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July 24, 2010: 1:24 pm
im soooooo happy.. |
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July 1, 2010: 11:57 pm
Interesting...tried it just for fun and it worked. Thanks for sharing the tip. |
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June 29, 2010: 5:33 pm
Good tip. Just do it successfully. Thanks ;) |
 vic |
June 20, 2010: 7:58 am
thanks |
 WINDOWS HACKA |
June 17, 2010: 6:21 pm
I JUST HACKED WINDOWS 7 NOW U CAN GET ALL UPDATES AND YOUR COMPUTER WILL SAY ITS GENUINE IF U DO THE ONLINE WINDOWS VALIDATION......... |
 informa |
June 13, 2010: 11:33 am
removeWAT.exe worked for me! Im using windows 7. Just search for it, download it and run it;) |
 RazorDude |
June 4, 2010: 1:44 am
Hey thanks :) Really helpful!! But dude, seriously, who buys genuine windows when there's plenty of nice torrent trackers?!?!?!?!? |
 newbie |
May 27, 2010: 1:40 pm
Wow how did you find that? |
 Emmanuel |
May 22, 2010: 5:47 pm
please i to find out if i can get a software that i can used to run my windows to be get blue screen because my windows gives me genuine advantage counterfeit and need to install it software, though i was having the that software site but i forget it so please if someone can help me to get that site to download the software again. |
 JOHN RIZOLI |
April 26, 2010: 1:17 pm
I found an easier way. Do a standard search for files. parm = WGA* You will find several instances. Open the scheduler for this wga. You will most likely find it set for 'logon' Set it for 'once' and you should be saying goodbye to this pain in the ass message every day.... |
 wilwad |
April 20, 2010: 7:41 am
deleting the wga* files is only a temporary solution as the wga files would be downloaded again on the next windows update. The solution would be to instead create a stub application which does nothing when launched and name it to the same name as wgasetup and then when windows restarts and looks for the wga, it would find the decoy, try to launch it and nothing happens. You can write such a program in VB 6 and have it start from sub main() and not do anything at all. |
 Alex |
April 15, 2010: 4:52 pm
Thanks brohammed |
 ghayas |
April 13, 2010: 1:11 am
dose it works for windows 7 too??? |
 scott |
April 12, 2010: 10:06 pm
i did it. i have Windows 7 and i kept getting a message saying windows was not genuine with the background turning black on startup. google removewat.exe download run program. done!!! |
 Weltgeist |
April 11, 2010: 4:53 am
Well, unless you have a pirated OS, it is always best to use genuine validation/authentication- the main purpose & reason is security. To be able to use & run all available updates, service packs, etc. for your system is best. Some ways around it, sure. So thank you for the tips here. But, if you really don't like Microsoft, then DON'T use their OS's. I get sick of people dogging on Microsoft & yet they use windows all the time & complain about MS. Some just love to bitch huh? Have some cheese with your wine. If not, then spend some money on Windows. Since I use MS Office and XP + mess a bit on Linux too. All these peeps want the goods, but not to pay for them & the service, if it is a good product, why not? I have absolutely nothing against MS & happen to love my Windows & will continue to for a very long time. It helps to actually purchase a genuine product, so it should benefit the user. |
 priyanka |
April 9, 2010: 11:01 pm
when i open my laptop the info. from genuine microsoft software that is you may be victim of software counterfeiting.plz suggest how to remove it.reply asap |
 donsmac |
April 7, 2010: 7:35 pm
Search for a small program called removeWAT.exe Worked for me to fix this problem! I'm running windows7 ultimate 64 bit. the notifications are gone and my desktop background no longer gets removed every 20 minutes.YES! Cheers. |
 Reaper |
April 3, 2010: 6:39 pm
Hey, i run win7 64 bit and i cannot locate the files in the system32 folder or in regedit would you know how to find the wga files? |
 Anthony Myers |
March 31, 2010: 9:59 pm
It worked! Thank you SO much... I tried playing around deleting items in the registry myself, but that WGA notification kept coming back time and again... like the energizer bunny. My computer is getting a bit old and I didn't want the crap running in the background, and certainly didn't need it to constantly be phoning home to Microsoft everyday. Thanks again! |
