Disable and Remove Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications Nag Screen
This page has been updated, visit the new article on how to bypass and disable the WGA or way to make your Windows genuine permanently.
Microsoft has released WGA Notifications application which effectively turned Microsoft Windows operating system into a ‘nagware’, with a “This copy of Windows is not genuine” warning. What the Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications application does what it will check your Microsoft Windows XP validity. If it found that the copy of Windows XP is not validated, not genuine, counterfeit, unlicensed, pirated, illegal, unauthorised or simply failed the Windows Genuine Advantage validation process, then the notification messages will appear at various places and time.
Disclaimer: This article is for informational and educational purpose only, as most information is found on various part of Internet. Readers should contacts Microsoft if their licensed or OEM software cannot be validated or purchase genuine software.
When you log on to a non-genuine copy of Windows XP, the following notification error message “This copy of Windows is not genuine” will pop-up on the logon process:
And the nicely said “You may be a victim of software counterfeiting” message on the bottom right corner of log-in screen:
Microsoft allows Windows faithfuls to have 2 options: Get Genuine or Resolve Later. Click on Resolve Later will temporarily bypass the notification and let you login into and use Windows nagged with notification icon and messages, which will randomly appear as balloon notification message with an icon in the notification area (system tray).
Clicking on the balloon notification or the notification area icon will lead you to the Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Failure Web page that contains the specifics of the validation failure and the steps that you can take to make the operating system genuine.
To get rid of the WGA notifications that intends to remind you that your Windows is not validated, you can buy a validly licensed copy of genuine Microsoft Windows.
Update: Bypass WGA Validation with Crack or Hack and Disable WGA Notifications Warning Message Workarounds
Latest Version: 1.5.554.0 on October 2006 (distribute to some computers with no known roll-out pattern), 1.5.708.0 on September 2006 (distribute to whoever wants to download from Microsoft Download Center), 1.5.540.0 on 28th June 2006, 1.5.532.2 on 6th June 2006, 1.5.532.0 on 30th May 2006, 1.5.530.0 on 23rd May 2006, 1.5.526.0 on 26th April 2006.
More information on WGA Validation Tool (KB892130) and WGA Notifications (KB905474) which install LegitCheckControl.dll, WgaLogon.dll and WgaTray.exe.
With new release of WGA, some methods no longer works, and some has been updated. Several methods that has certain success on certain people, you may try until you success.
Official Method by Microsoft – more information here.
First Method
- Lauch Windows Task Manager.
- End wgatray.exe process in Task Manager.
- Restart Windows XP in Safe Mode.
- Delete WgaTray.exe from c:\Windows\System32.
- Delete WgaTray.exe from c:\Windows\System32\dllcache.
- Lauch RegEdit.
- Browse to the following location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify - Delete the folder ‘WgaLogon’ and all its contents
- Reboot Windows XP.
Note: With this method, you may be prompted to install WGA Notifications again which can still be unselected.
Second Method
Another alternative suggested by dman is by using System Restore to restore the PC to a previous restore point that WGA Notifications hasn’t kicked in, and then carefully stop KB905474 from been applied to the system. To use System Restore, go to Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> System Restore.
Note: Again, you may be prompted again to install WGA Notification, so it must be bypassed.
Third Method updated
This method involves using a cracked version of LegitCheckControl.dll to replace the original copy of LegitCheckControl.dll, and thus bypass the WGA validation and make Microsoft believes that your copy of Windows is genuine. To get rid of WGA Notifications warning messages, the patched version of WgaLogon.dll and WgaTray.exe to replace the existing files.
To apply the patch by replacing the files manually, try to end the respective processes in the Task Manager before deleting the existing files. Most likely is you will have to restart your PC in Safe Mode in order to replacing the original copy of LegitCheckControl.dll and related files. However, there has been automatic updater and even cracked WGA installer that automatically apply the patched version of WGA files.
Latest Update for WGA version 1.5.708.0 latest
Download cracked and patched version of LegitCheckControl.dll with thanks to Danny.
Latest Update for WGA version 1.5.554.0 latest
Download cracked and patched version of LegitCheckControl.dll, WgaLogon.dll and WgaTray.exe for v1.5.554.0 of Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool and WGA Notifications.
