Any Computer Programmers here???

the best thing IE could do is not allow the use of activeX controls in any way ;)

Problem is, Microsoft heavily uses activeX for upgrade downloads and determining OS validity for downloads and etc....

Of course, if they would allow use to download from their site using Firefox or Opera.... :laughing2

Problem is, Microsoft heavily uses activeX for upgrade downloads and determining OS validity for downloads and etc....

Of course, if they would allow use to download from their site using Firefox or Opera.... :laughing2

actually the OS validity is a java check i believe, you can just change the url to totally skip it and update illegal copies if you want... instructions for the curious are on slashdot ;)

Windows Add-ons: Disable Windows Genuine Validity Check

And this isn't so you can update illegal copies, THIS is because Microsoft flagged our university volume-license. Microsoft is getting way too hardcore with that because I had 20 computers to do that day and instead had to spend an hour searching on how to disable that check.

actually the OS validity is a java check i believe, you can just change the url to totally skip it and update illegal copies if you want... instructions for the curious are on slashdot ;)


I'll have to check that out. Of course, all of my Microsoft software (OS, Office, etc..) are valid.

http://www.boingboing.net/2005/07/28/microsoft_genuine_ad.html
Microsoft "Genuine Advantage" cracked in 24h: window.g_sDisableWGACheck='all'
AV sez, "This week, Microsoft started requiring users to verifiy their serial number before using Windows Update. This effort to force users to either buy XP or tell them where you got the illegal copy is called 'Genuine Advantage.' It was cracked within 24 hours."

Before pressing 'Custom' or 'Express' buttons paste this text to the address bar and press enter:

javascript:void(window.g_sDisableWGACheck='all')

It turns off the trigger for the key check.

Link (http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=24961) (Thanks, AV!)

http://www.tech-recipes.com/windows_installation_tips999.html
Description -
How to bypass the validation to download updates for xp computers when the product key is invalid.

Directions -
1) Open Internet Explorer

2) Go to Tools menu > Internet Options...

3) Click on Programs tab.

4) Click the Manage Add-ons.... button

5) Scroll down to the "Windows Genuine Advantage" add-on (they should be in alphabetical order).

6) After you click on it, there is a settings box below all the add-ons. In there are Enable/Disable radio buttions. Just click Disable, then OK, then Apply, and you are set

http://www.extended64.com/blogs/rafael/archive/2005/07/27/1026.aspx
(this is about installing a script engine add-on like greasemonkey to IE to bypass it)

Man...I'll be glad when I get a break from my second job at the college, I am going to try some of these tricks and hacks that you guys have posted. I will also let ya know how my java is coming around. We are adding so many new things to our current client system, that talking my boss into switching to something I program is going to be very difficult!