Genuine Windows Validation fixed

[tesco]

[news=http://img285.imageshack.us/img285/6255/mssecurity2vk.gif]Seemed to of missed this one, the fix was implemented a few days ago and now requires users to enter a code before being able to download. One can only wonder if the less tech-savvy users will be able to grasp the concept!

theunofficialmicrosoftblog is reporting that Microsoft has updated the Windows Genuine Validation tool to circumvent the hack exposed last week that allowed the system to be bypassed with a snippet of JavaScript code. The Validation is now a two-step process that first generates a code and then has you copy and paste that code to complete the process.

Source:theunofficialmicrosoftblog | Neowin.net[/news]

[Guillaume]

Yet the other workaround (disabling WGA in IE>Tools>Manage add-ons) still works.

[tesco]

Yup, it does, tested for myself.

[tracydani]

I just went to update and it didn't ask me to do that. Of course there wasn't anything new so maybe that comes after you select what you need

[lynx]

My Trixie and Greasemonkey workarounds still work just fine.

[peat moss]

I just went to update and it didn't ask me to do that. Of course there wasn't anything new so maybe that comes after you select what you need

You might have have auto updates enabled so you weren't asked . Try updating manualy then follow the (disabling WGA in IE>Tools>Manage add-ons )
advice from Guillaume.



I'v been on holiday for the last 10 days so was curious about this issue , came home to two panic phone messages and one e-mail about this problem. But the WGA fix is probably easier to explain to nOobs.

[abu_has_the_power]

Yet the other workaround (disabling WGA in IE>Tools>Manage add-ons) still works.

yep

[tracydani]

I just went to update and it didn't ask me to do that. Of course there wasn't anything new so maybe that comes after you select what you need

You might have have auto updates enabled so you weren't asked . Try updating manualy then follow the (disabling WGA in IE>Tools>Manage add-ons )
advice from Guillaume.



I'v been on holiday for the last 10 days so was curious about this issue , came home to two panic phone messages and one e-mail about this problem. But the WGA fix is probably easier to explain to nOobs.

Sorry, i actually have a legit copy. Came with the pc

But when i went the first few times it did the check, now it doesn't. But as I said, I have all the updates now so I'll have to see when there is something new

[colonblow87]

I just updated and with the update the Windows validation tool was installed. I then re-booted and looked to turn off the validation tool as explained previously, only to find that I do not have "manage add-ons" under "Tools". I can't turn the validation tool off. Did Microsoft now remove this option? help!

[tesco]

I just updated and with the update the Windows validation tool was installed. I then re-booted and looked to turn off the validation tool as explained previously, only to find that I do not have "manage add-ons" under "Tools". I can't turn the validation tool off. Did Microsoft now remove this option? help!

what version of IE?