John suggested that it may be rolled out to reduce the frequency of ‘phone home’ feature. BetaNews has confirmed this and says Microsoft has completed the pilot phase for WGA Notifications, officially rolling out the anti-piracy reminders to Windows XP users worldwide. Anyway if Notifications Tools is patched, it won’t callbacks at all. Swissboy found that now there are 15 languages supported for KB905474 and offers solution.
General release version of Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications also has updated EULA which says installing of this update is optional. However, once installed, the update will become a permanent part of your Windows XP software, means you can’t uninstall it. The EULA also confirms that information about your system will be sent to Microsoft. You can just skip installing the KB905474 by clicking “I Decline” when shown the EULA. If you don’t want the Automatic Updates or Windows Updates to try install WGA Notifications again, click Don’t ask me to install these updates again at Decline EULA window.
Latest Update for WGA version 1.5.532.2
Version 1.5.532.2 of WGA Validation Tool and WGA Notifications is NOT YET mass released to all Windows system, so your system may not have this version.
WindowsXP-KB905474-ENU-x86-1.5.532.2-noWGA.exe (as suggested by swissboy) is the original setup of KB905474, but with the 3 files as mentioned above replaced with patched version and re-packed. You can view the contents with WinRAR or 7-Zip. Download here or here. (Removed due to compliant from Microsoft)
LegitCheckControl.dll-v1.5.532.2-Jun-02-2006.zip (as suggested by swissboy) contains hacked version of LegitCheckControl.dll which you have to replace manually over the existing dll in \Windows\System32 folder. Download here or here. (Deleted due to complaint from Microsoft)
new More automated WGA removal tool: RemoveWGA
Latest Update for WGA version 1.5.532.0
LegitCheckControl1.5.532.0.muiz.fixed.rar (suggested by Picard) is the patched LegitCheckControl.dll and can be download here or here (removed due to complaint from Microsoft).
If LegitCheckControl.dll alone doesn’t work, try to patch the other two WGA files too, namely WgaLogon.dll and WgaTray.exe. Download the the patches for 3 files here or here (Removed due to complaint from Microsoft). Overwrite the original files with these hacked version in \Windows\System32 folder. The patch should remove notifications nag screen and allows Windows Update.
There are also several automated tools that save the dirty works of have to manually overwrites and replaces the WGA applications.
WGAPatch905474 (suggested by SilverBullet) contains 905474.exe that will patch Windows to allow access to full (custom) Windows Update and get rid of nag screen. Download 905474.exe here or here (removed due to complaint from Microsoft).
There are also several patched WGANotify KB905474 installation setup which will install KB905474 WGAnotify with the 3 patched WGA files namely LegitCheckControl.dll, WgaLogon.dll and WgaTray.exe. One of them is HotFix windowsxp-kb905474-enu-x86.exe suggested by DeaDMan Walking, which will after install, disable notifications nag screen and allows update. Download here, here or here (removed coz of Microsoft complaint).
WindowsXP-KB905474-ENU-x86-v1.5.532.0-noWGA.exe (suggested by Swissboy) is also the patched KB905474 setup file which is actually the original setup of KB905474, but with the 3 files replaced. Download it here or here (removed due to Microsoft compliant).
Old Updates
Version 1.5.530.0 of cracked LegitCheckControl.dll (suggested by chucko), can also be downloaded here or here (obsolete links, visit here for updates).
Use the latest cracked LegitCheckControl.dll by searching for “Windows.Genuine.Advantage.Validation.v1.5.526.0.CRACKED-ETH0″. Can also be downloaded here (obsolete link, update here). Cracked LegitCheckControl.dll also available here or here (obsolete links, updates available here). Once download the cracked dll, replace the LegitCheckControl.dll in \Windows\System32 folder with the cracked version. You may need to restart your PC in safe mode to replace the files.
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.
Fifth Method
Clear the contents or create a new empty data.dat for WGA, and make data.dat Read-Only and Hidden as detailed here.
The following step basically is the same with the above data.dat method, only different is that you no need to create any file in the WGA data folder:
- Launch Windows Explorer and go to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Windows Genuine Advantage\data
- Go to Tools -> Folder Option -> View.
- Select (click) Show Hidden Files and Folders option.
- Unselect (uncheck) Hide Protected Operating System Files option.
- Click OK.
- Delete everything in the data folder.
- Right click on data folder, and select Properties.
- Select (Check) Read-Only as the folder’s atributes.
- Click OK or Apply.
