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EULA
I have a Dell computer that I got in 2003 that had Word loaded onto it and I
have been using Word ever since then. Recently, I opened Word and rec'd a pop-up with an End User License Agreement that said I had to accept it or the program would close. I was reluctant to accept the terms as I couldn't understand how all of a sudden I was getting a EULA when I had been using the program forever. The only thing I have done recently was some recent Microsoft Security Updates - that was about 2 weeks ago. And then this weekend I loaded a Games CD (from COSMI) and then promptly uninstalled it b/c I didn't like it. Could a EULA hid a virus or anything damaging? Why have I suddenly received this EULA??? What happened? |
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EULA
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I don't think there's any simple way to tell what the EULA was, or what caused it. Do you remember what product it related to? It is possible that an update could require assent to a new EULA, although I don't recall one recently. I suppose it's also possible that the games CD had some kind of Word add-in that required a EULA, but that seems unlikely to me. It seems unlikely to me that a virus might be behind this, but I'm no security expert. It can't hurt to run a full scan on your machine using your anti virus software. If you have anti-spyware, run a fall scan. If you don't, get some! If you're not sure about what to do, go to http://www.microsoft.com/security/default.mspx. Hope this helps. Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP. http://www.shaunakelly.com/word "MMMCGAngle" wrote in message ... I have a Dell computer that I got in 2003 that had Word loaded onto it and I have been using Word ever since then. Recently, I opened Word and rec'd a pop-up with an End User License Agreement that said I had to accept it or the program would close. I was reluctant to accept the terms as I couldn't understand how all of a sudden I was getting a EULA when I had been using the program forever. The only thing I have done recently was some recent Microsoft Security Updates - that was about 2 weeks ago. And then this weekend I loaded a Games CD (from COSMI) and then promptly uninstalled it b/c I didn't like it. Could a EULA hid a virus or anything damaging? Why have I suddenly received this EULA??? What happened? |
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