Microsoft quietly shuts down Office Genuine Advantage...

Late last week, with no public announcement, Microsoft quietly retired one cog in its antipiracy machine. Office Genuine Advantage was officially shut down as of Thursday, December 16, and virtually all traces of the once-controversial program have been scrubbed from Microsoft’s web site

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YAY!!!!!

Now if they'd do something about Windows Genuine Advantage, I'll throw a party!

"ellipse" wrote:YAY!!!!!

Now if they'd do something about Windows Genuine Advantage, I'll throw a party!

Not likely.

I remember having fun with WGA when Windows 7 recognized it, but Microsoft Security Essentials didn't. . .it took an hour of screaming before the latter admitted that I was running a genuine copy of Windows.

*grumbles*

Since we are on this subject, I purchased a XT computer to do ny studies with so as to not hurt my laptop. I removed Office, but still getting the message that not the GMP. How can I find out what program is giving me this message?

By the way, I get this message when I login

Thanks

"wretsub" wrote:Since we are on this subject, I purchased a XT computer to do ny studies with so as to not hurt my laptop. I removed Office, but still getting the message that not the GMP. How can I find out what program is giving me this message?

By the way, I get this message when I login

Thanks

What the heck is a GMP, and what is the exact text of the message you're getting when you log in?