If you've got an old PC that doesn't need the bells, whistles and expensive licence that comes with Windows 7 then XP is still a viable alternative. In this guide I will show you how to remove the WGA notifications should you want to, after which you'll not be able to download non-critical updates but will still receive the critical fixes that really matter.
If you bought Windows XP and have been unlucky enough to fail the validation which isn't uncommon then you might just want to remove it altogether. If you're a raging software pirate then I'm going to have a tougher job convincing you to keep it. If you're using something like VLC for your media needs and swear by Chrome or Firefox then you probably won't miss updates for Internet Explorer and Media Player all that much. If you're tight on privacy , this might be another reason to ditch WGA.
I've provided two methods of removing WGA manually. I'd recommend you try the first set of instructions to begin with, the second set is provided in case you can't get the first working. There are also a few applications that will attempt to remove WGA for you more on those later.
It is worth mentioning if you've re-installed XP lately and downloaded WGA in a recent update then a simple System Restore to the point before you downloaded the update will remove it. Just remember not to re-download it again afterwards. Assuming you've had WGA on your machine for a while, the instructions below should remove it. Once your PC has booted open a command prompt by clicking Start then Run and typing cmd into the box before clicking OK.
Next you're going to need to copy the following lines to the clipboard, in order to paste them into the command prompt quickly. This is necessary to kill the WgaTray. Will I be forced to cancel every time I start up my computer? It seems like a gross invasion of privacy to me. WGA consists of two components; an installable component called WGA Notifications that hooks into Winlogon this loads the user profile at logon among other things and validates the Windows license upon each logon and an ActiveX control that checks the validity of the Windows license when downloading certain updates from the Microsoft Download Center or Windows Update.
What you are experiencing is very normal, Tom. Although there are some tricky workarounds to avoid this, the best thing is to allow this to install on your PC. The fact that you are experiencing this in no way reflects on your integrity and it is not accusing you of pirating software.
Personally, I opt for 1 and 3 above for my PCs. Plus, for those users that do have a valid version of Windows XP, Microsoft offers some special promotions when visiting its Genuine Windows Benefits page. However, other updates and benefits are available exclusively for genuine Windows software.
It pairs your product key or digital entitlement with your hardware configuration. Usually, you only need to activate Windows once, unless you make a significant hardware change. When your PC downloads updates, Windows checks to see if your product key or digital entitlement is valid. If it is, you're eligible to receive the latest updates from Microsoft. If it's not, your PC is running non-genuine Windows. To learn how to activate Windows 10 or Windows 11, see Activate Windows.
To learn how to activate Windows 8. Usually, a copy of Windows can only be installed on one PC. You'll still be able to get critical security updates. However, many updates are exclusively for customers with genuine versions of Windows. We strongly recommend that you get genuine Microsoft software immediately to keep you safer while using your PC. Validation is an online process. It verifies that your copy of Windows is genuine and that critical Windows licensing files haven't been damaged, deleted, or removed.
It takes only a few moments and lets Microsoft create a match between your PC's hardware profile and your character product key or digital entitlement. Your copy of Windows may need to be validated before you can get downloads and the updates which are reserved for PCs that are running genuine Windows.
Windows might also prompt you to run genuine validation if activation isn't properly completed. If your copy of Windows fails validation, you'll see a results page that tells you why it isn't genuine. You'll also see info about how to resolve the issue. There are a few common scenarios in which Windows running on a PC might be discovered to be non-genuine during validation. If your PC has been repaired, you might start to see messages on your desktop that Windows isn't genuine.
If the repairs required Windows to be reinstalled, the technician may have activated Windows with a different key than you used when it was originally installed. You might not see the messages until you try to download something from the Microsoft Download Center that requires validation, and validation fails. To fix the issue, you can properly activate Windows by reentering your original product key.
For other issues, you may need to buy a genuine version of Windows. Another common cause of Windows validation failure happens when you try to install Windows on more PCs than your license allows. For instance, if you purchased a copy of Windows and installed it on more than one PC, online validation might fail because the product key has already been used on another PC.
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