 erlyn |
March 30, 2010: 7:47 am
hey, im using windows 7 too. i cannot find that windows directory. search options are quite hard here compared to Vista and XP. i get rid of that before when im still using XP, but now, i cannot do it. please help me.. thanks so much! |
 Jobin Joseph |
March 19, 2010: 3:32 am
i am using windows 7. now it have showing Genuine Notification. how can i remove this from my windows 7. |
 Ben |
March 18, 2010: 1:20 am
Worked awesomely!!! |
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March 16, 2010: 12:55 am
good idea.. thanks . but how if i get it again? |
 john |
March 9, 2010: 10:36 pm
I did as you suggested and I can no longer log into windows at all. Can't even start in safe mode or go to command prompt. How do I get to registry backup?!? HELP! |
 syed |
March 3, 2010: 4:15 pm
how to remove wga notification in windows 7 ultimate. when try to find wgatray in system32 folder or notify option in regeditor but nothing appear or no files exist named this? please help me |
 hasbullah |
March 2, 2010: 5:12 am
hello, i tried find the file you told, but unfortunately, i'm not found it it my windows7..huhu please help me... |
 jrv |
February 25, 2010: 5:07 am
i just used this way. 1. Killed Wgatray.exe (task manager) 2. hurriedly deleted Wgatray.exe in system32 folder then the notifications are gone! |
 Gary |
February 23, 2010: 11:23 am
I'd sure like to get LINUX running. However, I've found getting it to load is a formidable task. The 300 page install guideline via fedora 12 is so complex and bounces around way too much. What we need is a straight forward load instruction to deploy your CD and hard drive. The manual seems like it has 100 different ways to load LINUX, most of those options don't apply to the home / small business user. |
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February 22, 2010: 2:34 am
Thanks for help |
 sam el zoro |
February 15, 2010: 12:21 am
Great Solution Buddy .... It worked for me ..... Thanks a lot. |
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February 11, 2010: 3:40 am
genuine remove tools |
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February 10, 2010: 11:01 pm
looky windows genuine |
 Jeff |
February 10, 2010: 10:58 am
"Bonus Hint: A better option is to switch to Linux..." Amen Brother! |
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February 6, 2010: 12:42 pm
thank you. Just found this tip and I'll use it immediately. I hate the fact that Microsoft thinks they need to control everything we do online. |
 JUAN |
February 5, 2010: 8:40 pm
I'D REALLY LIKE TO ONLY HAVE UBUNTU BUT YOU CAN'T RUN HALO 2 AND RESIDENT EVIL 5 ON IT SO DAMN WINDOWS |
 shankar |
February 1, 2010: 4:22 am
remove the plzzzzzzzzz help me….i want to remove “ask for genuine microsoft software” from my desktop…when i turn on PC it shows “you may be a victim of software counterfeiting” ….plz help |
 JimmyG |
January 31, 2010: 12:23 am
Simple enough...;) thanks. |
 asif |
January 27, 2010: 1:23 pm
May thousands well wishes reach your doorstep! i'm really emotional having your suggested steps work perfectly. Thanks once again! |
 sweety |
January 25, 2010: 2:54 am
hiii frnds.......cant we disable dis windows genuine notification without rebooting our system????? n moreover i couldnt find any wga files in the proceses in the taskmanager...... my heartful tanks to any replies...... |
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December 29, 2009: 6:02 am
how to prevent winxp to wga... i am finished xp installation what i do... |
 vijay |
December 14, 2009: 3:07 am
i am insatlled windows 7 in my laptop but now there is wga notification is disturbing me ,whats the solution to remove wga notification from windows 7 |
 sravanthi |
December 10, 2009: 12:34 pm
how to remove genuine windows validation |
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December 9, 2009: 8:12 am
Thanks much, Angsuman. Dhonnobaad! Hate these damn Window updates. The last time round I got myself the blue screen of death. Lost important data and paid MS some more for new Windows XP. Only to have this happen. Works like a charm, and easy to follow even for someone as computer illiterate as me. :) |
