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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. 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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    [Fuck Beta]
    o0t!