Remove WGA is a small tool that will check if the Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications Tool is installed on a computer system which is a tool created by Microsoft to check if a Windows operating system is genuine. What many users do not understand is that the check if an operating system is genuine is [...]
Windows XP WGA To Mimic That Of Windows Vista
Windows XP users who update their system through automatic updates or the Windows update service might be in for a surprise. Microsoft has upgraded their Windows Genuine Advantage software for Windows XP and started its deployment since the beginning of this week.
The new WGA for Windows XP mimics the annoyances that Windows Vista users had [...]
Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Cracked by Eth0
The group Eth0 has released a new version of their crack for Windows Genuine Advantage Validation today. This new release updates several WGA files with patched versions so that every Windows system, even those that are not legit, can use Windows Update and the Microsoft Download Center with all options. That means that non-legit Microsoft operating systems will appear to be legit to Microsoft.
Windows Genuine Advantage Validation cracked.. Again
I’m really curious why companies try to enforce DRM like protections into their products even though they should know that this is on a large scale only affecting the customers who actually purchase their products. This is in my opinion counter productive, but lets analyze this a little bit further.
Validation removed from Internet Explorer 7
Microsoft must be desperate. That was my first thought when I read that Microsoft made the decision to remove the Windows Genuine Advantage validation check from the download and installation of Internet Explorer 7. I was not able to come up with any other explanation why they decided to turn around 180 degrees and head for the other direction.
Microsoft admits 1% false positives rate by WGA checks
Microsoft recently published updated figures about their Windows Genuine Advantage protection that tries to hinder users of illegal versions of Microsoft Windows to update their system with some of the software that can be downloaded from the microsoft homepage. Software like the new Internet Explorer 7 or the Windows Media Player can only be downloaded after a successful WGA check. The download and installation will be denied if a check fails.
Things to check before switching to Vista Part 3
Welcome to the third part in my Things to check before switching to Vista series. The last two articles dealt with possible hardware and software incompatibilities and ways to check whether your hard- and software would run in Windows Vista. It is imminent to check this before you make the switch. Just imagine that you make the switch and a program that you run on a daily basis will not install or run properly.
