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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September 21st, 2008 03:00
questo articolo non è degno di tale nome ed è una merda dato che è stato pubblicato da persone prevalentemente pigre e deleterie. Il motivo della mia affermazione fattasi è da ricercare nel significato del testo che lascia molto a desiderare. Un software traduttore può sicuramente aiutare uno studente di scuola media a fare una traduzione di inglese ma sicuramente non dovrà essere l’autore di un articolo messo sul web e pertanto visualizzabile in tutto il pianeta terra. Chi ha intelligentemente avuto questa brillante ideona di risparmiarsi la fatica di tradurre in un italiano quanto meno comprensile altro non può essere che un emerito imbecille. Chi cerca informazioni su internet sarà sicuramente soddifatto nel realizzare di comprendere il significato del materiale che legge, ma dato che questo articolo è illegibile proprio xkè mette a dura prova le mie capacità di entrare nella mente del traduttore per capire le sue boiate, credo che questo articolo sia deleterio x chiunque cerchi informazione seria TUTTAVIA risulta nel complesso un elaborato sufficientemente buffo e incomprensibile il quale se dovesse venir letto in un contesto del tutto particolare potrebbe anche suscitare ilarità.
September 10th, 2008 00:35
Thanks a lot! it worked with the first method… only it did something to the license of the AVG antivirus but its free so no problem!! thanks again
September 3rd, 2008 13:33
thankyou
August 30th, 2008 12:37
quellle aisance, je suis sous le charmde
August 20th, 2008 13:11
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August 16th, 2008 19:52
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August 7th, 2008 11:36
The First Method really was easy and effective( as I wasn’t able to try the others and thanx for that thou); I even thought I needn’t have to undergo steps 3,4, and 5. Well, anyways t’was like a thorn was pulled out of my throat when this WGA balloon popouts pops out no more. My deepest gratitude..more thanx..
August 6th, 2008 14:50
well i’ll tell you one thing.. all you guys are doing is removing the annoying message that xp is not valid.. the xp wil still not be valid wot u do is download the product key update tool from microsoft.. when you run it, it’ll ask you to enter a product key.. enter a legit one.. (i’m sure you guys can get those easily) and it will changeyour product key and validate your copy of xp and then u can start installing wmp11 and all those other s/wares
July 30th, 2008 02:00
i honed right in on the Do it yourself one
i renamed that bastard wgalogon.dll.bak !! haha then i kept ending the wgalogon process and deleteing it it took me about 14 tries but i got the fckn BASATARD HAHA Billy boy you don’t deserve another $127 for Genuine XP crap hahahaha
(although it isn’t genuine yet windows is activated and i got IE7 and Win Med Player 11) so screw those lil “updates”)
July 30th, 2008 00:33
Thanks jules. It works in my computer. I get rid of the popup for wga. should i delete the renamed dll files?
July 27th, 2008 14:54
Thanks a lot! I have been looking around for something like this for days!
July 25th, 2008 21:00
First method worked for me. Thx a lot friend.
very thankful 2 u.
July 21st, 2008 17:20
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July 10th, 2008 23:25
The easiest way to Disable Windows Genuine Advantage from your PC. No Need to reboot…
watch:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=bmC0eJPWvSI
Download
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/agentcracker_sw/files/Registry/License_Key_XP.zip
July 8th, 2008 01:47
method 1 worked just fine – well done.
July 6th, 2008 23:03
Thanks i used first method and gotrid of that crap notice .
July 6th, 2008 17:59
hello friend
thank you very much for this
the first method worked
once again thank you
June 20th, 2008 21:38
che
no me funciona el tema de DESINSTALAR WGA NOTIFY
increiblemente todavía sigue……..
June 20th, 2008 00:35
thanks! this really helped to remove annoying “reminder”.
June 3rd, 2008 19:07
Download Software for remove WGA for Windows Xp Here: http://www.mediafire.com/?ezdjdg52s3t
its so easy,great help!tnx a lot
May 18th, 2008 21:56
Hi whn i did these “RUN in the star bar.
%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a”
it shows that the product is activated but when i validate the WMP11 and IE7 its shows the product is not original… what should i do now…. pls help
May 10th, 2008 20:16
When i install windows media player 11, it still says that my windows is not geniue but the nagging is gone.. please help…?
May 1st, 2008 11:46
Easier way to do it.
Write this on RUN in the star bar.
%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a
If the window says not Activated.
You do this..
Go to run… write regedit and open the folders in this order..
-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
-SOFTWARE
-Microsoft
-WindowsNT
-CurrentVersion
-WP AEvents
-OBBtimer –> When you get to this.. you open it.. and erase the number on the right. Close and do what says on top..
THMPV-77D6F-94376-8HGKG-VRDRQ
Thanks a lot Man my Windows XP is now Genuine
April 29th, 2008 01:38
hey
cool…the last method really works…thanks a lot…the crap is gone…
April 26th, 2008 03:39
thanks