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The Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) has long been a major annoyance for a number of people. Although it’s designed as an anti piracy measure, all too often WGA causes problems for legitimate users telling them their copy of Windows XP isn’t legal and they should go and buy a full copy to make their system a “genuine” one. That’s all well and good, but you can’t even buy Windows XP any more even if you were using a pirated version and wanted to go legit!
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Super WGA-Remover's complete uninstall command line is C: Program Files Super WGA-Remover uninstall.exe. The program's main executable file is labeled WGA.exe and it has a size of 228.00 KB (233472 bytes). The executable files below are installed together with Super WGA-Remover. They take about 794.50 KB (813568 bytes) on disk. M icrosoft has released step-by-step removal instructions to disable or manually uninstall pilot or pre-release version of Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) Notifications (KB905474) which is versions that range from 1.5.0527.0 to 1.5.0532.2, although the instructions can also be used to uninstall the updated release and general release of the anti-piracy tool, but it will not be supported. Windows Genuine Advantage Notification is a system of notification of the results of Windows authentication. If authentication finds out that the key installed in the system is not genuine, then a star will appear in system tray which will be constantly annoying you with messages about the necessity to buy the license. WGA Remover - Remove Windows Genuine Advantage Notification. If WGA authentication finds out that the key installed in the system is not genuine, then a star will appear in system tray which will be constantly annoying you with messages about the necessity to buy the license. Windows 7 solution for removing Genuine Advantage Notification is here. If your Windows XP is not licensed and your computer is connected to internet, it is very possible to get the newest Microsoft update in form of WGA Notification – Windows Genuine Advantage Notification or GENUINE warning. Alternatively, try to uninstall and remove WGA ver 1.5.708.0 by removing the LegitCheckControl.dll, WgaLogon.dll and WgaTray.exe from Windows System32 folder, and download the WGA v1.5.554.0 or v1.5.540.0 from the link above, and apply the patch for WGA 1.5.554.0 or 1.5.540.0. WGA version 1.5.554.0. Also, Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications is different than Windows Genuine Advantage Validation. RemoveWGA only remove the notification part, phoning home, and does not touch the Validation part.
Although Windows XP is nothing more than an afterthought for Microsoft these days and they want it killed off ASAP, WGA is still very much alive and can still cause problems for users.
Also, there is Windows Genuine Advantage Validation and Windows Genuine Advantage Notification, these are 2 different things. Validation allows or stops you getting certain update patches and software like Window Media Player or Security Essentials. Notification is actually a voluntary patch you can opt out of, but once on, is the more intrusive because it affects the system while booting and on the desktop if the install is not deemed to be genuine.
The Notifications tool phones home every 2 weeks to validate Windows with several bits of information about your PC including the Windows product key, computer make, model and BIOS information, region and language settings, Windows version and product key, and also the hard drive serial number as well as a few other bits of data and information. This and the way it was pushed onto systems quietly in the early days has led many people to label WGA as borderline spyware. You can read more in the WGA privacy statement.If the Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications rightly or wrongly detects a not genuine Windows XP, You’ll get this on boot:
The Resolve Now button will take you to Microsoft where they try and sell you the latest Windows as XP isn’t available any more. The Resolve Later will allow you to boot, but all is not well on the desktop:
Three things happen to your desktop; firstly, the background goes black and although you can add your own wallpaper back in, it will be reset to black again every 60 minutes while the activation status is failed. You will also receive a persistent notification on the lower right of the desktop which will stay until validation is passed. The third thing is a system tray icon which when clicked will give you options to go online and find out why validation has failed and what to do about it.
Although Microsoft themselves state WGA Notifications cannot be removed once installed, this is of course, completely untrue. A little tool called RemoveWGA enables you to remove Microsoft WGA Notifications which is no bad thing whether your XP install is genuine or not. RemoveWGA is a tiny standalone executable of 14KB and is total simplicity to use. Just run it and you will be told whether the WGA Notifications tool is installed or not, and if so, do you want to remove it.
