Registration

My computer is prompting me to register it, but is asking for my full name and e-mail addy. I prefer not to give this kind of information out. Is the registration required, or is it something that can be overlooked?
Thanks

 

I dont know what your doing and where that screen is from. But I says you can skip and register at a later time. Also if your worried about email and personal info why not make an extra email for things you sign up for and just enter that email with fake name. Unless your item you need your info correctly for it then you should into real info.

 

I bought a new computer a couple months ago, it occasionally prompts me to register it, but I've been putting it off as I wasn't sure what it was.

 

Looks like a reg. form for HP, which I'll assume is who the computer is manufactured by.

 

Windows likes you to register so they can tell you when they release a patch for some problem they had ignored when they sold yet the newest version of Windows. It also helps authenticate your computor's copy of windows. Unless you NEVER have your name anywhere in your computor the chances that you will escape unknown is virtually zero. Get yourself a .yahoo.com email address and use that for everything. Keep your real email address just for friends and family but be aware that it will get out anyhow. Just one of the many joys of being on the internet. Relax and enjoy it. Keep your AV up to date and run a scan at least twice a week, keep your antispamware up to date and run it daily, NEVER open attachments, and you should be fairly safe. Hope this helps. 3's
Grampa

 

Just to point out the Windows activation process never asks for personal information. The registration process Oooops! asked about is for HP. it is not necessary to register.

 

Yes, I have a:
(Windows 7) HP Pavilion p6211f, AMD Athlon II X4 620 Quad-Core 2.6 GHz, 6GB RAM, 500GB Hard Drive

Thank you muchly for all the suggestions!

Thanks!

 

I like Compaq and have for years. One thing I like is that they have online chat for tech support for both HP and Compaq. If you get into trouble go to the compaq website and click on the live chat. They are very helpfull and it is free for HP and Compaq owners. Hope this helps. 's
Grampa

 

what I do when setting up computers is use Startup Standalone;
http://majorgeeks.com/downloadget.php?id=4359&file=15&evp=9b9ae16f863c6455cb0822bf677d77dc
(Thanks to Halo)
And I uncheck anything with the computer's manufacturer's name in it. Or, as suggested, you can register with a bogus or unused email address. I just like to get rid of those extras and rely on MG for technical support, if needed.:wave:wave