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Validating Windows Genuine Advantage |
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Sunday, 08 April 2007 |
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Is your Windows is legal? If not, you are unable to download the update and addon from microsoft. From now on, in order to receive most available updates and downloads from Microsoft, you will be required to validate that your PC is running genuine Windows software. If your system fails validation, you will be directed back to your system builder for assistance. You will also be given the option to fill out a counterfeit report if you feel you have been a victim of software counterfeiting, and may purchase a genuine copy of Windows from Microsoft. Additionally, if you are found to be using a non-genuine version of Windows you will receive a message during logon that you copy appears to be non-genuine. You will be directed to the Windows Genuine Advantage website to learn more. If you choose not to obtain a copy of genuine Windows at that time, you will be regularly reminded.
Validation will be required for all customers using Microsoft Update, Automatic Updates, and the Download Centre. Critical security updates remain available to all Windows users - with or without validation - in the usual ways. Some of popular download required validated like:
Internet Explorer 7
Windows Defender
Windows Messenger 5.1
Windows Media Player 10
Microsoft Calculator Plus You need to validate your windows genuine with Windows Genuine Advantage Plugin before you can download those software Download WGA Plugin
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