MS Genuine Advantage Validation Tool won't install

[S. Needham]

Folk:

The second half of may earlier problem:

I went through the validation / diagnostic process and got this:

Microsoft Genuine Advantage Diagnostic Results

Passed Active scripting allowed
Passed Display images enabled
Passed Computer time and date correct
Passed ActiveX enabled
Failed Microsoft ActiveX controls loading

When I try to load the MS Genuine Advantage Validation Tool from
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/howtotell/ww/windows/validation_xp.mspx?cc=ww,

nothing happens, the activex info bar does not display.

I guarantee that my copy of XP is not pirated.

What can be done?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Download and install the latest WGA file:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...40-b1ee-4d55-ad5e-68b21aed1b6f&displaylang=en

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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| Folk:
|
| The second half of may earlier problem:
|
| I went through the validation / diagnostic process and got this:
|
| Microsoft Genuine Advantage Diagnostic Results
|
| Passed Active scripting allowed
| Passed Display images enabled
| Passed Computer time and date correct
| Passed ActiveX enabled
| Failed Microsoft ActiveX controls loading
|
| When I try to load the MS Genuine Advantage Validation Tool from
| http://www.microsoft.com/resources/howtotell/ww/windows/validation_xp.mspx?cc=ww,
|
| nothing happens, the activex info bar does not display.
|
| I guarantee that my copy of XP is not pirated.
|
| What can be done?
| --
| Regards and Happy Trails,
|
| Scott Needham,
| Boulder, Colorado, USA

 

[DatabaseBen]

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/howtotell/ww/windows/default.mspx

try above instead.

b happi...

 

[S. Needham]

Every time I go to a MS 'specific file' download page, and click the
'download' button, I get a little pop-up kind of a window and a 'server not
found' message.

This, I must say, really ticks me off, b/c this has always been my preferred
method of downloading MS updates etc. ' I have to think that this behavior
is somehow related to the inability to see the info bar when I try to
install the validation tool...possible?

Regards and Happy Trails,

Scott Needham,
Boulder, Colorado, USA

 

[S. Needham]

Thanks for responding, but I've been there, done that--it's why I posted
this thread. I can't get past the MS activex part of the test...