Tsk tsk, Ratty. Attacking while providing help.

Don't use the cracks, Bredow. There's a solution that allows you to pass validation every time, and after applying it for a couple of months, still works like a charm.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Download and extract all files from the ZIP archive.
2. Apply the HOSTS file fix by running wga-fix.exe and answering "Yes" to the prompt.
3. Generate a new Windows serial with MSKey.exe. Set product family to Windows Pro. XP VLK (Corporate).
4. Run keyfinder.exe, click Options -> Change Windows key, and type in the new key you generated.
5. Download MGADIAG.EXE from Microsoft's website, and run it. If everything went well, your validation status under the "Windows" tab should be Genuine. If t doesn't, repeat step 3 and 4 until you get the desired result.
6. You can now use Microsoft Download Center, Windows Update, and pass all Windows Genuine Advantage validation prompts from here on end without a hitch. (Thus, you can get the Internet Explorer 7 and Windows Media Player 11 straight from Microsoft).

Download: GenuineWindowsPatcher.zip

Don't pay any attention to the attached file below.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?