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Windows Advantage Validation Process On Firefox

Posted by Zonk on from the recognizing-a-worthy-competitor dept.

GraemeDonaldson writes "According to this IE Blog entry, Microsoft seems to be serious about supporting non-IE browsers. Mention is made of a Windows Media Player plugin for Firefox. The Windows Genuine Advantage validation process now works in Firefox too. From the article: 'Basically, customers said "We want to make sure our PCs are running genuine Windows and have access to all the content on the Microsoft Download Center; the experience when we're running a Mozilla browser is not great. Do something about it." Brad's team did. I think that's a good thing for customers.'"

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  1. Windows Updates? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Office Updates? Microsoft Updates? Slow link response in Outlook (and other Office apps) if non-IE browser is default? There still is a ways to go for Microsoft before they can claim they are supporting browsers other than their own.

  2. Yeah but... by xero9 · · Score: 3, Informative

    if you try and just go straight to the downloads page you still have to download GenguineCheck.exe and paste the code in. If I hadn't read the summary, I wouldn't have known about this plugin And somethign else that's interesting.. Even after installing the plugin and closing Firefox completely, when I return to the downloads page it STILL wants me to paste the validation code in

  3. Re:Coming next... by HoosierPeschke · · Score: 3, Informative

    Not next, Already here...

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  4. Other Options beside windows update by TubeSteak · · Score: 4, Informative

    WindizUpdate: http://windowsupdate.62nds.com/
    They've been around for a while now and aren't shady.
    You use it just like the regular windows update site.
    Supports Mozilla, Opera, AOL & K-Meleon (?)

    AutoPatcher XP: http://www.autopatcher.com/
    They provide windows updates every month packaged in
    one big executable (Full and Lite versions available)
    Available through http, ftp, & bittorrent

    Alternatively, you can disrespect MS by using a cracked LegitCheckControl.DLL

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  5. Validation Smalidation... by I.M.O.G. · · Score: 3, Informative

    We already know validation can be turned off in IE as follows: Go to IE>Tools>Manage Add-ons, find Windows Genuine Validation listed there, and select disable. No more check required, and you can get all your updates.

    So how do we turn it off for Firefox? Ironic that I found it easier to turn off in IE, and I haven't yet found how to do it in firefox...

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  6. tagline: Mosaic? by Blitzenn · · Score: 3, Informative

    I don't understand your tagline regarding Mosaic. You don't have to remember it, it's an integral part of any IE browser, even today. Open your M$ browser and click Help then About. Mosaic is still there and M$ still pays licensing fees for it to SpyGlass. If you don't believe me, read the history for yourself.