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RE: microsoft updates

Subject: RE: microsoft updates
Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2008 11:42:28 -0000
They'll just cease updating, so we'll continue to have a 
healthy bot population. Thank you, Microsoft.

Microsoft seem to agree with you. This is what it actually says on the
Genuine Advantage web site in the FAQ section: 

Q:      Will users of non-genuine Windows be blocked from receiving security
updates?
A:      No. Regardless of genuine status, users will not be denied access to
critical security updates. Users who have not validated their computers as
genuine, however, will not be able to install many updates, including
Internet Explorer 7.0 and Windows Defender. Microsoft strongly recommends
that users of non-genuine systems correct their problem immediately. 

As far as I remember, this has been their position for quite a while.

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