Disable and Remove Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications Nag Screen

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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:

Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications

And the nicely said “You may be a victim of software counterfeiting” message on the bottom right corner of log-in screen:

Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications

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).

Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications

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

  1. Lauch Windows Task Manager.
  2. End wgatray.exe process in Task Manager.
  3. Restart Windows XP in Safe Mode.
  4. Delete WgaTray.exe from c:\Windows\System32.
  5. Delete WgaTray.exe from c:\Windows\System32\dllcache.
  6. Lauch RegEdit.
  7. Browse to the following location:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
    Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify
  8. Delete the folder ‘WgaLogon’ and all its contents
  9. 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:

  1. Launch Windows Explorer and go to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Windows Genuine Advantage\data
  2. Go to Tools -> Folder Option -> View.
  3. Select (click) Show Hidden Files and Folders option.
  4. Unselect (uncheck) Hide Protected Operating System Files option.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Delete everything in the data folder.
  7. Right click on data folder, and select Properties.
  8. Select (Check) Read-Only as the folder’s atributes.
  9. 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:

  1. Turn off Simple File Sharing in Tools -> Folder Options -> View tab.
  2. Right click WgaLogon.dll in Windows Explorer and open the Security Tab.
  3. Click Advanced button.
  4. Uncheck the Inherit box at the bottom.
  5. Click the Copy button.
  6. Click OK.
  7. Go through each listed user/group and remove the “Read & Execute” permission for WgaLogon.dll, leaving the “Read” permission as-is.
  8. Click OK to apply the permission changes.
  9. Close the file properties dialog.
  10. Restart the computer.
  11. 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.

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  1. PBlee
    June 4th, 2006 14:01
    200

    interesting little piece of software from M$

    A WGA Diagnostic tool

    http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/%3Flinkid%3D52012

  2. PBLEE
    June 4th, 2006 12:25
    199

    Thanks for aknowledgement Cutterz….

    Sorry i couldnt place a link to it maybe bullet might add it as a download to the file he is know posting…..

  3. PBLEE
    June 4th, 2006 12:15
    198

    You cannot install Windows XP Home Edition over an existing

    Windows XP Professional installation. A “clean install” of
    Windows XP Home Edition is required.

    Clean Install Windows XP

    http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

    However you can use FAST to preserve you files and settings fast is a little known command built into all XP operating systemssee link :

    http://aumha.org/a/fast.htm

    sounds like your best option

  4. aznblur
    June 4th, 2006 08:03
    197

    Is it possible to use any of these methods with a limited user account?

  5. Cutterz
    June 4th, 2006 07:55
    196

    I didn’t thank PBLEE for the patch!!! There’s a lot of work there. Thanks for the fix!
    Cheers,
    Cutterz

  6. Cutterz
    June 4th, 2006 06:34
    195

    PB Lee’s patch, above June 3rd, worked for me. After trying 3 or 4 Legit*.dll cracks. Be sure there are no blank lines at the bginning of the created .reg file.
    Good Luck!
    Cutterz

  7. RebelsAd
    June 4th, 2006 03:49
    194

    You can switch off all the nag screens using WGA Notification itself. This is how you do it:

    Right click the Blue Star in the taskbar and select “Change Notification Settings”

    Your browser will load up and take you here: http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/notify/Configurator.aspx?gs=8&displayLang=en

    Click the + next to “Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications Options”

    Take the tick out of the “Display Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications messages” box and click “Save Settings”

    The page will refresh with a new option “I understand that I am disabling the display of messages in this version of Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications.”. Tick the box and click “Yes, Im Sure”

    Reboot and all the nags will be gone (The Blue Star icon stays in the taskbar but doesnt pop uop).

    If you want to use Windows Update you will need to use the cracked LegitCheckControl.dll

    RA.

  8. Pharell
    June 4th, 2006 02:27
    193

    The Windows Genuine Notification is now installing even if automatic updates are not on. I installed a fresh version of Windows XP Pro with all the updates since May ‘06 already patched, except the WGA. BEFORE I even installed my network drivers I set the updates to “Notify me, but don’t automatically download or install them.” About 30 minutes after I installed the network card drivers, the notification for an updates popped up, and the WGA notification was available to download. BEFORE I even chose not to install, I looked in my task bar and sure enough the WGA notification was already installed!

    Isn’t that kinda like a spyware or trojan to install without you even knowing it?

  9. Mooseman
    June 3rd, 2006 23:46
    192

    I have a couple of questions regarding switching from a pirated copy to a legit copy of Win XP Pro or Home versions.

    First, I own an upgrade copy of XP Home and a Pirated copy of XP Pro.

    1. Can I install my legit copy of XP Home over the pirated copy of XP Pro and retain most of my configuration settings and programs?

    2. I was told by a friend that MS retains the “Activation” information for only 120 days after the product was legally activated. After that, I can install the same licenced copy on another PC, and activate it without any issues from MS. Does anyone know for sure if this is true or not?