 Mohit |
December 2, 2009: 4:23 pm
i want to deactivate genuine microsoft software. in desktop i can see that display (ask for genuine micr. software), i dont want that so what i do? |
 nandu menon |
November 15, 2009: 8:32 pm
hi, my prob. is that every time i log on to windows,it pop ups with a notification..to acivate windows..plzz help..plz send the solution to nandus586@gmail.com. |
 Moon-Stone |
October 10, 2009: 5:37 am
hiii i'm having another method first boot the system, then go to C:\WINDOWS\system32 find the file ‘WgaLogon.dll’ and ‘WgaTray.exe’ rename the file / cut n paste the file into desktop, restart ur computer. the notification 'll gone. and one thing afterwards del the that two files from the desktop |
 Dodz_Cybernotic |
October 10, 2009: 4:43 am
Is it real?! I think it can damage my computer if i delete the registry.. |
 Pamela |
September 30, 2009: 11:28 am
Ok so I've tried this and it won't let me delete the file because it is in use. So then I go to the task manager and each time i try to delete the WgaTray.exe from the Processes, it opens another and another and another, each time I try to end it. Any other suggestions? |
 Ben Rohlfing |
September 13, 2009: 12:50 pm
Thank you so much, that message was driving me mad, great tip! |
 Rapter |
September 6, 2009: 11:26 am
Thanks man Thanks a lot... worked like a charm... One more thing if hard 2 find the wgalogon folder just use ctrl+f and search.... |
 Internetter |
August 18, 2009: 2:25 pm
Thanks for the tips, it seems to have worked! |
 miguel |
August 15, 2009: 9:16 am
im very frustrated with this labtop bought used and it was programed in mexico or spain.never the less im from the states and i wanted to add some soft ware.i never been a computer fanantic so i dont know much of computers.so i start useing the lab and microsoft sends me messages that i dont have a legitimate windows xp and the antivirus is not license a big headache.now i have the legitimate windows thanks to my wife. now if i disable the WGA WILL I HAVE TROUBLE INSTALLING OFFICE OR MICROSOFT WORD THANK YOU. |
 Chaostoy |
August 7, 2009: 8:07 am
I've just freshly installed WINXP, and got updates enabled, so of course had to download the WGA notification tool but had not installed the tool. It would popup & ask to install on every reboot, & I would of course close it out, but still got my updates downloaded and installed. So far, those have included DOTNET 3.5, IE 8, & Service Pack 3. I didn't want to be bothered by this notification any longer, so I booted into safe mode, navigated to C:/WINDOWS/system32/KB905474 & simply renamed the "wganotifypackageinner.exe" & "wgasetup.exe" & rebotted...so far it has not bothered me! |
 salamalam |
July 26, 2009: 9:15 pm
thanxs for the share.. |
 Tysen |
July 26, 2009: 5:20 am
Worked like a charm I agree this is spyware. |
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July 17, 2009: 9:39 am
Thanks guy for sharing |
 Dani |
July 12, 2009: 2:32 am
To get rid of the of the Windows Genuine Advantage Notification do the the following: FIRST AND FORMOST CREATE A RESTORE POINT: Start=>Run. type msconfig. go to the general tab and click on launch system restore. click on create a restore point and than next. give any name and click restore. close all windows by clicking ok and reboot your machine. 1. control panel=>add/remove program and find the line "Windows Genuine Advantage validation tool (kb892130). this is the key to find the solution. 2. go to c:/windows/ and find the file kb892130.log 3. open that log and read the lines. you will find the lines which contain the main folder and other files which you want to eliminate. 4. The name of the main folder is SoftwareDistribution which exist in c:/windows and in c:/windows/system32 5. Bootup your machine in safe mode and rename these folders. 6. click on Start=>Run and type regedit 7. go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE => SOFTWARE and find the folder Windows Genuine Advantage or SoftwareDistribution or WGA if you cant find it open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE => SOFTWARE => WINDOWS 8. delete the file. BE CAREFUL NOT TO DELETE OTHER FOLDERS. 9. reboot your machine and you should be fine. 10. if something goes wrong go to Start=>Run. type msconfig. go to the general tab and click on launch system restore. click on "restore my computer to an earlier time". find the restore point that you created and restore your compuer. reboot your machine |
