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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November 21st, 2008 18:46
Fourth Method worked thank god
but cant i delete the files!?
November 21st, 2008 18:03
thanks
i short out this problem bcoz yr suggestion is good & perfact
once again thanks dear
November 20th, 2008 10:47
saya dah cuba cara manual ini, memang berkesan disamping menggunakan software yang disediakan untuk menghapuskan masalah Windows not Genuine.
thanks
November 15th, 2008 11:04
RE: dinh thanh
your method worked jst fine. I am not sure how long it’s gona keep but it’s fine for now.
Thanks
November 11th, 2008 11:44
you just open the regedit and delete WgaLogon following location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify
the notify ưill disappear
November 11th, 2008 11:19
The following method worked
thanx jules
keep it up
Forth Method
Jules found that by disabling and renaming the files ‘WgaLogon.dll’ and ‘WgaTray.exe’ in C:\WINDOWS\system32 folder by using the program Unlocker seems to get rid of all the nags/popups.
November 9th, 2008 01:14
sixth method worked great.thanx.
vijeth
November 8th, 2008 12:40
hello everyone …
i did the first method it worked fine for me…
thanks alot
November 8th, 2008 03:58
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November 5th, 2008 03:29
I tried all these fixes with no luck. Then I found XP_Vista_One_Click_Copy. With one click of my mouse the black window was fixed.
November 3rd, 2008 03:29
i just do this (and its worked):
1.download program “unlocker”
2.go to c://windows/system32
3.delete WgaTray.exe with unlocker program
4.Lauch RegEdit
5.Browse to the following location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify
6.Delete the folder ‘WgaLogon’ and all its contents
7.Reboot Windows XP.
November 2nd, 2008 07:35
This is so great!!! I tried the first version. With the following course, it worked for me:
- boot in safe mode
- choose “show hidden folders” AND “show system files” (windows explorer folder options)
- open ‘windows\system32\dllcache’
- select(!) ‘wgatray.exe’, press ‘delete’ BUT DO NOT CONFIRM YET, leave box open
- open task manager, select ‘wgatray.exe’
- arrange both windows (boxes) next to each other!
–> now I had to be quick, because the task manager only stops the process for 1 second!!!
- stop the ‘WgaTray.exe’ from TaskManager
and instantly delete the wgatray.exe from windows\system32\dllcache
- then delete the WgaTray.exe from windows\system32
- then delete the software registries from regedit as described above!
AND THEN ENJOY!!!!
November 1st, 2008 23:45
I used the first method, worked fine for me.
But the flow is as follows.
Boot in safe mode.
Delete the wgatray.exe from windows\system32\dllcache
Stop the even WgaTray.exe from TaskManager
Delete the WgaTray.exe from windows\system32
then delete the software registries from regedit.
The flow mentioned in the post does not work, as the file WgaTray.exe executes no matter how many times to quit it.
October 31st, 2008 02:30
hi there i was wondering after your copy of windows xp is registered where does windows keep this info?can someone em me with a way of doing this thanks
flyhigh427@hotmail.com
October 31st, 2008 02:21
hello to the person that rewrites these progs
i have a question i would like to know how to
make my windows xp thats already installed an registered..i would like to know witch files
to copy and save so next time i reinstall windows i dont have to call MS with all them numbers is there another way to do this?
please email me flyhigh427@hotmail.com
ps i know ms has back doors on our machines
thats what wpa is i think but if you could thanks
October 19th, 2008 18:35
modified WGA-Update KB905474 v1.8.032.0
make any Windows XP genuine
http://rapidshare.com/files/155437705/WGA180320.zip
October 19th, 2008 16:48
Thx for sharing.
October 15th, 2008 15:26
that’s great man keep it up.
you have to work in microsoft
October 14th, 2008 15:29
Dude awesome and so simple thanks
October 9th, 2008 17:52
thanks
October 5th, 2008 03:51
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October 1st, 2008 12:48
I used the sixth method. And it seems back to normal. Anyway thanks. The nag started after I unwittingly and greedily clicked Update Windows.
September 29th, 2008 00:24
thats wonderful .. especially the fifth one… i finally kicked of that nagger from my pc…
thank u
September 24th, 2008 07:42
modified WGA-Update KB905474 v1.8.031.9
make any Windows XP genuine
http://rapidshare.com/files/147850731/WGA180319.zip
September 23rd, 2008 07:59
this works great thanks man