Click Yes and the files to be removed are marked for deletion and you will be asked to reboot. During restart a window will pop up informing you of the success in removing the WGA Notifications component and what has been removed to accomplish this.
Now when you get to the desktop, everything should be back to normal! The next time you manually download and install updates, make sure to uncheck the WGA Notifications Tool from the updates list and choose to hide it from being offered in future
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when I download the file Avast claims there is a virus attached, could it be that this is now no longer safe to use?
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ReplyAccording to AV software, tools like this have never been safe to use for the decades they have been around. When you use hacking and cracking tools (which this is) you have to accept they will produce false positives in security software.
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If there is something I’ve learned in this world, that is we all have some sort of interest and no body give somethings for nothing !
You have to trust your knowledge, your common sense, and your own judgment. Don’t take our word for it, go and see what others say about this tool or any other program. For instance, the download link goes to Softpedia who also say the same as us about false positives. Or do you not trust what they say either?
This tool has been around since 2006 and I’ve yet to see anyone say this does anything besides what it is supposed to do. Is 14 years not enough time for someone to find out if it does anything malicious? Hacking and cracking tools produce false detections in security software, always have, and always will. If you don’t like and accept that fact, don’t play around with this type of software.
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The Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool is a system that was designed and created by Microsoft in order to implement online validation of their most recent operating systems. In one of the more recent operating systems, Windows 7, the Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) Validation Tool is renamed to Activation Technologies. This tool (WGA) is made up of two components:
- The WGA Notification, which is a component that is installed onto the system. It attaches itself to the Winlogon so that it can validate the authenticity of the operating system every time you boot up.
- The second component is an ActiveX Control; this is used to validate the licence of the operating system when the user attempts to download a Windows Update.
The WGA Notification is able to validate Windows XP/Vista/7 & 8 operating systems only. The ActiveX Control on the other hand, is able to validate all of the above including Windows 2000.
The WGA, when installed on your computer, will advertise the latest service packs for your operating system, this is especially the case with Windows XP based system. WGA was originally a voluntary system, which was changed to mandatory in July 2005.
The Installation Process
Whether or not the Windows genuine advantage validation tool installs on your system, depends on your Windows Update settings. In most cases, the tool will be downloaded automatically, then install itself when you next restart the computer. During the installation process, you may or may not be able to review the licence terms and choose whether or not to decline the update. If you choose to decline the install, then the operating system will never ask you to install the update again. Once the license terms and installation process has been completed, you will be greeted with the occasional update, relevant to your version of Windows.
After the installation is complete, the tool will run its validation process in order to verify whether or not your copy of Windows is genuine. If your copy of Windows is found not to be genuine, then when you next restart the computer, you will be presented with various notifications. The notifications will inform you that your copy of Windows is not genuine and then present you with the appropriate option(s) to resolve it. However, if your operating system passes the validation process, then you won’t be greeted with any notification.
If you opt to download the Windows genuine advantage validation tool directly from the Microsoft Download Center, then you will be taken through the typical installation process to apply the update. This will include you having to review and agree to the licence terms of the update. However, once the tool has been installed onto your computer, there’s no install shield that you can run to uninstall it.
When WGA Validation Fails
On systems running Windows Vista without any install service packs, failure of WGA validation has a much harder felt impact then on other platforms. In addition to the notifications, that persistently show up, across the screen, and the disabling of non-critical updates, the Windows genuine advantage validation tool also disables Windows Defender, Windows Aero and Windows ReadyBoost. The user is then given a certain period of time to authenticate Windows Vista, after which the entire operating system will be disabled, restricting the user to using the system in a reduced functionality mode. However, this does not occur on Windows Vista systems that have Service Pack 1 running on them, instead, the user will simply be inundated with notifications.
On Windows XP Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate and Windows Vista Business, the user will initially be presented with a pop-up notification. However, once the user boots into the system, they’ll find that the wallpaper has been changed to black, and on the lower right hand side of the screen, there will be a notice, which cannot be removed. However, the user will still be able to interact with objects in and around the notices. Windows XP users will also be presented with a notification on the login screen. However, the user will be able to change the wallpaper to whatever he/she likes, but after an hour has lapsed, it will revert back to the black wallpaper.
