WGA bypass, and what not

I was wondering why MS is making everyone use WGA to keep
illigal Windows OSes from getting updates, but make it to where it is
easily turned off, and bypassed? Then downloads of updates are
obtained as normal. Also, if you can just turn off WGA from within IE
without scripts, and hacks, then why is there still scripts being
posted to get by WGA? Does disabling the WGA add-on not let you get
certain updates?

Windows Genuine Advantage FAQ
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/dow...displaylang=en

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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"Larry Roberts" wrote:

| I was wondering why MS is making everyone use WGA to keep
| illigal Windows OSes from getting updates, but make it to where it is
| easily turned off, and bypassed? Then downloads of updates are
| obtained as normal. Also, if you can just turn off WGA from within IE
| without scripts, and hacks, then why is there still scripts being
| posted to get by WGA? Does disabling the WGA add-on not let you get
| certain updates?

If you bypass WGA, Windows Update will offer only critical security updates.
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security

Larry Roberts wrote:
> I was wondering why MS is making everyone use WGA to keep
> illigal Windows OSes from getting updates, but make it to where it is
> easily turned off, and bypassed? Then downloads of updates are
> obtained as normal. Also, if you can just turn off WGA from within IE
> without scripts, and hacks, then why is there still scripts being
> posted to get by WGA? Does disabling the WGA add-on not let you get
> certain updates?

PA Bear wrote:

> If you bypass WGA, Windows Update will offer only critical security
> updates.

....which, for the most part, is all the end user needs. The
end user does not need to be put into the position of being
a beta tester for Windows updates or upgrades that is not
needed. And if so needed, the end user can always visit the
Microsoft download center for it. At the very least, the end
user is an active (versus passive) participating at making a
modification to the version of Windows installed in the unit.
And similarly, the end user should be visiting and downloading
from the original sources for updated peripheral drivers that
are probably more current than being distributed through MS.
WGA is a waste and in counting the number of complaints that
have been voiced, perhaps even a nuisance.

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Windows Genuine Advantage FAQ

LOL!

There is *NO* advantage to this at all.

On Tue, 09 Aug 2005 23:24:58 -0700, Mistoffolees <> wrote:

>
>PA Bear wrote:
>
>> If you bypass WGA, Windows Update will offer only critical security
>> updates.
>
>...which, for the most part, is all the end user needs. The
>end user does not need to be put into the position of being
>a beta tester for Windows updates or upgrades that is not
>needed. And if so needed, the end user can always visit the
>Microsoft download center for it. At the very least, the end
>user is an active (versus passive) participating at making a
>modification to the version of Windows installed in the unit.
>And similarly, the end user should be visiting and downloading
>from the original sources for updated peripheral drivers that
>are probably more current than being distributed through MS.
>WGA is a waste and in counting the number of complaints that
>have been voiced, perhaps even a nuisance.

And Longhorn/Microsoft Vista with the upcoming DRM features it's going to be a nightmare. I wonder
if Microsoft is going to disable anything DRM related for Corporate customers like it did with the
infamous Microsoft Activation thing that already limited users right to change hardware as much as
they want without having to notify Microsoft servers at all.

"Noozer" <> wrote in message
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>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Windows Genuine Advantage FAQ
>
> LOL!
>
> There is *NO* advantage to this at all.

I agree, there is no advantage to anyone, including MS. This is the biggest
PR folly MS has ever done. Meanwhile, the real thieves could care less.

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