Microsoft Sued Over Windows Genuine Advantage "Spyware"; Seeks Class Action StatusJune 30th, 2006 A computer user, Los Angeles resident Brian Johnson, is suing Microsoft Corp. over the company's Windows Genuine Advantage anti-piracy tool, alleging that it violates laws against spyware.
When Windows Genuine Advantage Becomes Genuine DisadvantageJuly 27th, 2006 Andy Patrizio learned the hard way that Windows Genuine Advantage can be a disadvantage in disguise and all without any fault of his own. Such cases apparently flies in the face of Microsoft assertion that only a handful of genuine false positives have been identified.
How To Fool Windows Genuine Advantage in 15 MinutesAugust 9th, 2006 Windows Genuine Advantage (how to remove WGA) has been alleged as Spyware, creates innumerable problems for genuine users and yet it is very simple to fool with 15 minutes or less of effort. Ed Bott spent about 15 minutes to find a web page containing five volume license keys that had reportedly been posted on September 9 2004.
How To Disable Windows Genuine Advantage WarningJuly 13th, 2006 Previously I described how to remove the Windows Genuine Advantage Notification Tool. It is a simple tool to get rid of the home calling of Windows Genuine Advantage notification tool.
How To Disable Windows Genuine Advantage Notification in 3 Simple StepsApril 24th, 2007 Following three simple steps now you can get rid of the pesky and sometimes buggy Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) notifications:
1. Reboot Windows in safe mode (hold the f8 key while booting and you will get the option to boot in safe mode) and then:
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Microsoft Counters Windows Genuine Advantage False Positive Identification AccusationsJuly 21st, 2006 The Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) has come under intense scrutiny, mainly because of questionable actions like home-calling and mis-identification of software pirates. Microsoft wants to stop rumors stating that the WGA falsely identifies legitimate users as pirates.
How To Remove Windows Genuine Advantage Notification ToolJune 26th, 2006 Windows Genuine Advantage includes two main tools - Windows Genuine Advantage Validation and Windows Genuine Advantage Notification. The WGA Validation tool checks that an instance of Windows XP is properly licensed, and is required for some Windows updates.
Microsoft Sues Windows Resellers Alleging PiracyJuly 18th, 2006 Microsoft Corp. filed 26 lawsuits that allege computer dealers sold illegal Microsoft software.
Microsoft Clamps Down on Windows PiracyJuly 27th, 2005 Microsoft Corp. has started a new program aimed at severely limiting the ways people using pirated copies of its Windows operating system can get software updates.
Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage Check Cracked under 24 hoursJuly 28th, 2005 Microsoft's effort to refuse access to updated versions of Windows Operating System has been foiled by hackers within 24 hours. Microsoft demanded that those who wanted Windows updates, other than security updates, will have to download an Active X program that sniffed their operating system to see if their OS copy had been pirated.
"Genuine microsoft windows" farceMarch 6th, 2005 I went to download a script debugger from microsoft site. It told me that I can download it only if I allowed a program to verify that I am running genuine microsoft windows.
Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage Alleged Spyware in Another Class Action LawsuitJuly 18th, 2006 Another lawsuit has been filed, in U.S. District Court in Seattle, against Microsoft over Windows Genuine Advantage, alleging that the anti-piracy tool is spyware.
Is Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage Spyware?July 18th, 2006 As you know two class action lawsuits have been filed in US against Microsoft which alleges Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage Tool is a spyware. Is WGA really a spyware? Let's take a look from different angles.
How To Remove Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage (Latest Version)July 31st, 2006 This version removes cleanly both WGA Notification 'Pilot' version and 'Final' version, it should theoretically not be needed anymore to directly unload the WGA notification in live from memory and to risk a blue screen (BSOD). In short this is a version which can be used easily by everyone.
How To Disable or Uninstall Pilot Version of Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications - Microsoft GuideAugust 7th, 2006 These instructions to disable or uninstall the pilot version of Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications are from the horse's mouth i.e. Microsoft itself.
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July 5th, 2006 at 12:43 pm
Microsoft’s Genuine Advantage Spy Program
What is very interesting is that Microsoft can pretty much any information it wants to by changing the query remotely.
July 27th, 2006 at 8:36 am
[...] Windows Genuine Advantage was sending data daily to Microsoft servers untill everyone and their cousin protested. Now it sends data once in two weeks. Lawsuits were filed seeking class-action status. [...]