Info on workarounds for Windows Update Genuine Advantage verification
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From the web;
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Microsoft “Genuine Advantage” cracked in 24h: window.g_sDisableWGACheck=’all’
AV sez, “This week, Microsoft started requiring users to verifiy their serial number before using Windows Update. This effort to force users to either buy XP or tell them where you got the illegal copy is called ‘Genuine Advantage.’ It was cracked within 24 hours.”
Before pressing ‘Custom’ or ‘Express’ buttons paste this text to the address bar and press enter:
javascript:void(window.g_sDisableWGACheck=’all’)
It turns off the trigger for the key check.
Link (Thanks, AV!)
Microsoft blocks pirated copies from Windows updates - Comments (61)
posted by [myg0t]OldManPeterson on Wednesday, July 27 @ 9:12 AM
** UPDATE **
http://www.boingboing.net/2005/07/28/microsoft_genuine_ad.html
Has presented a fix for this.
Also one of our forum users posted a even easier fix:
1. Open IE
2. Click on Tools
3. Click on Internet options
4. Click to the Programs tab
5. Click on the Manage Add-ons button.
6. Select Windows Genuine Advantage
7. Click Disable
8. Done, now you can do Windows updates again.
Microsoft has now offically started blocking pirated copies of Windows from using the Windows Update feature. With the latest Windows update it forces a new installer and new validation tool, once this is installed, when you try to do a Windows update again, you get the message ” [ Support ID: 0x8DDD1003 ] To get updates, you must first validate your Windows software. Validation assures that you are using an authentic and fully licensed copy of Windows.”
Now I don’t know the figures, but I’d assume there are probably more pirated copies of Windows out there then there are legit, specifically in Asian countries like China. So now we have a very unsecure Operating System that constantly needs updates/fixes to prevent millions of computers from being taken over by viruses/worms, that can no longer update. I’m sure those kiddies who run botnets are happy.
Good job Microsoft. 
Man alive, I can’t believe that it could be so simple. How could they have missed something like that? To be able to turn it off through IE, or to enter some javascript. Crazy. CARAZY.
Windows … done.
Googlindows … the way.
Ha ha. I don’t think so … but it’s fun to think about.
Comment by Stu — October 10, 2005 @ 2:14 pm
This is interesting when read in conjunction with the article on 13th - Developers should be liable for security holes.
Comment by Lillian — October 14, 2005 @ 10:17 am
True dat.
Comment by Adam — October 14, 2005 @ 10:37 am
0×8DDD1003
Comment by abdujbli — December 1, 2005 @ 10:22 am
Hmmm, spiderman.
Comment by Stu — December 1, 2005 @ 12:01 pm
Ahhh, I understand now … ms support code. Too smart for this black duck.
Comment by Stu — December 2, 2005 @ 11:35 am
hmmmmmmm
Comment by Adam — December 2, 2005 @ 5:33 pm
i have a problem i downloaded updates no problem now i wish to download media 10 manually would not let me do it Support ID: 0×8DDD1003 is coming up so i go on manage add-ons fellow your instructions but genuine advantage in enabled and it is blocked out i can’t disable it i hope you can help me with this problem thank you very much
d.w.jones
Comment by doug — March 4, 2006 @ 11:54 pm
It may of changed since and also I think these instructions were designed to stop you having to get gen. advantage, once you have already accepted it that may be a different story. There are other solutions too but since I own Win XP I have given up and now let MS violate me and my computer on a regular basis!
Comment by Adam — March 7, 2006 @ 1:56 pm
you say disable gen.adv’ in “manage addons”, but it is greyed out, how can i disable this.
thanks in advance, martin
Comment by mart — March 9, 2006 @ 1:40 am
There is and updated version now of genuine ID for XP the managing add-ons trick no longer works…and javescrip void trick no longer works….so anybody got a new way to stop this ID check… thanks…
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