Try this First
This works great for both legit and non-legit keys!
Three Easy Steps to a better Windows Update Experience:
1. After you have installed the new Windows Genuine Advantage ActiveX control in Internet Explorer select "Tools", "Manage Add-ons".
2. This will bring up the Manage Add-Ons window to allow you to enable or disable any installed module. You have two options to view the modules: Add-ons that currently loaded by Internet Explorer and Add-ons that have been used by Internet Explorer. Select which ever one lists "Windows Genuine Advantage".
3. Click on "Windows Genuine Advantage" to select it and then click Disable. This will allow you to fully access Windows Update without Microsoft invading your privacy.
NOTE: You might have to try accessing Windows Update first to get "Windows Genuine Advantage" to show up in the list. Regardless, once you disable it, you have full access to the site.
Also, the whole deal boils down to one dll file in windows/system32: LegitCheckControl.dll. I'm sure somebody will hack/crack/modify this dll to always report its a good key.
If first does not work Try this
Incase you are aware of Microsoft WGA validation then you can directly jump in to the PoC section otherwise it is advisable to read on WGA and what it does before reading the PoC.
Refer the Microsoft link to know about WGA
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/downloads/FAQ.aspx?displaylang=en
Proof of Concept (PoC)
This PoC explains how Microsoft WGA validation check can be defeated and any Microsoft product with the WGA validation feature can be run and installed on machines running pirated copy of Windows XP. To bypass WGA validation check, one can run “ GenuineCheck.exe ” file on a machine running a copy of an authentic Windows XP for generating a key code. This key code generated on the machine running genuine copy of Win XP can be used to circumvent the WGA check on the machine running a pirated copy of Win XP.
Below given are the steps to defeat WGA validation check on a pirated copy of Win XP –
Case Study – Download and Install Windows AntiSpyware on a pirated copy of Windows XP
Steps for Bypassing WGA Validation Check
Visit the Microsoft download link to download a copy of Windows Anti-Spyware.
After clicking on the “ Windows Anti-Spyware ” link in the download section the following screen will appear with a “ Continue ” button in it. Click on the “ Continue ” button to go to the next screen.
The screenshot below is the next screen that appears after step 2 . Select the first option and click on the “ Continue ” button.
The screenshot below is the next screen that appears after Step 3 . Scroll down to the “ Alternative Validation Section ” and click on the link “ Genuine Windows Validation, Alternate Method ”.
The following page appears after clicking on the “ Genuine Windows Validation, Alternate Method ” link. To download a copy of “ GenuineCheck.exe ”, click on the “ Continue ” button.
After downloading “ GenuineCheck.exe ”, run it on the machine running a genuine copy of Windows XP. It will generate a code which is used for WGA validation. Copy the code and use the same code to validate a pirated copy of Windows XP and bypass the WGA.
The code generated in the above step can be copied and pasted on to the WGA validation page on a machine running a pirated copy of Windows XP. Then click on the “ Validate ” button to continue. Since the code was generated on the machine running a genuine copy of the OS, the online validation fails to identify the pirated copy of the OS and allows the software to be downloaded and installed.
After the code is “ Validated ” on the machine running a pirated copy of Windows XP, the following download screen appears. Now the software can be downloaded and installed on the pirated copy of Windows XP without any problem.
