![]() ![]() Microsoft said that it had dropped the requirement for WGA for security reasons. "With today's 'Installation and Availability Update', Internet Explorer 7 installation will no longer require Windows Genuine Advantage validation and will be available to all Windows XP users," wrote IE7 programme manager Steve Reynolds in a blog post on Thursday. ![]() Previously, to download Internet Explorer 7, users had to authenticate to WGA. ![]() It is intended to help prevent the distribution and use of unauthorised versions of Windows. Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) is part of Microsoft's Genuine Software Initiative. Microsoft is to allow pirated copies of Windows XP to download and install Internet Explorer 7 without gaining Windows Genuine Advantage authentication, which is a move to boost security but not encourage piracy, according to the software giant. ![]()
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