How To Remove Or Manually Remove The Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications From Microsoft
Microsoft has released a removal instructions, step by step, to disable or uninstall the driver manually or pre-release version of Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) Notifications (KB905474), which are variations that range from 1.5.0527.0 to 1.5.0532.2, While the instructions can also be used to uninstall the update and the release of general anti-piracy tool, but it will not be supported. Instead, Microsoft recommends installing the general release version of WGA Notifications (1.5.0540.0) to replace and uninstall the pre-release version during the pilot program.
If you disable or remove the WGA Notifications for Windows-based PC, which is part of the Windows Genuine Advantage program, Microsoft offers a general version of WGA Notifications later (really now, if you are looking for updates from Windows Update) through the Automatic Windows Update service or Windows / Microsoft Update service. So, you must uncheck the updates or reject the EULA when prompted to install it again.
Disable WGA Notifications
1. Sign in to your computer using an account with administrator rights.
2. Make sure that the WGA Notifications version that exists on the computer is a pilot version above. The version format for the pilot version is 1.5.0532.x. In this case, you can uninstall versions 527-532 (Note: the steps to disable the other version of WGA Notifications too). To find the WGA Notifications version, follow these steps:
1. Click the Start button and select Control Panel.
2. Double-click Add or uninstall Programs, locate and click Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications, then click Click here for supporting information.
In the third dialog support information, see the version number, then click Close.
3. Rename the following files by changing the extension of age.:
Rename% Windir% \ system32 \ WgaLogon.dll to% windir% \ system32 \ WgaLogon.old
Rename% Windir% \ system32 \ wgatray.exe in% windir% \ system32 \ WgaTray.old
4. Restart the computer.
Remove WGA Notifications Manually
First Connect to the computer using an account with administrative rights.
2. Make sure that the WGA Notifications version that exists on the computer is a pilot version (Note: other versions should also work) 1.5.0527.0 to 1.5.0532.2. To find the WGA Notifications version, follow these steps:
First Click Start, click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Add or uninstall Programs, locate and click Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications, then click Click here for supporting information.
3. In the dialog support information, check the version number, click Close.
3. Rename the following files by changing the extension. Old:
Rename the file% windir% \ system32 \ WgaLogon.dll is% windir% \ system32 \ WgaLogon.old
Rename% Windir% \ system32 \ WgaTray.exe to% windir% \ system32 \ WgaTray.old
4. Restart the computer.
5. Unsubscribe LegitCheckControl.dll using Regsvr32 with these steps:
1. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.
At the second command prompt, type the following command and 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 each command.
Del% windir% \ system32 \ WgaLogon.dll
Del% windir% \ system32 \ wgatray.exe
Del% windir% \ system32 \ LegitCheckControl.dll
9th At the command prompt, type regedit.
10. Locate and then click the following registry key. Click Delete after you locate each subkey.
* HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ CurrentVersion \ Winlogon \ Notify \ WgaLogon
* HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ CurrentVersion \ Winlogon \ Notify \ WgaLogon
* HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ removeremove \ WgaNotify
11th Reboot the computer.
