http://blogs.technet.com/b/jhoward/archive/2005/08/10/408585.aspxYou may have noticed, if you've been downloading anything recently from microsoft.com, that with the exception of security updates, you now have to install an ActiveX control. Windows Genuine Advantage went live on 25th July after some 10 months of betaen-GBTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.technet.com/b/jhoward/archive/2005/08/10/408585.aspx#408985Thu, 11 Aug 2005 11:50:50 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:408985Mehran NikooAnd this is how it was cracked in less than 24 hours!!! <br> <br><a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.boingboing.net/2005/07/28/microsoft_genuine_ad.html">http://www.boingboing.net/2005/07/28/microsoft_genuine_ad.html</a> <br> <br><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=408985" width="1" height="1">