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samer

Admin

temp workaround for the new WGA

I just got the latest windows update and noticed a new icon in the tray bar. *oops* it's the new windows genuine advantage thingy that'll annoy us even more. I tried to ctrl+alt+delete it from the taskmanager, but it kept coming up. So I figured out a way to shut it off while i'm working on the PC. Note: you'll still see some messages when you boot your computer (about your pc not being genuine.)

Here's what you have to do (a stupid, yet effective solution.) :

1. windowsbutton+F (or just Start -> search)
2. write ' wgatray.exe ' (without the quotes)
3. you should get 2 or 3 directories with wgatray.exe in them

I got those:

%systemroot%\system32
%systemroot%\system32\dllcache
%systemroot%\system32\SoftwareDistribution\Download\6c4788c9549d437e76e1773a7639582a

now rename the three wgatray files to wgatray.exe.123 (or whatever extention) and ctrl+alt+delete wgatray.exe from the taskmanager.

Voila..

samer

Admin

Re: temp workaround for the new WGA

edit: i just found some alternative ways: here - http://labnol.blogspot.com/2006/04/work … nuine.html

mahdoum

Member

Re: temp workaround for the new WGA

thank god my laptop has genuine XP

rolf

Member

Re: temp workaround for the new WGA

Or you could get mac osx if you're rich

samer

Admin

Re: temp workaround for the new WGA

hehe, i should switch to mac osx or linux whithin 1 or 2 years. authorities won't ignore piracy forever..

mahdoum

Member

Re: temp workaround for the new WGA

another solution http://www.p2plife.com/forums/Official_ … -t320.html