Windows Genuin Advantage Required

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Tyler1989

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When I went to microsoft update now I noticed that the Genuin Advantage is now required by Microsoft.
 
Yeah, we were discussing this yesterday. It's interesting to note that Microsoft will still allow updates if you turn auto-update on as it does not require Genuine Advantage.
 
How can that be? Microsoft forgot that thats such a flaw. The advantage though only checks CD keys and see if other window users share them right so the program should still stop piraters.
 
Genuine Advantage will stop you from using the Windows Update website to obtain updates if it detects a non issued Microsoft key. Microsoft will however allow you to get updates through auto-updates as it does not require it. It's not a flaw, Microsoft did that by design.
 
If it's an official key issued by Microsoft I would say yes, your safe. But don't hold me to that. ;)
 
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