Official Ways to Disable or Manually Uninstall the Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications from Microsoft

Microsoft has released step-by-step removal instructions to disable or manually uninstall pilot or pre-release version of Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) Notifications (KB905474) which is versions that range from 1.5.0527.0 to 1.5.0532.2, although the instructions can also be used to uninstall the updated release and general release of the anti-piracy tool, but it will not be supported. Instead, Microsoft recommends to install general release of WGA Notifications (1.5.0540.0) to replace and uninstall the pre-release version during the pilot program.

If you uninstall or WGA Notifications component in your Windows computer which is part of the Windows Genuine Advantage program, Microsoft will offer the general release version of WGA Notifications at a later date (actually is immediately if you check for updates via Windows Update) through the Microsoft Automatic Update service or Windows / Microsoft Update service. So you must unselect the updates or reject the EULA when asked to install again. Microsoft instructions can be found here, or listed below.

Disable WGA Notifications

  1. Log on to the computer by using an account that has administrative permissions.
  2. Make sure that the WGA Notifications version that exists on the computer is a pilot version listed above. The version format for the pilot version is 1.5.0532.x. In this case, you can uninstall versions 527-532 only (Note: the steps should disable other version of WGA Notifications too). To find the WGA Notifications version, follow these steps:
    1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
    2. Double-click Add or uninstall Programs, locate and then click Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications, and then click Click here for support information.
    3. In the Support Info dialog box, verify the version number, and then click Close.
  3. Rename the following files by changing the extension to .old:

    Rename %Windir%\system32\WgaLogon.dll to %Windir%\system32\WgaLogon.old
    Rename %Windir%\system32\WgaTray.exe to %Windir%\system32\WgaTray.old

  4. Restart the computer.

Uninstall WGA Notifications Manually

  1. Log on to the computer by using an account that has administrative permissions.
  2. Make sure that the WGA Notifications version that exists on the computer is a pilot version that range from 1.5.0527.0 to 1.5.0532.2 (Note: other versions should works too). To find the WGA Notifications version, follow these steps:
    1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
    2. Double-click Add or uninstall Programs, locate and then click Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications, and then click Click here for support information.
    3. In the Support Info dialog box, verify the version number, and then click Close.
  3. Rename the following files by changing the extension to .old:

    Rename %Windir%\system32\WgaLogon.dll to %Windir%\system32\WgaLogon.old
    Rename %Windir%\system32\WgaTray.exe to %Windir%\system32\WgaTray.old

  4. Restart the computer.
  5. Unregister LegitCheckControl.dll by using Regsvr32 with these steps:
    1. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.
    2. At the command prompt, type the following, and then press ENTER:

      Regsvr32 %Windir%\system32\LegitCheckControl.dll /u

  6. Restart the computer.
  7. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.
  8. At the command prompt, delete the following files by typing the Del command and follow by pressing ENTER after you type each command.

    Del %Windir%\system32\wgalogon.dll
    Del %Windir%\system32\WgaTray.exe
    Del %Windir%\system32\LegitCheckControl.dll

  9. At the command prompt, type regedit.
  10. Locate and then right-click the following registry subkeys. Click Delete after you locate each subkey.
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\ CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\WgaLogon
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\ CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\WgaLogon
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows \CurrentVersion\removeremove\WgaNotify
  11. Restart the computer.

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16 Responses to “Official Ways to Disable or Manually Uninstall the Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications from Microsoft”

  1. Trish
    March 28th, 2009 15:11
    16

    I can’t see Windows Genuine Advantage Notification in control panel…

  2. ImmortalLazarus
    March 1st, 2009 00:49
    15

    I followed all of the instructions except for uninstalling the actual program (it does not show up anywhere in the add/remove programs list), but WGA is still popping up when I log in. I have checked and made sure that everything was still deleted and am not sure what else I should do. Any suggestions? I cannot stand Microsoft customer support and hate having to continuously register my legit version of windows for no reason.

  3. lu
    February 6th, 2009 12:50
    14

    my XP is always genuine, it’s just something i make sure comes with my computer, what annoys me is that i just updated this computer with the latest MS updates (which on principle i usually ignore) and it offeres Windows malware and spyware protection while installing it’s own windows malware and spyware…. under the name of Windows Genuine Advantage.

    i resent the lack of trust and the intrusion into my computer. I do not allow it internet access at all my firewall blocks it, but i still feel that i should be able to uninstall it, whether it’s version 1.5 or as i have version 1.8

  4. my name is confused
    December 12th, 2008 05:29
    13

    thanks.i am no longer called confused but aha aha man.

    yep it work.fun-tastic

  5. Nisar Shaikh
    November 24th, 2008 19:20
    12

    Can you please give step how to remove windows genuine advantage notofications with Screen Short .

    Thanks
    Nisar Shaikh

  6. Jaysee Pingkian
    November 15th, 2008 12:30
    11

    Thanks so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  7. Darijus Binjung
    August 9th, 2008 19:10
    10

    Thanks alot ! After closely following your well-nararated steps , it works , and that damn WGA is finally gone!

    Thanks alot.

  8. Larry
    January 18th, 2008 16:39
    9

    Eh why do i still see the wga in “Add/remove programs”?

  9. kumar
    January 17th, 2008 23:47
    8

    i am see the add remove programe no file when will uninstall please tell me this website windows genuine advantage notofications(kb905474)

  10. peter
    February 10th, 2007 20:09
    7

    can u please show me how to remove the wga notifications

    its pissing me off

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    November 5th, 2006 20:11
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    August 31st, 2006 09:02
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