Below, I’ve outlined a number of methods that you can use to remove the Windows genuine advantage validation tool, once it has been installed and is running on your computer.
Manually Remove Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool
This is a fairly complicated procedure that will require you to edit your registry, modify certain system files and restart your system a number of times. Though, if you’re adamant about removing this tool, this is the only sure-fire way of doing it. Anyway, to manually remove the Windows genuine advantage validation tool, simply do the following.
1. First, log into your computer with full administrative rights.
2. Then click on Start -> Run [Windows Vista/7: Press + R], type %Windir%system32 and click on OK.
3. This will take you to your System32 folder, from here, you’ll want to right click on WgaLogon.dll, and then click on Rename.
4. Then change WgaLogon.dll to WgaLogon.old.
5. You’ll always need to change the file extension of WgaTray.exe, however, in order to do this, you’ll need to download and install Change Type, which is a file extension editor program. To acquire this tool, I suggest you check out my post on changing file extensions.
Once you have the tool up and running on your system, simply right click on WgaTray.exe, and then click on Change Type.
6. This will bring up a small applet, from here, change the file extension from exe to old, and click on OK.
7. Once you’ve changed the file extension of these two files, restart your computer.
8. When you’re computer has finished rebooting. Click on Start -> Run, type cmd and click on OK. [Windows Vista/7: Start -> Type cmd (into the Search programs and files box) and Press CTRL + Shift + Enter, then click on Continue]
9. This will bring up Command Prompt, from here you’ll want to type Regsvr32 %Windir%system32LegitCheckControl.dll /u and then press Enter.
10. Once you’ve successfully unregistered the LegitCheckControl.dll file by using Regsvr32, restart your computer, once again.
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11. When your computer finishes rebooting for the second time. Load up Command Prompt again, by clicking on Start -> Run, typing cmd and clicking on OK. [Windows Vista/7: Start -> Type cmd (into the Search programs and files box) and Press CTRL + Shift + Enter, then click on Continue]
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12. On Command Prompt, you’ll need to type Del %Windir%system32wgalogon.old then press Enter.
13. Then type Del %Windir%system32WgaTray.old and press Enter.
14. Finally, type Del %Windir%system32LegitCheckControl.dll and press Enter, to delete the last and final WGA file.
15. Close the Command Prompt and click on Start -> Run [Windows Vista/7: Press + R], type regedit and click on OK.
WARNING: Delete or editing the wrong registry entry can cause irreparable damage to your operating system.
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16. This will bring up the Registry Editor; from here you’ll want to navigate to the following path:
17. Then right click on the WgaLogon sub key and select Delete.
18. Once you’ve successfully deleted the first sub key, navigate to the next path:
19. Then right click on the WgaNotify sub key and select Delete.
20. Once you’ve done, restart your computer and you’re finished.
Use System Restore
If you think manually removing the Windows genuine advantage validation tool is too complicated, then you may want to try System Restore. However, this method only works if you’ve only just recently installed the Windows Genuine Advantage notification. All one needs to do is use system restore to set the computer back to a restore point prior to the installation of the WGA update, then configure you’re computer so that you can pick and choose which updates you would like to install, that way you can refuse the installation of the WGA update.
Anyway, to utilise this method, you’ll first need to have some understanding of how to use System Restore to set your system back. Fortunately I’ve written a post on this feature, so I suggest you check it out here.
Once you’ve set your system back, you’ll want to change your Automatic Update Settings. This can be done by doing the following.
1. First, ensure you’ve logged into your computer with administrative rights.
2. Then click on Start -> Control Panel.
3. Once the Control Panel loads up, double click on Automatic Updates.
4. This will bring up Automatic Updates applet, from here click on Download updates for me, but let me choose when to install them. Then click on Apply and OK.
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