Update: After 30 May 2006 with the release of WGA 1.5.532.0, this method no longer works. If the data.dat is set to “Read-Only”, WGA may complains that the serial key from the file could not be read, making the WGA validation failed even with the cracked dll files. So just delete the file (and make sure the folder is not set to “Read-Only”), WGA will then automatically regenerate the file and create the key, so you will pass the validation if you have the correct patched dll installed.
Sixth Method
Another alternative suggest that three files are installed Windows XP System Folder for WGA:
\WINDOWS\system32\WgaLogon.dll
\WINDOWS\system32\WgaTray.exe
\WINDOWS\system32\LegitCheckControl.dll
The wgatray.exe process makes the check for genuine windows software. If WgaLogon.dll is denied execution right, that WinLogon is unable to call it to check on Windows validity and display notification package at boot, and since WgaLogon is also responsible for running and maintaining WgaTray.exe, no more tray popups either.
To change and disable the execute bit of WgaLogon.dll:
- Turn off Simple File Sharing in Tools -> Folder Options -> View tab.
- Right click WgaLogon.dll in Windows Explorer and open the Security Tab.
- Click Advanced button.
- Uncheck the Inherit box at the bottom.
- Click the Copy button.
- Click OK.
- Go through each listed user/group and remove the “Read & Execute” permission for WgaLogon.dll, leaving the “Read” permission as-is.
- Click OK to apply the permission changes.
- Close the file properties dialog.
- Restart the computer.
- Turn “Use simple file sharing” on (optional).
Optionally, steps suggested by PSNet which has the same effect – disabling WgaLogon.dll.
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.
More on…
Page 2: More methods and suggestions to bypass WGA
Page 3: How you can ‘upgrade’ the version of cracked DLLs by yourself
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November 21st, 2006 23:24
gandu, i tried that program (rock xp), but it doesn’t work. i did everything that said in the read-me, but it doesn’t do anything…pls help
November 19th, 2006 21:33
dear sir,my window is genune.I can submit purchase bill,I cant activate window over internet,they are saying my key ward is old and requers new key ward.thanking you,yours truly,amit maitra
November 17th, 2006 23:20
No need to patching again and again now. Make windows XP totally genuine with this.
Update your windows and office directly from Microsoft and Download any template,
DirectX, Intrenet explorer 7, Windows media player 11, windows defender from microsoft directly.
Download it from the following link…
http://rapidshare.com/files/2866691/WGA.rar
will solve windows nagging problem also
November 5th, 2006 20:08
[...] The previous article on many methods that can be used to disable the Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) Notifications and crack the WGA Validation Tool has became a bit messy, with lots of the bypass methods no longer works, or too troublesome to hack, and with wealth of information mined in the comments section. This article is the updated version which contains only the popular and easiest working methods on how to crack, disable or remove the WGA Validation Tool and WGA Notifications from your Windows XP machine, and how to bypass genuine Windows validation required when downloading certain software apps such as Windows Defender, DirectX, Internet Explorer 7 and Windows Media Player from Microsoft, and when during to process to install the application. WGA Version Release History [...]
October 31st, 2006 21:05
[...] The easiest way to install Windows Media Player 11, and as with Internet Explorer 7 final version, is to patch the Windows registry with WPA hack, as described in ways to bypass validation during installation in IE7 and in method 15 to crack and disable WGA validation and notifications in Windows. The trick insert WPA (Windows Product Activation) related activated value into registry to make the Windows as is genuine, licensed and legal. You can copy and paste the following text to a text file and save the file with .reg extension, then double click on it to merge the registry key into registry, or simply download the wpa_registry.rar or WindowsLicense.rar (both has same function) and execute the .reg file contained in the archive to apply the WPA registry setting. Download and install the Windows Media Player 11 once the registry is hacked. [...]
October 28th, 2006 18:10
To NoTechie – you need to get someone to actually look at your computer. Solving the problems you describe is outside the scope of this thread.
My understanding at the moment is that unless a computer has had wga versions 1.5.554.0 or 1.5.708.0 installed, then the 1.5.540.0 modified program will work with the Windows update centre, and you will not have validation or notification problems.
As stated elsewhere, the 1.5.540.0 patch does not resolve issues where later wga versions have been installed, does not facilitate access to the download centre, and does not address the wga built into some individual programs such as IE7 etc.
BUT HERE IS A WARNING.
