windows genuine license

[gofeddy]

hello,
i do not have an original windows xp os. once, i downloaded some updates from the microsoft website(which was stupid).
automatically i got a star shaped icon at the right end of the taskbar indicating "Your system may be at risk". I find it there everytime I switch on my system. So, how do i remove this ballon?

[Kiran_tech_mania]

No help to Piracy here. Wrong place.
And never ever ask such questions again.

[mehulved]

Buy an original license key from MS. May be you will get a discount too.

[drsethi]

you can easily remove this with RemoveWGA 1.2
download from http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Uninstallers/RemoveWGA.shtml
Official Method by Microsoft

First Method

1. Lauch Windows Task Manager.
2. End wgatray.exe process in Task Manager.
3. Restart Windows XP in Safe Mode.
4. Delete WgaTray.exe from c:\Windows\System32.
5. Delete WgaTray.exe from c:\Windows\System32\dllcache.
6. Lauch RegEdit.
7. Browse to the following location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify
8. Delete the folder ‘WgaLogon’ and all its contents
9. Reboot Windows XP.

Note: With this method, you may be prompted to install WGA Notifications again which can still be unselected.

[s18000rpm]

Hey Doc !!!
you should'nt give help , on a topic related to piracy. :)

[overclocker]

Lock this thread immediately nd delete the post.

[ravi_9793]

you can easily remove this with RemoveWGA 1.2
download from http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Uninstallers/RemoveWGA.shtml
Official Method by Microsoft

First Method

1. Lauch Windows Task Manager.
2. End wgatray.exe process in Task Manager.
3. Restart Windows XP in Safe Mode.
4. Delete WgaTray.exe from c:\Windows\System32.
5. Delete WgaTray.exe from c:\Windows\System32\dllcache.
6. Lauch RegEdit.
7. Browse to the following location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify
8. Delete the folder ‘WgaLogon’ and all its contents
9. Reboot Windows XP.

Note: With this method, you may be prompted to install WGA Notifications again which can still be unselected.


Is it a microsoft officail solution.why microsot will do that.

[anandk]

well illegal or not, friend, it can be quite irritating. the wga removal tool has been posted on a reputed and legit site like softpedia and it has been dscsd in reputed fora like wildersecurity, malwarehelp, etc.

i had also posted a link/thread about wga and the wga removal tool when it was launched.

so for now, follow above drsethi's advice; and promise urself, that when u can, u will buy original xp/sw :-) in future !

[drsethi]

dear ravi_pintu2001@yahoo.com
it is indeed microsoft's solution
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921914

[ravi_9793]

dear ravi_pintu2001@yahoo.com
it is indeed microsoft's solution
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921914
Very interesting.

[Choto Cheeta]

May be you will get a discount too.

oopps... i am finding it reverse.... Here in Kolkata Windows XP SP2 OEM was retailling at 5.4k incl TAX, as soon as vista went to RTM right now the price is 6100 + TAX :( ...

[mehulved]

No I meant. I have heard that if you possess a pirated copy of XP, MS gives you a key for discounted price but no XP CD along with it. Maybe I have got it wrong.
About the prices of XP I have no clue whatsoever.

[vasulic]

gofeddy, whats the cost of your Mobile phone? if it is more than 10k,then you could have bought a original OS and a basic mobile

[gofeddy]

i dont even have a mobile phone.
but the next time i buy a phone, i will surely take yor advice

[vasulic]

hope, i have not hurt you

[caleb]

i dont even have a mobile phone.
?but the next time i buy a phone, i will surely take yor advice Ha ha ha...nice one...btw MS home original in mumbai costs Rs.3100, when vista is out on end January'07 it may drop further...so I'm told by the local vendor.

[Choto Cheeta]

Ha ha ha...nice one...btw MS home original in mumbai costs Rs.3100, when vista is out on end January'07 it may drop further...so I'm told by the local vendor.

i am finding it totally opposite... as i wrote before... prises are going high day by day... few days back my frnd bought a OEM XP Pro for 6100 + TAX which used to be around 5.4k incl tax... and what i am hearing over here in Kolkata as soon as vista comes out in the marker prises are suppose to go up :(

hope u r right... :| prises do go down... :)

[drsethi]

Dear gofeddy
Install Windows vista beta/rc Free till June 2007. Really better than xp.
You can also switch to Linux. Nowadays Linux e.g. SUSE 10.1 Remastered is quite easy. I can send you CDs of Linux free.

[Choto Cheeta]

Install Windows vista beta/rc Free till June 2007. Really better than xp

then in that case i would say if you have 64bit processor Windows XP x64 is available for download and 180days of Free trial... :)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/64bit/default.mspx

[drsethi]

I have checked the site. it is for 120 days only.
I think they are providing free CD also
https://oms.one.microsoft.com/anonymous/Winxpx64eval523/en-us/OM/CI/CustomerInfo.asp
But in my opinion Vista is far better than xp. It is BEST OPTION till June.