Genuine Windows Validation Workaround Partially Fixed
Microsoft has recently updated their Genuine Windows Validation tool to stop one workaround for it. Users now have to copy a generated code and paste it into a form before they can actually get to the thing they wanted to do. The workaround was a simple thing that could be done just by pasting a snippet of JavaScript code into the address bar.
This update only fixes one of the many still available ways of getting around this protection scheme. I think what Microsoft has done is made it more hard and time-consuming for users who have legal copies of Windows, because people with a illegal version can simply find another method.
This is perhaps good for lay people because the IT-people will get to earn more money by providing support and services.
It is like this; people get virus infection mostly due to innocent mindset, by viewing spam emails and etc. Experienced user would just delete off those email that has header of “Re: your documents”.
Then many got infected by visiting porn sites without having a proper shield on.
These are where the money coming from.
by the way, what is the workaround for this?
Comment by IT-sideways — August 6, 2005 @ 1:54 am
I see what you’re saying. Does anyone know what percentage of their total profit is from support?
The easiest workaround is: In IE, click on Tools->Manage Add-ons in the menu bar, find Genuine Windows Validation and click disable. And it’s done.
Comment by Administrator — August 6, 2005 @ 2:18 am