On 1st November, MS are due to start rolling out IE7 as a critical update through Windows Updates (including automatic updates), and as far as I am aware, that will have its own wga built in. I would suggest that users do not install it until they are sure that it is not going to cause further problems.
October 27th, 2006 22:58
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October 26th, 2006 00:21
Hello,
Thank you for contacting Microsoft Online Customer Service.
I apologize for the delay in our response to your issue. Due to an increase in requests, our response time is longer than usual. We appreciate your patience.
From your message that it appears that you are experiencing issues with system crash. I realize the importance of the issue and look forward to assisting you today.
As a Customer Service Representative, I can assist you with the support options available for your Microsoft product. However, the information you have provided in not clear to understand your issue completely. I request you to provide the following information to understand the issue better and to assist you further:
- Clear description of the issue:
- Exact text of error message:
- Problem product (e.g. Internet Explorer 6):
- Are you experiencing issues with Microsoft Mouse (e.g. Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 5000):
- Version of your Microsoft Windows (Example: Windows XP Home Edition):
- Any other information related to the issue:
Once I have the above information, I will be able to provide the support options available for your product.
We appreciate your patience and look forward to your reply with the above information.
Thank you for using Microsoft products and services.
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If you have any feedback about your Online Customer Service experience, please e-mail my manager, Shirley Oommen Mookodil, at managers@microsoft.com
—–Original Message—–
From: Martin Larsen)
Date: Monday, October 23, 2006 12:52 PM
To: mswish@microsoft.com (mswish@microsoft.com)
Subject: I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to reboot any more
Dear Microsoft,
Your mice are great. Rodents are far less annoying than your reboot reminders. Please let me determine how long I want to wait between reminders when a patch has been installed
that requires a reboot, or else please let me know which model Macintosh I should purchase.
Thank you.
P.S. Please re-read this email every 10 minutes until you have fixed the annoying popup box.
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October 25th, 2006 23:05
Windows Defender release v 1592 at 10/23/2006
Cracked installer:
http://wgapatcher.narod.ru/Archives/wdef.rar
October 24th, 2006 05:22
hello John,
here’s where things stand as of now.
Have use of mouse finally! Had to move it to a usb… thankfully, that fixed that issue for now.
now, to my horror, I can not use system restore as I was unaware until now that it had been shut off! I don’t know who did it, or when either.
Also, for what ever reason, under configs/ services tab a pile of service’s are stopped, one of which is the MS Software Shadow copy provider… performance logs & alerts, an many others as well. I don’t know why either. Plus, for what ever reason my taskbars Quick access to programs, has changed; plus taskbar by the clock has icons I don’t normally have. I’m soooooooooo confusedddddddd!
I hope you’ve got some idea’s…
I’m so :frustrated !
thanx again for your time.
October 23rd, 2006 22:25
No Techie – one other thought. If you have a USB mouse that will not work, then try connecting a serial or ps2 mouse. If the USB mouse has become disabled for some reason, a serial/ps2 mouse might still work OK.
To the administrator of this site – sorry about this, but I am trying to help.
October 23rd, 2006 22:15
No Techie – this is really outside the scope of this thread.
Press the Window Key (usually in between the Ctrl and Alt keys in the bottom left hand corner on most keyboards) which opens the start menu. Use the up/down arrow keys to get to “run” and then press enter. In the box that opens, type msconfig . You then use the arrow keys and the tab key to navigate through the pages and options. The tab key has two horizontal arrows and is normally above the caps lock key.
October 23rd, 2006 21:48
Please I’m hoping and praying that you’re here now as I’m in serious trouble here…
I’m about ready to pull my hair out to be honest!
Since I rebooted, but prior to attempting to follow your instructions, I know longer have control over my mouse… nor do I know that keyboard keys to use to go into the startup tab at configs under run, and alter my startup file… for some reason, things I don’t want to start, are now starting, and others that I want to work won’t… I’m so unhappy right now and I can’t get into the computer tech place as I’ve got no moola…
(*disability check won’t be here for a few days yet!) I need my system!! 
Even if you could walk me through, (as much as I hate to do it) a restore to a couple days ago, that should fix what ever it didn’t like me doing… I hope!
I’m going to sit here at the screen until I see your answer… I’ve yet to get any sleep since saturday night attempting to fix this new issue.
