The Windows XP activation algorithm has been cracked offline using Linux, The Register reports.
According to a blog post on Tinyapps, a site that catalogs tiny software made for Windows, the crack means it’s possible to activate new Windows XP installations safely and securely offline. It’s worth noting that Windows XP has been cracked with tweaks and unofficial patches since its launch in 2001, but this crack allows people to activate XP offline without altering the OS whatsoever.
According to a subreddit discussing the crack, the software that allowed for it to happen has been on the internet for months, and it’s not known who made and shared it or, The Verge notes.
The product activation algorithm was cracked “some time ago,” The Register says, and in 2019 an…
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