WGA wants to validdate for EVERY download?

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"" wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I went through the WGA process last week when I needed to
> download a file.
> The ActiveX version didn't work, so I had to download the
> "alternate" tool,
> it checked the validation and gave me a code, but now a week
> later when I
> wanted to download a new file, it's making me go through the
> whole process
> again!
>
> I thought the WGA was a one-off process? Is there a proper way
> to set this
> up?
>
> I'd rather use Mozilla/Firefox if possible.
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> Gerry Hickman
> SSRU SysAdmin

"I’d rather use Mozilla/Firefox if possible."
Thats posabily the most intelegnt thing iv ever seen writen (at least
here). Yes, when you download things from microsofts web site, do use
a alternate browser, if there servers detect you are not using IE you
will not be asked to do WGA but you can still download any thing. The
only exception to this is for windows updates, you must use IE for
that (if you actualy do them).

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"" wrote:
> On 17 Sep 2005 00:36:55 -0400, Sparda
> <UseLinkToEmail@WindowsForumz.com> wrote:
>
> >"" wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I went through the WGA process last week when I needed to
> > > download a file.
> > > The ActiveX version didn't work, so I had to download the
> > > "alternate" tool,
> > > it checked the validation and gave me a code, but now a
> week
> > > later when I
> > > wanted to download a new file, it's making me go through
> the
> > > whole process
> > > again!
> > >
> > > I thought the WGA was a one-off process? Is there a proper
> way
> > > to set this
> > > up?
> > >
> > > I'd rather use Mozilla/Firefox if possible.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Gerry Hickman
> > > SSRU SysAdmin
> >
> >"I’d rather use Mozilla/Firefox if possible."
> >Thats posabily the most intelegnt thing iv ever seen writen
> (at least
> >here). Yes, when you download things from microsofts web
> site, do use
> >a alternate browser, if there servers detect you are not
> using IE you
> >will not be asked to do WGA but you can still download any
> thing. The
> >only exception to this is for windows updates, you must use
> IE for
> >that (if you actualy do them).
>
> Sparda
> The op said he was using a different browser but had to
> validate each
> time.
>
> Greg Ro

He said he used the alternet tool to validate windows and he would
RATHER use firefox/mozilla, he didnt say he was using firefox/mozilla.

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"" wrote:
> Hi Sparda,
>
> > He said he used the alternet tool to validate windows and he
> would
> > RATHER use firefox/mozilla, he didnt say he was using
> firefox/mozilla.
>
> That's right, the problem was occurring while using IE6 SP1
> under Win2k.
> The problem is the same using Mozilla. It still wants me to
> run the WGA
> tool.
>
> Currently, which ever browser I use, I'm being asked to
> validate EVERY
> time I want to download a file. Is anyone else seeing this?
>
> Here's an example URL:
>
> <http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b54730cf-8850-4531-b52b-bf28b324c662&DisplayLang=en>
>
> Look out for line wrap!
>
> --
> Gerry Hickman (London UK)

EVEN when using Mozilla? That shouldn’t be happening, are you
certian you dont have IE open aswell? And do you use user agent
switcher?

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