 hitesh |
July 2, 2009: 12:36 pm
its great! |
 Mike |
June 25, 2009: 7:14 am
Thanks, man, worked like a charm. Took a while to find the wga files, but felt so good to delete them! |
 abudulla |
June 14, 2009: 5:38 pm
nothin 2 say |
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June 11, 2009: 3:58 am
Thanks for your tips. I will try it now. |
 alvin |
May 26, 2009: 7:07 am
thanks. it worked! alf |
 KEN |
May 18, 2009: 1:23 pm
tnx mate, really appreciated... anyway, it works... |
 giridhar |
May 12, 2009: 12:17 pm
i cannot understand how to remove this bloody software |
 free government grants |
May 9, 2009: 11:30 am
hmmm..., could be interesting |
 bobby |
May 7, 2009: 5:14 pm
how do u reboot ???????? |
 john |
April 15, 2009: 12:12 am
does this remove the introduction of the wga? its a notification at first and underneath it says introduction then asking you to verify, I want to stop before I click on what they really want .. |
 DesertEagle |
March 19, 2009: 9:13 am
The thing keeps coming back! Again and again! What do I do? |
 noname |
March 6, 2009: 1:55 pm
Hi i managed to remove WGA but now i still cant get automatic updates from main Windows page, when i go to the page it is stil asking for walidation my Windows XP. Can enyone help me please ? |
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March 6, 2009: 11:58 am
[...] Update: Please follow this procedure instead: How To Disable Windows Genuine Advantage Notification in 3 Simple Steps [...] |
 Ruben |
February 23, 2009: 12:01 am
i did exactly as u explained it does work for a couple of day only then it keeps coming back |
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February 11, 2009: 5:19 am
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 marvin |
January 20, 2009: 10:13 pm
when im opening system, my desktop colour automaticly changing in black colour (previous it was in another screen saver)and im getting windos genuine advantage 1)it showing that you may be activation of software counterfeirting. 2)this copy of windows did nt pass genuine windows validation. im nt that much aware of computer. im installed SAP. is this wga harms to SAP. |
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marvin |
January 20, 2009: 10:01 pm
what kind of file is to be deleted?please tell me?asap |
 kimi |
January 9, 2009: 3:21 pm
i ccant remove the wga in my add remove it say this update cannot be remove..help me pls i try to fix this almost a week now. |
 Goh |
January 9, 2009: 2:57 am
Nonsence tip,like a bully fucker ass damn shit.Say Properly.Also not Recommended and a bad solution............. blog.taragana.com will not me to open until i die. |
 TRC (UNIQABDC) |
December 18, 2008: 11:38 pm
Thanks for your solution. I did delete all the reg entry of wga from regedit. Before doing so I did back up the registry. This is recommended. Thanks to all. |
 asmi |
December 4, 2008: 9:45 am
when im opening system, my desktop colour automaticly changing in black colour (previous it was in another screen saver)and im getting windos genuine advantage 1)it showing that you may be activation of software counterfeirting. 2)this copy of windows did nt pass genuine windows validation. im nt that much aware of computer. im installed SAP. is this wga harms to SAP. |
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October 31, 2008: 12:14 am
I am happy to know our tips were of help to you. Take care, Angsuman |
 irick |
October 30, 2008: 10:18 pm
Thanks for he tip. FYI this is exactly why I choose Mac for my person use. I'm saddled to this PC AKA Piece 'o' Crap at work and your tip has made the box a little more bearable. |
 champ |
October 24, 2008: 11:11 am
heyyy it's gr88888 .... thanksssssssssssssss |
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October 16, 2008: 3:01 am
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August 18, 2008: 6:16 am
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 remi |
July 20, 2008: 2:44 pm
thanks for the info on removing wga from my pc. |
 John |
May 18, 2008: 2:14 pm
