!A problem with Windows Genuine Advantage checking for downloads... It doesn't work!

[Max Burke]

I like to download hotfixes and patches as well as allowing WU to install
them.

I run XP Pro SP2.

However, whenever I try to use the Windows Genuine Advantage method to try
to download the hotfix/patch files the Windows check program (that I have
just downloaded from the Genuine Advantage website) fails with the following
message:

<quote>
"This version of the Windows Genuine Advantage Validation tool is longer
supported. Please download the newest version and ensure your system clock
is accurate.
<end quote>

The version I downloaded today is V1.0.0132.4 so it is the latest version

I have a utility that runs each time I log on to the net that updates the
system clock from a time server so my clock isn't wrong...

When I go to this site:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/howtotell/ww/windows/default.mspx and run
the validation tool there it works as expected, but when I go to this
website:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...1c-79f0-443b-ac96-8b5dca23f395&displayLang=en I
get the above message so cannot download the files unless I bypass the
validation process altogether....

Also in IE Tools/Manage Add ons the Genuine Advantage Active X Control wont
update. It either says there is no update available or says the update
failed....

Anyone got any idea's why this happens and how I can fix it?

 

[Dan]

I would make sure that you have a legal copy of Windows. If you have more
problems then call Microsoft about it. Have a great day!

: I like to download hotfixes and patches as well as allowing WU to install
: them.
:
: I run XP Pro SP2.
:
: However, whenever I try to use the Windows Genuine Advantage method to try
: to download the hotfix/patch files the Windows check program (that I have
: just downloaded from the Genuine Advantage website) fails with the
following
: message:
:
: <quote>
: "This version of the Windows Genuine Advantage Validation tool is longer
: supported. Please download the newest version and ensure your system clock
: is accurate.
: <end quote>
:
: The version I downloaded today is V1.0.0132.4 so it is the latest version
:
: I have a utility that runs each time I log on to the net that updates the
: system clock from a time server so my clock isn't wrong...
:
: When I go to this site:
: http://www.microsoft.com/resources/howtotell/ww/windows/default.mspx and
run
: the validation tool there it works as expected, but when I go to this
: website:
:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...1c-79f0-443b-ac96-8b5dca23f395&displayLang=en I
: get the above message so cannot download the files unless I bypass the
: validation process altogether....
:
: Also in IE Tools/Manage Add ons the Genuine Advantage Active X Control
wont
: update. It either says there is no update available or says the update
: failed....
:
: Anyone got any idea's why this happens and how I can fix it?
:
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[Max Burke]

Dan scribbled:

I would make sure that you have a legal copy of Windows. If you have
more
problems then call Microsoft about it. Have a great day!

It is a legal copy, as stated in my post where one part of the genuine
advantge webpage verifies that fact.
(at this webpage:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/howtotell/ww/windows/default.mspx)

Any other 'helpful' suggestions you'd like to add??????

 

[kurttrail]

It is a legal copy, as stated in my post where one part of the genuine
advantge webpage verifies that fact.
(at this webpage:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/howtotell/ww/windows/default.mspx)

Any other 'helpful' suggestions you'd like to add??????

You can try to Remove/Delete the following files:

C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\Windows Genuine Advantage Validation
Tool
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LegitCheckControl.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\system32\LegitCheckControl.INF*
C:\WINDOWS\system32\GWFSPidGen.DLL

*-I can never find this file, so if you can't either just skip it.

Then try to validate again. You will have to reaccept the Validation
ActiveX Controls.

I don't guarantee that this will work, but it can't screw up you anymore
than you already are.

So do you think MS has met it's WGA goals of "Greater reliability,"
"Faster access to updates," & "Overall richer experience?"

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