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Download From Microsoft Without a WGA Check

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the routing-around dept.

Anonymous Coward writes, "When you want to download a file from Microsoft, a WGA (Windows Genuine Advantage) check is performed. Microsoft installs a small piece of software on your computer that contacts the Microsoft server and checks the validity of your installed Windows software. If the test fails you will not be able to download the file(s). The following method gives you the ability to download every file from Microsoft without a WGA check."

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  1. IT'S A TRAP by SomeGuyFromCA · · Score: 2, Funny

    And how long before this gets worked around by bunches of Microsoft drones who suddenly somehow know about it?

    I got it! This was a plant by management at Microsoft to see how many of their staff come up to them saying that they read "somewhere" about a WGA hole!

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    1. Re:IT'S A TRAP by garcia · · Score: 3, Funny

      Oh come on, someone at MSFT just wanted to get a new chair.

  2. Isn't this illegal??? by www.sorehands.com · · Score: 2, Funny

    Isn't the WGA a form of content protection? Only a pirate and this is a serious felony. Publishing this will convince the children that theft is allowed.

    We must get homeland security involved.

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  3. Hmm... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Doesn't an email address defeat the purpose of being an anonymous coward?

    1. Re:Hmm... by Surt · · Score: 5, Funny

      Doesn't an email address defeat the purpose of being an anonymous coward?

      I don't think you understand the momentousness of this occassion.

      HE'S THE GUY The anonymous coward. How many times have we been irritated with his postings? How often has he trolled? Now we finally know who he is! I foresee the greatest email bombing to ever hit the net in final retaliation for his long years of tormenting us all.

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  4. No WGA check on... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Well you could use DOS 6.22.... I'm sure that isn't checked.

  5. Re:Correct me if I'm wrong... by Darkman,+Walkin+Dude · · Score: 5, Funny

    Even better, when you're submitting a story to slashdot as AC, it might be best to omit linking directly to your email address.

    Just a thought.

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  6. Re:That was fast! by treeves · · Score: 3, Funny

    The server at www.ghacks.net is taking too long to respond.

    Maybe they should ghack into some other servers and steal some bandwidth! Pfffft.

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  7. the real patch here by FudRucker · · Score: 2, Funny

    http://www.kernel.org/

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