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More details on this weekend’s WGA validation issue

Further investigation by our WGA team has brought to light more information on the WGA validation issue affecting users this past weekend. Alex Kochis on the WGA blog breaks down the events of the weekend that caused the validation failure, how it was identified and what was done to fix it, and changes we’ve made to WGA as a result. The upshot is that we’re working to improve WGA, having learned much from this failure, and the team, with Alex in the lead, is taking the matter and its impact very seriously.

Among the points that Alex calls out, one is that around 12,000 customers were affected worldwide. While I stated on Saturday that “very few customers” were affected — a poor choice of words, I will be the first to admit –, this by no means was meant to downplay the experience endured by those customers. As Alex puts it, “one bad customer experience is one too many,” and I completely agree. That’s the most important point and cannot be overstated. My apologies to anyone who felt slighted by interpreting that MS’ stance was less than responsive and empathetic; I can assure you that the team worked non-stop to restore service to affected Genuine users.

I’ll not go into the details of the issue here but instead leave you to review them on Alex’s blog. Also, Alex has invited those with questions to address them to him via his blog.

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Now WGA to Microsoft Office too!

Now Microsoft will add Genuine Advantage for office which would have a "nag" like in Windows Vista.But for now the Microsoft is launching this is Chile,Italy,Spain and Turkey.

So what I have to face if my Microsoft Office is not Genuine?
With the OGA validation process that was introduced the non-Genuine user was not only able to download office template or other downloads.But with this new WGA for office there would be a icon on the ribbon stating that its non-Genuine.Don`t worry there is MORE!

The Non-Genuine users will also receive a pop-up dialog box for first time they open an office application and again 2 hours later for 30 days about their software being not genuine and information on getting a Genuine Copy.Also the Office application will be marked with the visual remainder that the copy is not Genuine.

Lets see when Office WGA is implemented in all countries.

I don't want to be nagged , what should I do?
Purchase a Genuine Microsoft Office..

Any Workaround this WGA?
There is nothing till now surfaced on the internet to Crack the WGA , but its just a matter of time before someone releases a hack.