One in five fail Windows validation checks

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January 24th, 2007, 19:20
wraggster

One in five fail Windows validation checks

via register

More than a fifth (22 per cent) of Windows installations failed tests on their authenticity, according to figures from tests conducted using Microsoft's controversial Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) tool.

More than 512 million tests against WGA have been conducted since July 2005 resulting in a failure rate of 22.3 per cent, according to figures from Microsoft released on Monday.

Users need to validate their operating system using WGA before downloading certain updates from the software giant.

Figures from the WGA audit are lower than those from the Business Software Alliance, which reckons 35 per cent of business software is counterfeit.

The WGA figures might be expected to come in lower as users knowingly running counterfeit copies of Windows are unlikely to voluntarily submit their systems to validation checks
January 24th, 2007, 19:37
Shrygue

Windows Genuine Advantage tool, huh? To me it's more like Windows Genuine Disadvantage if it fails validation checks for users that have genuine installations.
January 24th, 2007, 19:39
acn010

thats what i hate from microsoft, i'ved been putting my code thingy to the website and it was invalide, i had to call them and complian.... it took large hours to get a new key
January 24th, 2007, 22:42
mad-brian

Ack sure, there is a way to get past that Windows validation check, and no, i'm not going to say how
January 25th, 2007, 00:16
IndianCheese

Macs rule. They never break, there are no activation codes, everything is built solid, and the desktop format kicks ass. I even have my sad PC "Mac-ed out".

I'm glad because of this. I hope they get so broke they have to suck the dirty cocks of their high paid lawyers to make any money.
January 25th, 2007, 01:02
jonezybaby

ive never had a failed validation, mebe im due 1? lol
January 29th, 2007, 18:33
sonerkoksal

dude thats strange but theres no way to hack windows =) i think they always change validation codes.
January 31st, 2007, 21:36
splodger15

^ ^
Yeh there are ways to hack windows.
January 31st, 2007, 22:06
S34MU5

My old comp has "this version of windows is not genuine" the people who made it used the same windows for each pc the made...

And linux and XP are the best (dual boot :p)
January 31st, 2007, 22:51
ACID

Quote:

Originally Posted by sonerkoksal

dude thats strange but theres no way to hack windows =) i think they always change validation codes.

Dude theres plenty of ways.