Steps
- 1If you have only just installed Windows Genuine Advantage notifications, simply using the system restore function will remove the program. Then refuse to accept the WGA update next time Windows updates. Otherwise, proceed as detailed below. (NOTE: If you try these steps while you are in "Safe Mode," step #8 is unnecessary).
- 2First, try the following:
- 3Open a CMD Line Window by Clicking on Start ==>Run ==> type CMD and Press OK.
- 4Change Directory into the System32 Folder (Like Cd c:\Windows\System32)
- 5Open a notepad Window and type the following lines:
- taskkill -IM wgatray.exe
- del wgatray.exe
- del wgalogon.dll
- 6Highlight and copy to the Clipboard the three lines above
- 7Paste the contents of the Clipboard to the CMD Window
- 8This should kill the wgatray.exe Process from the Taskbar and immediately delete both files wgatray.exe and wgalogon.dll without the need to to go through all steps bellow.
- 9If that does not work, then continue and follow the steps below;
- 10Open System32 by either A or B of the following methods:
- a) Click "Start", "Run", then type-in "System32". Click "Okay".
- b) Find System32 manually by clicking "Start" > "My Computer" > "(X:)" (Replacing "X" with the drive letter of the host of Windows) > "Windows" > "System32".
- a)
- 11In "System32", go to "Tools" > "Folder options" > click on the tab, "View" > Uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types". Now you can begin...
- 12Check to make sure the window that comes up has a full screen of various files. The files are in alphabetical order, which makes it easier to locate the specific file.
- 13Find "WgaLogon.dll" and rename it "WgaLogon.dll.bak".
- 14Create an empty copy of WgaLogon.dll:
- Right click on a blank space in System32 and select "New" > "Text Document".
- Leave the text document empty and label it "WgaLogon.dll". Press Enter (on your keyboard).
- You may get a warning from the above step that says, "If you change a file name extension, the file may become unusable. Are you sure you want to change it?". Click "Yes" on this warning.
- 15Be ready to complete the next two steps very quickly! Find "WgaTray.exe" in "System32" and delete it. You will then have 5 seconds to find "WgaTray.exe" in the Task Manager (the next step).NOTE: If you remove the files mentioned above while you are in "Safe Mode," step #8 is unnecessary.
- 16Immediately open Task Manager. You can do this by pressing the Ctrl, Shift, and Esc keys simultaneously, pressing the Ctrl, Alt, and Delete keys simultaneously, or right clicking the Taskbar and selecting "Task Manager". Click on the process tab and click end process when "WgaTray.exe" is selected.Note: If you take longer, do not panic! All that will happen is that "WgaTray.exe" will keep reappearing in the processes list (i.e. you won't be able to delete it as required). To remove the notifications after this, return to system32. You will find two files:"WgaLogon.dll.bak" (the one you renamed) and an Application Extension (0KB) called "WgaLogon.dll". Delete the Application Extension, rename "WgaLogon.dll.bak" to "WgaLogon.dll" and repeat the steps from the fifth one onwards (at a greater speed!!).
- 17Restart your computer once you have finished. All the notification messages should be gone.
editA li'l tip (agile fingers only)
Actualy you can just open sys 32 folder and the task manager and slide them close each other, so you can compelete (remove) all in just 2 actions! So... - 1Mark "WGATRAY.EXE"(in task manager), mouse-click on [end process] button, take a breath and...
- Keyboard-Enter;
- Mouse-mark "Wgatray.exe"(in system32 folder);
- Keyboard-Shift+Delete;
- Keyboard-Enter. Voila! Just so you know, I made it on 1st try. So that will do with the messages!
- 2Then just delete "wgalogon.dll" from sys 32 folder.
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editTips
- This process will only get rid of the notifications, and will not validate your copy of XP. It will remove the timer at the beginning of your XP log on, the white notice on the log on screen, and the annoying yellow star that appears in the bottom right corner of the screen.
- This is easier to do if you have someone reading the steps to you while you do it.
- You may need to Find Hidden Files and Folders in Windows to get to System32 manually.
- If task manager programs are moving, click the title of the "image name" row to freeze them.
- If you are having problems after this, disable the updates before rebooting.
- There is a program called RemoveWGA which does all of this for you. Just run the program, click yes, and you're done. (See External Links, below.)
- If you have problems changing files in the System32 directory, you will have to turn off "system restore". "Start" -> "Control Panel" -> "System" -> "System Restore" -> Check the "Turn off system restore" check box.
- You will not be able to download Automatic Updates anymore. This is not to say you cannot update your system anymore, Microsoft just won't do it for you. In the links, there is a program that will allow you to update any system, regardless of if it is genuine or not.
- You can also rename WgaTray.exe to WgaTray.exe.bak if you can't remove WgaTray.exe from your Taskbar. Press Ctrl+Shift+Escape to do so.
- It will be useful to have task manager open first before deleting WgaTray.exe
- Unlocker is a free program that can assist in removing WGA notifications.
editWarnings
- Do not edit anything but what is told in System32, or it could cause system start up failure.
- If you are new to computers, do not attempt this because if you modify the wrong file you may crash your computer.
- This is not required for systems older than Windows XP, as older versions of Windows do not have WGA installed. This list includes Windows 2000 and Windows 98SE.
- If you don't have genuine, it's better to get it because you will be egible get updates, IE7, and Media Player 11.
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