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Microsoft Genuine Advantage Cracked

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the absolutely-secure dept.

piyush ranjan writes "An Indian researcher has cracked the much-touted "impenetrable" Windows Genuine Advantage of Microsoft. According to Microsoft this service would soon require all Windows users to verify their license before downloading updates."

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  1. Re:Text by LiquidCoooled · · Score: 5, Funny

    Did he stick tape over the Windows key during installation?
    Or did he perhaps hold down the shift key.

    The world must know.

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  2. 1992 called ... by w98 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... they want their copy protection scheme back.

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  3. Oh no... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    DVD Jon has been out-sourced to India!

  4. Re:Text by oahazmatt · · Score: 5, Funny
    Did he stick tape over the Windows key during installation? Or did he perhaps hold down the shift key.

    I share your amusement. Though I am by no means capable enough to perform such a task myself (those shift keys are tricky) it seems that a Microsoft program being cracked or broken or worked-around or otherwise finagled is not necessarily a breakthrough. I suppose the most news-worthy aspect of this particular crack was in response of someone sinking what Microsoft was apparently toting around as the Titanic.

    Interesting, yes. Front page? Maybe not other to rub it in Microsoft's face. This isn't the Special Olympics people. Not everyone gets a medal and a hug. :)

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