especially if you kept repeating yourself...

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Dear R.P.B. - If I were a medical doctor, and you came to me with a complaint of not feeling well, and I suggested a certain diagnostic procedure to help determine what is actually causing your...

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Phil...I don't have a problem with you moderating the forum, but you said my posts were a personal attack.  Now, that's a surprise.  Whom did I attack and in what way did I do so?  I just asked Carey...

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R.B.P. Personal attacks will not be tolerated, no matter who said them and who the target is. I have deleted your threads. This is your only warning.

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If you are having a problem with WGA, then help us help you by providing some diagnostic information.Please follow this diagnostic troubleshooting procedure: 1. Download and run the MGA Diagnostic...

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Thank you for your comments.  I'll assume your genuine copy of Windows XP is running fine and you have no technical issues with WGA itself.

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Carey wrote: "Users of Microsoft genuine software have little issues, if any, with Product Activation or authenticating their software license with Windows Genuine Advantage."That's a bald-faced lie....

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Users of Microsoft genuine software have little issues, if any, with Product Activation or authenticating their software license with Windows Genuine Advantage.

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Well aware, and thank you very much for your feedback.

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Did you guys see this article the other day?http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/08/09/2121206

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