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Microsoft Genuine Advantage Cracked in 24 Hours

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the only-a-matter-of-time dept.

jrobie writes "It looks like mandatory validation of your Windows XP license is now voluntary again. A simple hack has been found that disables the check. BoingBoing has the story. "

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  1. bwahahah by 1336.5 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Quality programming I tell you. Quality!

    1. Re:bwahahah by MightyMartian · · Score: 5, Funny
      Balmer: "What are you going to do tonight, Brain?"

      Gates: "Same thing we do every night, Stinky. TRY TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD!"

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  2. Great! by Luscious868 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let's post it on Slashdot for all to see so Microsoft will find out about it and make it harder to get around!

  3. The pirates be losin' their cuttin' edge, arr. by supersocialist · · Score: 5, Funny

    I mean, seriously, I expected a crack out much sooner. What's it been, six hours?

  4. Shocking stas gathered by program by FerretFrottage · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...after users attempted to update, MS found out that there is actually only 1 registered copy of Windows XP.

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  5. Re:Article Text by MightyMartian · · Score: 5, Funny

    I love these sorts of vulnerabilities. Maybe we should look for "GiveMeRootPriveleges=NO" and "SendMeTenMillionDollarsInUnmarkedBills=NO". Maybe there's a "FormatEveryHardDriveInRedmondAndInstallRedhat=NO" .

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  6. Re:I can't believe I was actually worried about th by DrEldarion · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you want to get all conspiracy theorist, you could say that they did this on purpose, and it's not a backdoor so much as a honeypot. All of you are now flagged as hackers, enjoy!