Just downloaded the newly released v1.1 patch for 'Will of Steel' and lo and behold, the patch has
NO STARFORCE PROTECTION 
Grab it from:
Code:
http://www.3dgamers.com/dlselect/games/willofsteel/wos_patch_v11.zip.html
or
Code:
http://www.gmxmedia.net/WOS_Patch_v11.zip
What's Fixed:
Code:
Will of Steel by Gameyus Interactive - retail v1.1 patch
The patch addresses a number of issues found in the campaign
and mission modes of the game.
Primarily, the pathfinding issue that has been ecountered by a
number of players has now been resolved as well as some
important tweaks to enemy AI and camera control mechanics.