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Install Internet Explorer 7 without WGA Check

Internet Explorer 7 is now available freely on the Microsoft homepage.

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About the Author:Martin Brinkmann is a journalist from Germany who founded Ghacks Technology News Back in 2005. He is passionate about all things tech and knows the Internet and computers like the back of his hand. You can follow Martin on Facebook or Twitter.

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Responses so far:

  1. fullfilth says:

    Still have problem even after insert “127.0.0.1 mpa.one.microsoft.com” at host file. :(

    Setup unable to validate.

  2. Steamfish says:

    Doesn’t work for me either.

  3. T1ps says:

    This tricks doesn’t works, maybe Microsoft knew this method and they changed their system.

  4. _test_123_ says:

    doesn’t work for me as well 8-[ … but I wonder if it could be enough just redirecting to another host – hm, shouldn’t the server know what to reply? I think there should be a script on the 127.0.0.1 server that responds to the request?

  5. TriedIt says:

    Doesn’t work!! Knew it wouldn’t, but had to try it just to see.

    Don’t you check this drivel before you post it?? Or is this just a rumor-mill site?

  6. Martin says:

    Before you make unfair assumptions you should provide more information. Which version of IE7 did you download, which language, did you delete the folder in application data ? did you really edit the host file, did you restart your computer afterwards ?

    I always test before I write about something, this was tested with the IE7 version downloaded at http://www.filehippo.com/download_internet_explorer/

    It is working..

  7. You need to have a ‘correct’ product key in order to use the host file, else you need to change product key. Visit http://www.mydigitallife.info/2006/12/03/permanent-method-to-crack-wga-and-patch-windows-xp-inc-mce-or-2003-as-genuine/ for details.

  8. Philippe Borel says:

    Hi there,
    Could you kindly give me “the hint” of “how”
    to be able to actually enter “the mode” which will allow me to type and save this additional line at
    this host file “etc”?
    So thank you very much in advance…
    With best regards,
    Philippe Borel

  9. rabih says:

    it’s works for me real well

  10. betaman2003 says:

    check on the torrent sites ,there are a few cracked copies of IE7.

  11. freedom from enslavement says:

    HEY EVERYONE

    IT WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I was having problems with a different method of breaking it, which it did. explorer just stopped working but i had internet. so i found this did it, then installed and it accepted it with flying pirates.

    ARRGH SO YE LEARN HOW TO INSTALL BEFORE COMPLAINING.

  12. freedom from enslavement says:

    OH AND FOR YOU WHO DO NOT KNOW HOW TO EDIT THE FILE.. OPEN IT WITH NOTEPAD AND THEN YOU CAN TYPE WHAT THEY ARE TELLING YOU TO. :)

  13. bob says:

    Yes, it works!
    How can I thank you enough…
    THANKS!!

    bob

  14. Jenny says:

    does anyone know just how EXACTLY to do this?
    i am having some problems with it..
    Can someone please help?

  15. James says:

    If you cannot download and install, I suggest the IE tab extension for firefox. Any page that cannot be veiwed will be available with IE tab.

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