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Microsoft Corp., tacitly acknowledging the continued popularity of Windows XP, said Tuesday it was updating the operating system's anti-piracy technology to detect illegal copies installed with newly-stolen or faked product keys, or with new activation cracks.In an entry to a, Alex Kochis, senior product manager for Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) program, spelled out the update to WGA Notifications. That's the antipiracy component that provides the messages and other on-screen prompts when the other half of WGA, dubbed Validations, detects an illegal copy of the operating system.'
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This update includes the latest validation information, including recently stolen or misused product keys and other information,' said Kochis, who elsewhere in the blog noted that the 'other' category included 'attempts to circumvent product activation.' Such circumvention methods, called 'cracks,' are popular downloads on file-sharing sites that also feature pirated software. The update applies only to Windows XP Professional, added Kochis.Although Microsoft tried to put a stop to Windows XP sales last year - and will be next month - it has relaxed its rules several times since then as customers have continued to demand new PCs with XP rather than Vista. Windows XP Professional is the only version that Microsoft allows users and computer sellers to 'downgrade' from Vista.The company has also acknowledged that Windows XP Professional is over Vista by wide margins, and last year promised it would roll out a campaigns during 2009 to warn people that XP is widely counterfeited.Kochis touted installation changes to WGA Notifications, although he wasn't clear on what those changes were. 'Once the update has been downloaded by Automatic Updates, completely in line with your existing AU settings, after the next login or reboot the install wizard will be presented to the user and they will be able to choose whether to install the update in the same way as in past releases,' Kochis said.That description, however, is essentially the same as he offered in August 2008, when for Windows XP Professional. Then, Kochis said that users who installed the August update would receive future updates automatically once they had approved WGA's installation.In a reply to questions about what has changed in WGA, if anything, a Microsoft spokeswoman confirmed that there have been no alterations in how WGA Notifications installs and updates. 'The Notifications experience will be the same as the previous release of WGA Notifications Update for Windows XP that began deployment in August of 2008,' she said via instant message.Last August was also when Microsoft brought Windows XP's counterfeit nagging into line with Vista's.
Counterfeit copies of XP Professional display an initial black desktop, which reverts back to black after an hour if the user changes the background; pirated copies also show a permanent notice in the bottom-right corner of the screen, and additional notices appear regularly in the system tray.Those characteristics of WGA Notifications haven't changed, said Kochis yesterday.This story, 'Microsoft updates WGA to find counterfeit Windows XP Pro' was originally published.
Windows Genuine Advantage is Microsoft's not sosubtle crackdown on illegal piracy of Windows XP and Microsoft Officeproducts. Microsoft started with an ActiveX component to force ownersof Windows XP to validate their version before downloading securityupdates.
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Unfortunately this particular scheme was rather easily foiledby groups on the net and.Now Microsoft is becoming more advanced in theirattack on pirated versions of Windows XP or Microsoft Office. They areincluding a Windows Genuine Advantage security patch in the updates ofWindows XP. The newest patch, released the first week of June 2006,actually produces popups on the login screen and on the desktopexplaining that this version of Windows XP is not genuine and the ownermay be the victim of software counterfeiting.If your version of Windows XP is not genuine anddoes not pass the validation schemes, you will not be able to downloadsecurity patches from, or install the latest version ofand other software. For those users that do have a valid version ofWindows XP, Microsoft offers some. ImportantMicrosoft PagesWhat Can IDo If My Version of Windows XP Does Not Validate?Microsoft is offering a variety of options tocustomers who unknowingly purchased a counterfeit copy of Windows XP.Customers can submit a proof of purchase, the original counterfeit CD,and fill out a report with the details of the purchase and Microsoftwill give the customer a complimentary copy of Windows XP. However onlyhigh-quality counterfeit Windows versions will qualify for this copy.For customers who received a computer from afriend, off the Internet or another way and an illegal version wasinstalled, the only option is to buy a fully licensed version.Microsoft is offering the Windows XP Home Edition license kit for$99.00 to customers, while the XP Pro Edition is $149.00. The WindowsGenuine Advantage Kit for Windows XP will include a new 25-characterProduct Key and a Windows Product Key Update tool that will allowcustomers to convert their counterfeit copy to genuine Windows XPelectronically.The other option is of course to buy a legalversion of Windows XP off the Internet or in a retail store.
Generallythe prices for these versions will be more than the price Microsoft isoffering for their Windows Genuine Advantage Kit. Although there aresome internet sites like Newegg.com, greatsoftwaredeals.com oredirectsoftware.com that have great prices.Remember though, if you purchase an OEM or fulledition of Windows XP, you'll have to format and reinstall youroperating system. You can however purchase an Upgrade edition andchange a pirated version to a fully licensed version. Just be sure youhave a previous version of Windows (95,98,ME) in case you need tocompletely reinstall Windows XP someday. Also one other note, if youcurrently have XP Pro (pirated), you'll need to purchase the XP ProUpgrade to upgrade your system. XP Home can only upgrade the HomeEdition, where XP Pro can upgrade both the Home and Pro versions.Hopefully, that's clear enough to understand.The other option of course is to go throughMicrosoft's site and purchase a software key.
They will send you aprogram to upgrade the counterfeit version to a legit version.I Have ALegal Copy of Windows XP,but My Computer Still Fails Validation, What Now?First of all, your computer may not be properlyconfigured to allow the validation process to complete. For thisreason, one of the first things you'll want to do is click on the linkbelow to check your computer's configuration and fix any problems thatmay exist. After checking for problems, you can click on a link tovalidate Windows.If your computer checks out ok, you may beexperiencing one of the following issues.The Security Update for WindowsGenuine Advantage (KB905474) fails to install.There are two possible solutions here. One iscaused by a permissions problem in the registry. To fix this issue,follow the steps below:1. Click Start, and then click Run2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then clickOK3.
Expand HKEYCLASSESROOT4. Locate the subkeyHKEYCLASSESROOTLegitCheckControl.LegitCheck5. Right-click the subkey and selectPermissions.6.
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Ensure that Administrators allowed FullControl permission7. Repeat steps 3-6 for the subkeyHKEYCLASSESROOTLegitCheckControl.LegitCheck.1If this does not fix the issue with KB905474update not installing, download the update to your desktop and manuallyinstall it.1. Click on the link below to download theKB905474 update manually2. On the File Download Window, click Save andchoose to save the file to your desktop.3. After the file downloads, go to your Windowsdesktop and double-click on the file namedwindowsxp-kb905474-enu-x864bafa8793e8cdcaf4ba4ffc494df44.exe4. Follow the instructions on the screen toinstall it5.
Reboot your computer and go toto check if the update as installed successfully.Another reason why the validation may fail occurswhen the ActiveX control for the Windows Genuine Advantage ValidationTool has been disabled. Follow the steps below to make sure the ActiveXis enabled.1.
Open Internet Explorer2. Click on Tools, Internet Options3. Click on the Programs tab4. Click on the Manage Add-ons button5.
Find the Windows Genuine Advantage ValidationTool and click on it6. Verify the Add-on is enabled, if it is not.Click Enable and Ok twice to exit back to Internet Explorer.7. Close Internet Explorer and reopen it.