WiMP Security Patch changes M$ EULA

Discussion in 'other security issues & news' started by Mike_Healan, Jun 29, 2002.

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  1. javacool

    javacool BrightFort Moderator

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    What operating system do you have?

    And are you sure the IDs, shown in the about section of the programs, are different for WMP and the system? From what I can tell, WMP takes its ID from the system (at least on Windows XP).

    TIA.

    -javacool

    UPDATE: I have confirmed WMP can have its own ID in Windows 95/98/ME.
     
  2. FanJ

    FanJ Guest

    Hi Javacool,

    I run W98SE Dutch.
    WMP 7.01.00.3055 is also a Dutch version.
    I made a screenshot of all three ID's which I mentioned above.
    Yes, they are all three different!
    Is the place which I mentioned above the right one where to get the ID from System?
    For the System ID I have an ID with OEM mentioned in it; the other two ID's have definitely not such "OEM" mentioned in it.
     
  3. javacool

    javacool BrightFort Moderator

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    Aah. Thank you very much for your reply.

    The "OEM" bit is just what I was looking for.

    In this case, I am assuming the versions of IE and WMP that you have were updated/upgraded at some point. Since they were then no longer "OEM" versions, they must have generated a new product ID for themselves...(very interesting).

    -javacool
     
  4. FanJ

    FanJ Guest

    Yes, that is right: IE and WMP were indeed updated/upgraded compared to what was originally installed on this system.
     
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