Hey there are about 5 other "solutions" i tried to fix this problem and yours is the only one that worked. THANKS A TON FOR THIS! |
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April 3, 2008: 2:17 am
That is great solution for remove/disable Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) notifications. but when you search for wga* please don\'t delete wgapi.dll if you found. This dynamic link is not related with that notifications massage. Anyway, thank for your posting. 100% working |
 JP |
March 24, 2008: 9:35 am
VERY GOOD ADVICE you Got here.. thank you so much! |
 bhuvan |
March 22, 2008: 10:36 pm
thanks a lot.A very good tip and my genuine problem has gone. |
 Seymour |
February 24, 2008: 5:20 pm
I can do steps 1 and 3, but I can't open up the Registry Editor (regedit.exe) It's saved as a .pf file, and I don't know how to open those types of files. Can you help me? |
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February 16, 2008: 9:04 pm
ok the easyest way to get ri of it is to go to add or remove in the control panel the tick the box SHOW UPDATES un install the last update on the list of updates not the genuine notification cus u cant remove the one above it it will say it might make these programs not work properly it wont do anything except get rid of the genuine advantage notification tool, after you have un installed then restart or turn off |
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February 16, 2008: 9:03 pm
ok the easyest way to get ri of it is to go to add or remove in the control panel the tick the box SHOW UPDATES un install the last update on the list of updates not the genuine notification cus u cant remove the one above it it will say it might make these programs not work properly it wont do anything except get rid of the genuine advantage notification tool, after you have un installed then restart or urn off |
 viren |
January 27, 2008: 8:10 pm
great ......... absolutely great........ |
 salbee |
December 26, 2007: 11:39 am
Hi! Thanks so much for the tip.Its really help me to remove it.Never thought automatic update have a side effect.....nonsense. |
 KR |
December 3, 2007: 1:06 pm
Hi, looks like MS has very much changed how WGA works - just installed WinXP Pro SP2 on Dec 2, 2007, installed all updates (including WGA), followed the 3 steps, but no Reg entries or referenced files found! I searched for WGA and found different info, disabled it, and no more encrypted checks back to MS. I\'m not strong enough with Win to give a write-up so perhaps someone who knows the correct way to disable the new method will follow-up - thx. |
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August 31, 2007: 6:50 am
Que tal. Otra forma bastante sencilla es ejecutar Autoruns (que inclusive ahora es de Mocosoft), en la pestaña Winlogon buscar WgaLogon, desactivar la casilla y listo...., aunque es cierto que ocupará espacio en disco y en el registro; por lo que es realmente recomendable usar una distro linux, personalmente estoy contento con Gentoo, que ha revivido mi vieja tortuga WinBugs en una verdera computadora que es capaz de mostrar todo lo que puede hacer, siempre que tenga un OS de calidad (*nix like). Saludos... |
 Mike |
August 8, 2007: 7:11 am
Hmm switching to Linux to have more problems than a simple annoying "Your Windows is not genuine" notification? No thanks, I do want my hardware to still be recognised by my Operating System :P |
 cherry |
June 20, 2007: 4:45 am
whoa! cool! thanks a lot. DID anyone experience that their computer slowed down after the occurence of WGA? Perhaps that WGA is the reason of the slow down? Can anyone tell me a fix for that? I don't think my computer was slow before i had WGA. my PC has 1GB of RAM, 2.66 Ghz, i think... But whenever i play music then, say, open firefox or MSword, the music still plays but it slows. As in the voice of the singer/song slows, starts to sound like its in slow motion. TIPS please, would be very greatful. Thanks. CHeRRy :) |
 meme |
June 20, 2007: 4:11 am
sorry, but i am not good with computers. =) Um, how do you open windows directory? |
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April 29, 2007: 3:11 pm
Hi, Thanks for the tip. Definitely handy to counter Windows irritating nonsense. Chrissy |
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