Microsoft has released an updated version of Internet Explorer. Now anyone can download the IE7 irrespective of the fact that the copy of Windows is original or a pirated one. Microsoft programmers decided to drop Windows Genuine Advantage, as the security feature, from Explorer to promote the browser to a wider audience. From the moment it released IE7 almost a year ago, Microsoft has restricted the browser to users who can prove they own a legitimate copy of the operating system. Before Microsoft allows the browser to download, it runs the user’s PC through a Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) validation test, a prime part of XP’s antipiracy software.
The update can be downloaded from Microsoft’s website here. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by mahesh15 as Microsoft at 10:07 PM CDT