Which is why I never downloaded this update. My OS is legit and I know it. Sorry MS, but we don't need some program to reverify our already verified (technically and truthfully) legit OS for bragging rights. Heck I don't think owning one is much of a bragging right.
One thing I'm happy about this is that truly it is voluntary. It may be listed as "Important" on WU, but it is unchecked by default. This got me by big suprise.
I strongly suspect that you are correct and what is now optional will no longer be optional in the near future.
Furthermore, as new hacks come up, then MS will update correspondingly. Just a premonition since I don't work for MS.
Which is why I can't wait for the white paper for W7 SP1
OK, so maybe I'm the exception here ... but I'm going to hold off installing this as long as possible.
I have ONLY legit copies of Win7 running -- and I have the retail DVDs to prove that. So, if MS wants to send their "Activation Police" around to my home -- I'll be happy to show them my DVDs :)
But ... I'm going to do everything I can to avoid being one of the MILLIONS (at least, that's what I read) of folks who got false positives with Vista activation checks. Last thing I need is my legit copies being deactivated because of some coding "bug" in WAT!!
I totally agree. I didn't say I was going to install it; I just said I feel better about it after having read the article. I usually wait a while before installing any updates.
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