Check Windows Genuine Validation

[dbzfanatic]

I've looked around the forums already but I didn't find anything on this topic. What I want to do is somehow check (preferably with native autoit code) if windows is genuine or not. I need to do something like:

$check = check_windows();~ check if windows is genuine
If $check = 1 Then
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
Else
MsgBox(0,"Invalid","This copy of windows is not genuine.")
EndIf

Something like that ^ but I can't think of how to do this. It doesn't specifically have to be exactly that but somehow check the validation and return a result as an int or as True/False. Can anyone help me with this?

[ptrex]

@dbzfanatic

Maybe this can help

ConsoleWrite( _Determine_Operating_System_Status() & @LF & @LF)

Func _Determine_Operating_System_Status()
    Local $j_Text = ''
    Dim $Obj_WMIService = ObjGet('winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\' & @ComputerName & '\root\cimv2');
    If (IsObj($Obj_WMIService)) And (Not @error) Then
        Dim $Col_Items = $Obj_WMIService.ExecQuery('Select * from Win32_WindowsProductActivation')
        
        Local $Obj_Items
        For $Obj_Items In $Col_Items
            Global $Active_Require = $Obj_Items.ActivationRequired
            
            Switch $Active_Require
                Case 0
                    Local $j_Text = 'Activation Not Required' & @CRLF
                Case 1
                    Local $j_Text = 'Activation Is Required' & @CRLF
                Case Else
                    Local $j_Text = 'unknown' & @CRLF
            EndSwitch
            
            $j_Text &= 'Remaining Evaluation Period (in days): ' & $Obj_Items.RemainingEvaluationPeriod & @CRLF
            $j_Text &= 'Remaining Grace Period: (in days): ' & $Obj_Items.RemainingGracePeriod
        Next
        
        Return String($j_Text)
    Else
        Return 0
    EndIf
EndFunc

regards

ptrex

[Valuater]

???

Activation Not Required
Remaining Evaluation Period (in days): 2147483647
Remaining Grace Period: (in days): 2147483647

Maybe...

Case 0
                    Return 'Activation Not Required'

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Edited May 4, 2008 by Valuater

[ptrex]

@Valuater

Just grabbed it from the computerinfo.udf ?!

regards

ptrex

[dbzfanatic]

Thanks for the reply, it does check the activation but I also need to check to see if it's a genuine copy or not. This way if it is activated AND genuine I can do something (probably only something simple/stupid like put a windows logo somewhere but I think it'd be cool.) I can use this to check activation but is there a way to check if a copy is genuine or not as well?

[ptrex]

@dbzfanatic

Once the license is checked and found OK it remains like that.

If you want to check it again you will have to go throught the Windows Geniune Advantage (WGA) process again.

This might give you a hint on how to.

WGA reactivation

regards

ptrex

Edited May 5, 2008 by ptrex

[yucatan]

$x = ObjGet("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}")

$y = $x.InstancesOf("win32_WindowsProductActivation")

For $Obj In $y

If $Obj.ActivationRequired Then

MsgBox(4096, 'WPA Check', 'Windows is NOT activated!')

Else

MsgBox(4096, 'WPA Check', 'Windows is already activated!')

EndIf

Next

[weaponx]

I wouldn't imagine checking activation required is the same as checking if it is activated.

[am632]

$x = ObjGet("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}")

$y = $x.InstancesOf("win32_WindowsProductActivation")

For $Obj In $y

If $Obj.ActivationRequired Then

MsgBox(4096, 'WPA Check', 'Windows is NOT activated!')

Else

MsgBox(4096, 'WPA Check', 'Windows is already activated!')

EndIf

Next

This works perfectly on xp, is there a way to make it work with vista?

thanks

[lordicast]

You could always run a check for WPAKILL in SyS32

[rajeshontheweb]

just being curious, i have an understanding that few pirated copies of windows look like they have been activated (i used to think that may be these pirates would drop a reg key to disable the prompt to activate the windows)

in this case, WGA wont be checked with checking only the registry key isnt it. specially finding out if windows copy is genuine would require checking up visiting http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/validate/?displaylang=en&sGuid=490b5bb4-b1f1-4adc-9da2-69bdac622b05 using IE or using the WGA plugin in case of other browsers.

pls correct me if this tool still just looks up the corresponding reg key or it does more !

[GEOSoft]

I wouldn't imagine checking activation required is the same as checking if it is activated.

No, it's the opposite and that's exactly why that code is valid. The bad part is that the people replying didn't read the part where the OP was asking about WGA (Windows Genuine Advantage) which checks to see if the product is indeed genuine and not a pirated copy, not WPA (Windows Product Activation) and there is a major difference between the two. Edited January 9, 2010 by GEOSoft