For some reason, things that I don’t usually have start up, (I’d unticked them) in config, startup tab, are now back to being started. I can’t get to the items in the area beside the clock on the task bar due to no mouse… otherwise I’d shut them down at that spot…
Why oh why and poor me.. excuse me while I whine a little more.. in fact, you got any cheese to go with …
*(Oh lord, it’s hard to be positive when so much goes wrong… please at least hear my prayer that John is monitoring this site…)
Ps. it seems pnp has been stopped as well as far as service’s go that is.. got that when looking at the startup tab in configs… in fact a number of service’s I don’t normally use have been restarted, while others stopped. without that silly mouse, I can’t figure out how to reset them…
hope you’re here at this ungodly hour, 6:47am – John…
October 22nd, 2006 23:31
To “NoTechie”
The only reason I said use Firefox is that the site at the link I posted to will only download to a request from Firefox. There will be other sites on the net where you can download it using IE.
If you have trouble with wga on a genuine windows install, then that is a different matter. People with proper licensed Windows installations have been complaining that they are having trouble with wga not installing properly, and in other cases wher it installs and then wrongly flags the OS as non-genuine.
Initially, MS denied that there were any problems like this, but evidence has been emerging that it is quite widespread.
If you are absolutely certain that it is a genuine windows install, then I’d be inclined to go to MS for support for it. They will supposedly sort it out free of charge.
In theory, installing that file I linked to the download for should solve your problem – even though you have removed bits of what was already there – but without knowing the full problem with your computer it is difficult to say.
In my opinion it is absurd that people with genuine copies of windows should have to resort to sites like this to solve problems like that. The other irony is that whilst people have had trouble with the genuine wga not working properly on a genuine Windows installation, I have yet to hear of a patched wga failing to work properly on a pirated Windoews system, (except for the issues I have mentioned which are outside of that patched wga to address).
October 22nd, 2006 15:18
To “John”, NoTechie here…
Would it not be feasable to just delete the file downloaded to the C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download\c268348752498f57ff1128ae6a23c4f1 if this is the exact file where the WGAlogon.dll & WGAtray.exe exist in folder on system?
Just a question and thought…
Thanks again for your time..
Seems to me those tech support people that charged me to remove the friggin thing didn’t do anything other than remove the nags… I wonder if I’d be able to shame them into returning my money… hmmm…
NoTechie
October 22nd, 2006 14:07
To John, Thanx for your time and comments on my O/S issues… the only thing is… I’ve NOT been back to MS for ANY reason since this problem began; simply because I have a valid license, but was failed at time f “accidental” WGA install. Dumb me,I wasn’t paying attention at time of MS updates so didn’t realize until too late that I’d installed the stupid thing. To my horror, after being told my O/S failed validation.
I’ve still got the WGA version # 1.5.0540.0 until about 60 minutes ago that is… I’d followed the advice in step 5 I think… where told to delete the files in the data folder of the WGA folder. This was prior to seeing your reply to me, which I appologise for. Now I just hope I didn’t mess things up.
Seems to me it’s the story of my life, to jump the gun and shoot myself in the foot… in this case I shot the computer O/S instead?? Gosh, I sure hope not as I don’t have any way to repair O/S as the computer was a private purchase, and came with NO O/S CD. Another long story
(*Note: I was no longer getting nagged by MS since tech people did what ever they did, to the tune of $80.00 and 3 days in clinic… friggin robbery! Especially since I’d told them I didn’t want to use restore points for any reason! Besides the fact, I coulda done that myself!!! They assured me they NEVER use them, EVER!! Why then, could I not get passed the P/w screen at boot when I got system home again…? I ended up having to take it to another tech place to regain access to my system!)
Also, the version of IE I’m using is 6.0.2900.2180.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519
Should I still go ahead with your advise John?
I’d have to install firefox first…
Sincerely,
NoTechie
October 22nd, 2006 06:07
To “No Techie”
To deal with 1.5.540.0:- Using Firefox browser, go to
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2006/10/08/crack-and-patch-to-bypass-and-disable-wga-genuine-windows-validation-and-notifications-version-155540/
where you can download the fix you need.
Uncompress the file using WinRaR and just run it.
As at 23:00 BST 21st October, I downloaded it and it is the correct file – but always check for viruses.
BUT can I just add the following.
That patch will not work if you have already installed a later wga version. If you have 1.5.554.0 or 1.5.708.0, then you need to follow the links in the text on this page for the relevant remedies.
ALSO – That patch will not allow access to the MS download center – only the Windows Update site. if you go to the download center and try and access it, you will end up infected with the 1.5.708.0 wga.
