Disable and Remove Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications Nag Screen
The “Windows Genuine Advantage Notification” (KB905474) cannot be uninstalled by Add/Remove Program in Control Panel by default, contrary to the claim in the knowledge base article. To enable the removal of KB905474 WGA Notification tool, follow the below steps:
Note: It seems like it’s not possible to uninstall WGA Notifications from Add/Remove Program. Cobolhacker has details on why KB905474 cannot be uninstalled. Suggested steps to “uninstall” are search and delete all WgaTray.exe and WgaLogon.dll files in your boot drive (if you using search, check the “Search system folders”, “Search hidden files and folders” and “Search subfolders” checkboxes), delete all the register keys in the following tree: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\WgaLogon, and to remove the entry from Add/Remove Programs list, delete the registry key in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WgaNotify. With uninstallation, WGA Notifications will try to install again next time.
- Click on Start.
- Click on Run.
- Type in regedit in the Run text box.
- Click OK or press Enter.
- In Registry Editor, browse the the following registry key branch:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WgaNotify - On the right panel, modify the value of NoRemove (by right clicking on the key and choose Modify) to 0.
- Exit the Registry Editor.
- Re-launch the Add/Remove Program, and Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications (KB905474) is now removable.
Prevention is always better than cure. So the best to avoid the the KB905474 Windows Genuine Advantage Notification application to be automatically downloaded and applied by Automatic Updates is to disable Automatic Updates. Go to Automatic Updates in Control Panel and disable it by selecting Turn off Automatic Updates, or if you still want to receive the critical patches from Microsoft, select Download updates for me, but let me choose when to install them or Notify me but don’t automatically download or install them. Remember to uncheck (deselect) Windows Genuine Advantage Notification (KB905474) when prompted to install any updates.
If you have already install the WGA update, you can use the hacked/cracked version of LegitCheckControl.dll (newer version suggestion by tyler) to remove the annoying nagging message. (For old version) But Windows Update will still ask you to install it since it’s a newer version which is 1.5.526, unless there is newer version of cracked LegitCheckControl.dll available. You may however try to “up” the version of hacked LegitCheckControl.dll yourself by using the following method:
- Get the patched/hacked “LegitCheckControl.dll” from the internet (e.g from link above or any file sharing service)
- Install Resource Hacker if you still don’t.
- Open both (original in Windows/System32 and hacked version) “LegitCheckControl.dll” files with Resource Hacker.
Go to “Version Info”, replace the version info of the patched File with the version information from new original LegitCheckControl.dll.1 VERSIONINFO
FILEVERSION 1,5,526,0
PRODUCTVERSION 1,5,526,0
FILEOS 0×4
FILETYPE 0×1
{
BLOCK “StringFileInfo”
{
BLOCK “040904B0″
{
VALUE “CompanyName”, “Microsoft Corp.”
VALUE “FileDescription”, “Windows Genuine Advantage Validation”
VALUE “InternalName”, “LegitCheckControl”
VALUE “LegalCopyright”, “Copyright © 1995-2004 Microsoft Corp.”
VALUE “LegalTrademarks”, “Microsoft® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.”
VALUE “OriginalFilename”, “LegitCheckControl.dll”
VALUE “ProductName”, “Microsoft® CoReXT”
VALUE “FileVersion”, “1.5.0526.0?
VALUE “ProductVersion”, “1.5.0526.0″
VALUE “PrivateBuild”, “Built by gacald on WGA-FILE-SVR.”
}
}BLOCK “VarFileInfo”
{
VALUE “Translation”, 0×0409 0×04B0
}
} - Save File.
- Put the modified version of hacked LegitCheckControl.dll in Windows/System32 folder, replacing the original from Microsoft.
Beside, WGA Notifications tool is also reported to be able to be bypassed by emptying (deleting the contents of) the data.dat in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Windows Genuine Advantage\data as detailed here.
If you disable Automatic Updates, you can always download any updates from Windows Update or Microsoft Update using the hacks and tips from here and here. If you are prompted to mandatory must install KB905474, the above tricks should disable the checking of existence of KB905474 notification application. Again, remember to deselect the Windows Genuine Advantage Notification (KB905474) which will listed in High Priority section and selected for you by default.
Note: Visit the a more tidy article on how to bypass and disable the WGA with various tricks and hacks or a host redirect method to make Windows genuine permanently.
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December 19th, 2007 04:49
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December 6th, 2007 04:39
thank you for this… by
December 6th, 2007 01:16
thx to all i hav done it with method 2 so easy
December 5th, 2007 02:02
or can some one at least tell me how to restore my comp on startup??? please? any help will be apprichiated (bad spelling i know since im in a hurry)
so please help me.
December 4th, 2007 13:29
hey i did all the things in the first step,,,,but now when i try to log in the accounts startup then right off its logs off even before i see the screen……
November 26th, 2007 06:57
Great Site!
Method four: Jules method just worked fine for me. I downloaded the Unlocker software.And used it to rename the 2 files mentioned.I restarted my laptop; it gave me a fatal error screen so I did a hard shutdown. I restarted my system, No window for resolve late or get genuine now. Also no baloon on the task bar.
Wow what a relief…..saved lots of Embarrassment. I restarted the laptop with no problem(no fatal error screen).
Now that this problem is over, I wonder if now I can do the updates on the windows product without the validation problem.
November 8th, 2007 06:11
THX a lot man this works but 2 things:
I can’t end WgaTray.exe process it just keep appearing.
and i couldn’t find dllcache in system 32…
But it still works.. rep
October 22nd, 2007 04:12
BUT gow do we know that isnt a virus that infects our computer?
Please!! Where can i get a GenuineWindowsXP-Patch?
October 21st, 2007 12:01
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October 15th, 2007 18:17
WICH of these “Genuine WinXP”-patch:es is the best and the working thing? Could somebody tell me plase?
October 13th, 2007 08:01
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August 8th, 2007 14:52
Please send the email from Contact. Try to retrieve lost password before this. Thanks.
August 8th, 2007 14:40
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Thank you!
July 27th, 2007 16:26
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July 26th, 2007 12:27
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July 22nd, 2007 11:21
it really works (genuineWindowsPatcher)thanks a lot, updating the windows is getting harder each time
July 10th, 2007 15:54
HI
I have downloaded Windows Media Player 11 in my laptop at my office and wanted to install the file in my home PC( no internet connection at home).How do i bypass validation and do the full installation.
Any suggestions
July 9th, 2007 14:57
HI
I have downloaded Windows Media Player 11 in my laptop at my office and wanted to install the file in my home PC( no internet connection at home).How do i bypass validation and do the full installation.
Any suggestions…
July 9th, 2007 14:54
HI
I have downloaded Windows Media Player in my laptop at my office and wanted to install the file in my home PC( no internet connection at home).How do i bypass validation and do the full installation.
Any suggestions…
July 6th, 2007 16:37
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June 27th, 2007 22:48
if you want to get rid of the taskbar wgatray.exe icon, all you have to do is do a search on it. you will get the exe file and the prefetch. with the search window open still and the task manager open next to it. end the process in the task manager and with lightning speed delete the prefetch. then repeat that process with the .exe
you need to delete it before it starts up again.
SPEED is essential here, lol.
that wont delete the nag screen. only the taskbar icon.
June 27th, 2007 22:09
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June 27th, 2007 14:55
dear -8-DEAMON-8-,
i have downloaded the genuine XP patch, where do i install that patch?
June 27th, 2007 14:51
dear podx,
i have downloaded the genuine XP patch. so where do i install that patch?