Well Microsoft, what right do you think you have to take all this information?
Windows product key
PC manufacturer
Operating System version
Windows XP product ID
PC BIOS information (make, version, date)
BIOS MD5 Checksum
User locale setting
Language version of the operating system
Office product key (if validating Office)
Hard drive serial number
Validation and installation results
IP address
Why do you need to know what make and model my computer is?
Why do you need to know my Hard Disk Serial Number?
Why do you need to know my IP address?
As far as we are conserned WGA is nothing more then glorified SPYWARE.
We are consulting solicitors who are investigating if you are breaking UK and EU law under the computer misuse act.