What is the user experience for someone running non-genuine Windows with WGA Notifications?
Users running genuine Windows XP will see no effect after the initial installation. Users running non-genuine Windows XP will see the notifications at login time, and periodically via a system tray bubble notification, a persistent desktop notification as well as the desktop background changing every 60 minutes to a plain black background. Messages are also displayed until the system is running genuine Windows XP. Users can choose to suppress the messages. WGA Notifications will run on computers that are not running genuine Windows and direct users to the microsoft.com.au/genuine Web site, where they can learn more about the benefits of genuine software and take advantage of the offer designed to help victims of counterfeit software.
Customers running genuine Microsoft Windows will see no effect beyond the initial installation wizard. Users running non-genuine Windows software will see the notifications at boot and login times, as well as periodically via a system tray bubble notification. Notifications are displayed until the system is running genuine Microsoft Windows. Users can choose to suppress the notifications. Notifications will be on systems that are not running genuine Windows software and users will be directed to customised Web page on the Microsoft Website where they can learn more about the benefits of genuine software and take advantage of the genuine Microsoft Windows offer designed to help victims of counterfeit software.
Customers running genuine Windows will be unaffected by WGA notifications. Users running non-genuine Windows will see the notifications at boot time, login time, and periodically to via a system tray bubble notification. Messages are displayed until the system is running genuine Windows. Users can choose to suppress the notifier. The notifier will remind such users that they are not running genuine Windows and direct them to the WGA failure page, where they can learn more about the benefits of genuine software and take advantage of the Microsoft genuine Windows offers designed to help victims of counterfeit software.
