Windows beaten again: Windows Genuine Advantage

Gravis · Post by **Gravis** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:10 pm

Windows Genuine Advantage was started earlier this week.

What it does is download a small update to your system (when you use windows update) and next time you try to update and you have an invalid copy of windows it wont let you download anything but security patchs.

There is a very simple way around this (wont last long though i suspect)

If you really need to know, feel free to pm me, I rather not post it here and get GC in trouble

Smudge · Post by **Smudge** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:30 pm

This is only for non critical and non security hotfixes though, they still let you get them even if you have a dodgy copy.

Anyone tried the Vista Beta (Longhorn) yet?

Gravis · Post by **Gravis** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:34 pm

you are completely right smudge.

i plan on getting a hold of a copy of vista soon, and try it out

Smudge · Post by **Smudge** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:35 pm

Gravis wrote:i plan on getting a hold of a copy of vista soon, and try it out

I got my copy but not installed it yet - might try it on the kids machine when their not looking

Gravis · Post by **Gravis** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:41 pm

thats the safest plan lol...

Im gonna throw together something to try it out on. Im never letting a windows beta touch my HD lol

deathbot9000 · Post by **deathbot9000** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 8:32 pm

I don't think the work around is anything illegal or in violation of any agreements since it requires no "hacking" or tricks. You can freely disable it in IE (just another "MS WTF were you thinking?" enhancement lol).

I know there's a java exploit that you can use to get around it, but it's unnecessary.

gribble · Post by **gribble** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 2:05 am

Smudge wrote:
Gravis wrote:i plan on getting a hold of a copy of vista soon, and try it out
I got my copy but not installed it yet - might try it on the kids machine when their not looking

please report when you have done that

Post by **sushi** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 3:43 am

hm, makes me realice I just updated my windows this weekend...

I think this belongs in our tech forum though-> moved

Smudge · Post by **Smudge** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 6:16 am

Well I installed Longhorn Beta yesterday and it took fookin ages ....... anyway it couldnt even recognise my sound card (SB Live - probably quite common), couldnt even install drivers for it - said it wasnt there.

6 gigs of crap TBH - I put XP back on ten minutes later - lovely

I'll wait for the real thing to come out.

Winter_Lion · Post by **Winter_Lion** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 8:44 am

I traded a copy of XP home that I had extra straight across to Microsoft, plus shipping for a copy of the new OS. Due in the mail, soon. I hope its not the pain in the arse that you found it to be, Smudge!

Winter