ALSO – that patch does not address the wga that is built in to some MS downloads like IE7 and WMP11. There are individual solutions for these – again look in the text above.
NOW – just watch idiots who have not read the page above, or this post, continue to post messages comaplaining that this patch does not remedy those issues.
October 22nd, 2006 05:16
a few months ago, I ended up with WGA and its insestant nags. Since I was terrified to remove it myself, I took it in to tech support and they removed it. They said they didn’t use restore points to do it, yet when I got my system back my logon p/w no longer worked, plus the startup screen was different as well. It wasn’t until much later I realised they used a restore point, which was prior to Windows XP Pro install. The original OS from store was Windows Media Edition.
Now, I’m not sure what difference there is between the two OS, but I do know I still have some files that make me nervous about WGA; especially when it was supposed to be removed. It’s called “legitCheckControl.dll” and under discription it states “Windows Genuine Advantage Validation” and the version 1.5.0540.0, found in WINDOWS/system 32
I hate what Microsoft has done, and since I don’t wish to be dictated to by them, I’ve removed the Windows Updates from Add/Remove programs until there’s a work-a-round to the WGA plug-in being downloaded with updates.
My problem is rather complex and I’m more than willing to talk with someone on the phone, at my expense.
October 21st, 2006 19:52
To Georg
If you just get a blank background when booting your computer – with no toolbar or icons, then it is not booting up properly. Sorting that out is beyond the scope of this site, and you will have to get someone who knows what they are doing to sit down and look at your computer. You could try reverting to an earlier restore point, but that is all that can be suggested.
To “help me”
If you read the page above, you will see that some software from MS ships with its own built in wga. Dealing with that is a separate issue from the wga which gets installed at the windows update site, and links are above which lead to pages that deal with that.
Quite honestly, dealing with wga successfully is gradually involving a level of computer literacy and understanding that a lot of people just do not have. Increasingly, if you lack that level of understanding you will have to either (a) get someone who does know what they are doing to actually sit at you computer and sort it out, or (b) buy genuine software.
October 21st, 2006 12:14
Hey if you are looking for other genuine crcaks such as IE7, WMP11 and defender genuine crack go here:
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Also the OFFICIAL IE7(nonBETA) is on that site
or for its the Main headqurter news site go here:
October 20th, 2006 22:47
Hi evryone, I’m having proublems with microsoft, and it kept saying i don’t have the righte version.See above pictures.
I don’t have alot of expreiece in this, so i wish someone could help me…
Now when i start my pc , it doesn’t show the taskbar,all icons,only my wallpaper. and i tried method 1 up here, and now i don’t get the signs no more , but i still have the problem with my taskbar. It doesn’t show Anything.. Hope someone understands,couse i don’t know what i have to do next to get my pc in correct order. 15 year old georg.Sorry for my bad english. I’m still waiting, and hoping someone could help me ….
October 20th, 2006 21:38
Protect your Computer by Windows Defender beta2
http://rapidshare.de/files/36197162/Windows_Defender_beta2.rar
October 20th, 2006 18:15
Hi evryone, I’m having proublems with microsoft, and it kept saying i don’t have the righte version.See above pictures.
I don’t have alot of expreiece in this, so i wish someone could help me…
Now when i start my pc , it doesn’t show the taskbar,all icons,only my wallpaper. and i tried method 1 up here, and now i don’t get the signs no more , but i still have the problem with my taskbar. It doesn’t show Anything.. Hope someone understands,couse i don’t know what i have to do next to get my pc in correct order. 15 year old georg.Sorry for my bad english.
October 20th, 2006 13:39
hello every one im asking u guys for a problem i have … the new windows media player is avilible at microsoft web side but when i start to download it and when i install it its asking for windows genuine and its shows that im a victim is there any way to solve this plz guys i need help…thx
October 20th, 2006 07:32
just wondering howcome “muBlinder” which is the only tool that can bypass validation on microsoft update AND download center, can bypass validation when installing IE7 and others, and is the most famous and popular tool to use for so long is never mentioned in any of your methods? I mean I find it very weird that the ONLY tool that can bypass the Download Center problems and allow you to download is the only one that is never mentioned? LOL
And swissboy, if you are going to use other peoples cracked DLL’s then atleast give credit instead of pretending that you cracked it, you fake wannabe cunt.