I saw these instructions on how to remove WGA notification. It was posted some time ago. Has anybody tried it? Does it work? 0. Start up system in safemode & log into the administrator account or as a user administrator privilege. 1. Look for the Windows\system32 and Windows\system32\dllcache folders for the WGATray.exe file and delete it from both directories. 2. From Start >> Run >> type regedit and click OK & navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Ssoftware\Microsoft\ Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinlogonNotify 3. Look for the Wgalogon folder, remove it and restart the computer. Nettie

What is the issue... do you have a pirated copy of Windows? It might help to know the scenario...

removing WGA is not about piracy, it's about protecting your privacy from spyware. this worx: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/... Today's subliminal thought is: 'Calm down ... it's only ones and zeros.'

I can download critical updates...but It won't let me choose the updates I want. Keep getting a message that I have an unauthorized version of WinXP. Nettie

That has nothing to do with WGA notification. The behaviour you describe in your last post (No. 3) is exactly how Micro$oft have designed it. It is WGA Validation that is detecting your current state. It seems that according to Micro$ofts record your version of windows is not legitimate. WGA notification as mattie has pointed is a piece of Micro$oft spyware that is designed to bug you continually with notification messages informing you that you have an illegitimate version of Windows XP. They do this in the hope that you will go and buy a legitimate version of Windows XP. However, it does not offer a legitimate owner of Windows XP a single advantage of any kind. It is there purely and simply to look after Micr$ofts interests. ___________________________________________ ☺ When everything else fails, read the instructions.

It is there purely and simply to look after Micr$ofts interests. Don't we all look after our interests? LOL Keep getting a message that I have an unauthorized version of WinXP. Is it? In any case be grateful that M$ has not locked you out from your continuing use of XP. If you were running unauthorized version of Windows Vista, you will be thrown into Reduced Functionality mode that last three days. Thereafter your Vista will ceased to work altogether. i_XpUser

Hi XpUser, "Don't we all look after our interests? LOL" Yes we do, but not with spyware surely? I agree with your second statement. However, Micro$oft are risking loosing customers to Linux and elsewhere. Interestingly it is prepared to sell its software in the third world for $3 in order to not loose them to the competition. They would because the third world cannot afford to buy M$ software and with their lockdown in Vista, piracy now becomes a non-option. They are obviously doing this as they want every man and his dog locked in into M$. Previously M$ were not too worried by piracy at a personal level, they were targetting the big bootleggers. At a personal level it was gaining them users as they eventually go legit anyway. ___________________________________________ ☺ When everything else fails, read the instructions.