    Thanks for any info and I belive it may help others as well who may be in the same situation.

    Mooseman

  10. legal
    June 3rd, 2006 22:14
    191

    no adianta sempre os hackes dao jeito

  11. PBLEE
    June 3rd, 2006 15:56
    190

    below is the info if people dont have it….

    Just copy the below into notepad including the “Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00″ save as .reg file and run…..

    Hope this helps the people that the crack isnt working for….

    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\WgaLogon]
    “Logon”=”WLEventLogon”
    “Logoff”=”WLEventLogoff”
    “Startup”=”WLEventStartup”
    “Shutdown”=”WLEventShutdown”
    “StartScreenSaver”=”WLEventStartScreenSaver”
    “StopScreenSaver”=”WLEventStopScreenSaver”
    “Lock”=”WLEventLock”
    “Unlock”=”WLEventUnlock”
    “StartShell”=”WLEventStartShell”
    “PostShell”=”WLEventPostShell”
    “Disconnect”=”WLEventDisconnect”
    “Reconnect”=”WLEventReconnect”
    “Impersonate”=dword:00000001
    “Asynchronous”=dword:00000000
    “SafeMode”=dword:00000001
    “MaxWait”=dword:ffffffff
    “DllName”=hex(2):57,00,67,00,61,00,4c,00,6f,00,67,00,6f,00,6e,00,2e,00,64,00,\
    6c,00,6c,00,00,00
    “Event”=dword:00000001
    “InstallNotifyShown”=dword:00000001

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\WgaLogon\Settings]
    “Data”=hex:01,00,00,00,d0,8c,9d,df,01,15,d1,11,8c,7a,00,c0,4f,c2,97,eb,01,00,\
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  12. PBLEE
    June 3rd, 2006 15:52
    189

    People having problems with bullets crack might need to put back the stuff that was removed from registery when they tried other cracks…I couldnt get bullets to work until i replaced the info i removed from
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\WgaLogon]

    and also put back the info i removed from

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\WgaLogon\Settings]

    after pasting this back from a machine that the crack did work on the crack then worked on this machine….

  13. Matty D.
    June 3rd, 2006 14:28
    188

    To Lancelot – post 163

    Don’t thank me, Thank Chucko and Melhacker!

  14. Anthony
    June 3rd, 2006 10:24
    187

    The reply No. 26 by PSnet works perfectly with the autorun program also.
    I received the WGA notification a couple days ago, and now its fixed. Thanks to all posts above for that help provided.

  15. Dead Man Walking
    June 3rd, 2006 07:54
    186

    I agree. _!_

  16. tommy 2k6
    June 3rd, 2006 07:45
    185

    Here is a working patch it worked for me ( i am useing MCE 2005) http://9down.com/downloads.php?fileid=345

  17. richard stallman junior
    June 3rd, 2006 06:51
    184

    listen here bill gates… this forum is for technical discussion and not for spouting uneducated opinions like yours. but since you opened up the door, let me just say that anyone with a brain in there head wouldnt pay 10 dollars to support a monopoly like microsoft whose unfair tactics oppress technical and economical progression.

  18. Bill Gate
    June 3rd, 2006 06:22
    183

    Here’s an idea!.Why not shell out $100 dollars and you wont have to go through all the pain you are going through now. By this time the pirated version of window you are using has deffinately paid for itself by now.

  19. Ken C
    June 3rd, 2006 04:47
    182

    If I use Ghost168’s method, Do I still need to goto Regedit to delete files? replace them with crack files? or just run the Zip/Patch file in the link?

  20. Ghost168
    June 2nd, 2006 23:02
    181

    Please let me know if this download and patch will work …

    If this succeeds, i can use this smaller file on my site.
    Which will diminish the pressure on my bandwith, because
    10thousends patch downloads a day is far to much :-( (

    Download:
    http://ghost168.homeftp.net:800/helpdisks/WgaPatch905474.zip

    To disable the Windows Genuine Advantage
    just run the file 905474.exe (WGA-patch)

    Now you may try a full (custom) Windows Update
    and be free of annoying WGA logon Notifications

    Description of the WGA Notifications application
    http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=905474

    ~~~
    ghost168@bluebottle.com

  21. mixt
    June 2nd, 2006 21:26
    180

    I’ve done solution number 3 and 10…….will i be able to update windows?

    Thx

    Mixt

  22. Luftwaffe
    June 2nd, 2006 20:37
    179

    Just hide it.

    Unless you are referring to the necessary update of the WGA component itself… that is mandatory.. for which you just use the .dll method to fix.

  23. Lonely
    June 2nd, 2006 18:44
    178

    Hi All,

    I try several way to remove notification and i did it. That’s ok. BUT when i try to update windows its show me high priorty instalation “WGA notification” . What can i do remove this notification line on windows updates site

  24. ohhhh
    June 2nd, 2006 17:06
    177

    I have a headache….

  25. geestar
    June 2nd, 2006 14:54
    176

    Melhacker (comment no. 55) is a genius
    Cheers mate

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