Comments on: Microsoft: Legit Windows or no updates

Company plans to require customers to verify their copy of Windows is genuine before downloading patches, other add-ons.

[snifff]

Microsoft piracy?I think not.

I have a new car.I wreck the car,but pull the operating system from it(the motor and trans) that run the car and put it in another car.Wham to the head!Ford or Chevrolet has a law suit on me,...right?

[greybeard43]

Geninue Microsoft update

I purchased a computer with XP loaded and did not get any software. As I understand this dealers has a license to sell multilple copies based on the dealers license. I could be wrong on exactly how this process works but this is how I understand the process. My problem is that I purchased the XP computer about 1 year ago and recently experienced the message not geninue microsoft software. I returned the computer to the dealer and he authenticated it and informed me the charge for that is $150. Is this the protocol for this process. I feel like I am being ripped off as the computer should have only had authentic software loaded on it when it was purchased?

What is the usual and customary way this issue is resolved? I had no problems until one day I ran an update and presto the message your not geninue!! Can anyone help me out I know this is an old problem but is new to me and as I mentioned wonder if this is a legal issue with the dealer?

Thanking you in advance!!!!
greybeard43