Windows Genuine Advantage Plugin for Firefox

[Tarun]

The initial WGA 1.0 program downloaded an ActiveX control to check the authenticity of your Windows software. Since it was an ActiveX control, only Internet Explorer (IE) users could use it.

But the recent growth of Firefox has forced Microsoft to rethink their strategy. Microsoft Genuine Windows Validation process now works in Firefox and other Mozilla browsers. Firefox users can download and install the Windows Genuine Advantage validation Firefox plug-in - WGAPluginInstall.exe available on Microsoft's website to complete the Windows validation process.

Does this mean that soon we may be able to use Windows Update through Firefox itself? At this time Microsoft still wants people to use Internet Explorer. This WGAPlugin for Firefox could be a taste of what's to come. Perhaps in due time we will be able to update Windows using Firefox instead of Internet Explorer, but we can only hope.

Download: Windows Genuine Advantage Plugin for Firefox

Source: Lunarsoft.net

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what exactly does the WGA thing mean?

[Tarun]

Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage program is an online validation process that enables you to verify that your copy of Windows XP is genuine (non-pirated). You are prompted to validate your copy of Windows if you request a genuine Windows download from the Microsoft Download Center or Windows Update. The WGA Plug-in for Mozilla Firefox provides the same Windows validation as the IE ActiveX control.