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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. Here Is The Proof-Of-Concept Crack For This by ZOverLord · · Score: 0, Redundant

    http://testing.onlytherightanswers.com/modules.php ?name=News&file=article&sid=26

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    Black Gray White Hats Unite to protect http://testing.OnlyTheRightAnswers.com
  2. Developers! by Skiron · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers, {sweaty armpits}, Developers, Developers, Developers... [all clap]

  3. foolish, stupid and incompetent? by geoff+lane · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I have a perfectly legal XP system bought boxed from Toshiba via a well known and honest UK dealer.

    Microsoft accuse me and/or Toshiba and/or the dealer of having an illegal copy of XP.

    Now I will solve the problem by giving up on XP (which I only need to run IE occasionally where badly designed web sites require it) and using Linux and Solaris.

    But what will happen when a large organisation falls foul of this problem? I predict a class action in Microsofts future that may cause them a lot of hurt.

  4. Here is another "patch". by Eric_Cartman_South_P · · Score: 0, Redundant
    Click on the link below for another "patch" to avoid all of this Microsoft Activation garbage.

    http://www.apple.com/macosx/

  5. pretty soon by Run4yourlives · · Score: 0, Redundant

    it will :-)