It seems that there is also a relativ easy way to install the Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 without the WGA check. As you all know the Windows Media Player 11 and the Internet Explorer 7 perform WGA checks during installation to make sure the user running the installation has a legit version of Windows. We also know that more than 1 million false positive checks have been made thus far which means that many users of legit versions can’t install the Internet Explorer 7.

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Windows Media Player 11 for XP has been released and Microsoft decided to add a WGA check to the installation routine. Once you double-click the executable that you downloaded the tool asks for a WGA check and will not continue the installation until it was checked whether Microsoft thinks your Windows installation is legit or not. We heard about users that had problems with those WGA checks and could not install software that performed checks although they had a legit system.

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This story appeared earlier this day and I thought I pass it on to my readers here as well. Some people have troubles with the WGA checks even though they run a legit copy of Windows. The new Internet Explorer 7 performs a WGA check when you choose to install it, if that fails you can’t install it. This guide is for everyone who has this troubles.

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When you want to download a file from Microsoft a WGA (windows genuine advantage) check is performed. Microsoft installs a small piece of software on your computer that contacts the Microsoft server and checks for validity. If the test fails you will not be able to download the file(s). The following method gives you the ability to download every file from Microsoft without a WGA check.

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