Since June 1, 2006, a day that will go down in infamy…I have been plagued by Windows (2003 server SP/1 and XP SP/2) Update Validation errors and download failures attributed to Windows Update; corrupt or unknown certificates and repeatedly received reports that valid software is not genuine. I really dislike being told or falsely accused of running pirated software. When the validation steps are followed, the software is listed as valid, yet the “nags” continue.
In each of numerous reports to MS Help; I have been told that the problem is isolated to a “few” machines, yet I hear reports coming from my sources; home users, corporate user and small business networks.
So I ask the “Body Tech”, what is the going on? Is this a limited phenomenon or is MS feeding us the corporate line? Are they working the bugs of Software assurance without regard to time lost trying to resolve these problems by any number of isolated tech departments?
I cannot believe this is just an isolated problem, especially since windows help ? is not much help. I?m all for reduced piracy, however when the “cure” intrudes on the lawful use of legal software, and there is no source to quickly resolve problems, then someone needs to stand up and take responsibility for the fiasco.
Is this a local problem? or is something seriously wrong with Software assurrance, Windows Upate (V. 2) or their validation, encryption services?
