Windows Update Genuine Windows Validation Update

Discussion in 'Software' started by ANHEDONIC, Jul 28, 2005.

  1. ANHEDONIC

    ANHEDONIC Will Title For Food

    just frequented Windows Update site (it's been a few weeks), and i downloaded this Genuine Windows Validation update.... and then it wanted me to proceed to do something but I wanted to find out some more information about this update... can anyone fill me in???

    and when i'm using Windows Update... where do i get to actually specify which updates i want... seems like no matter what choice i choose (Custom or Express), my computer automatically starts downloading without giving me an option of picking what i want...

    thanks
     
  2. Shadow_Puter_Dude

    Shadow_Puter_Dude MG Authorized Malware Fighter

    It is checking to make sure you have a legal copy of windows. Just another anti-piracy measure from MS.
     
  3. ANHEDONIC

    ANHEDONIC Will Title For Food


    thx dude... i'm always skepitcal of visiting Windows Update because i hear there are fake sites out that are made to look exactly like Windows Update? I usually open IE, yahoo search Microsoft, and then go from there... also have to turn off my Sygate Firewall everytime i want to get the updates....
     
  4. womfalcs7

    womfalcs7 Private First Class

    This is weird. I couldn't install it via windows update because it kept failing so when I went on www.howtotell.com and got it manually and it proved that my copy is authentic, windows update still brought it up. I can't install it through windows update so I guess i'm gonna have to download my updates manually in microsoft's download section from now on.
     

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