fail to install WinXP update

[Sul@MS]

my system failed to install Windows Genuine Advantage Notification
(KB905474)

what's the solution? tia

licence of WinXP is legal since it is provided by MS

 

[Malke]

Hello Sul. WGA is an anti-piracy scheme developed by Microsoft that
informs a user whether their version of Windows is genuine or pirate.
Failing WGA usually means that you are running a pirated copy of Windows
which is not very good. More about this is available
*'here' (http://tinyurl.com/2zvxc9)*.

If your Operating System failed WGA, then I would strongly recommend
you to buy a new copy of Windows as there are many benefits of it. In
the end, it is you who have to decide. Hope that helps.

Not so fast, Goku. There have been *numerous* instances when WGA failed to
install, Windows suddenly decided it wasn't legal when it was, etc. Telling
the OP to buy another copy of Windows - especially when he already said he
had a legal copy - is not the answer.

Malke

 

[Malke]

my system failed to install Windows Genuine Advantage Notification
(KB905474)

what's the solution? tia

licence of WinXP is legal since it is provided by MS

Is this the exact name of the update that failed to install? Because if it
is, you do not *ever* need to install the WGA *Notification*. If this is
for the WGA *Authentication* that is required in order to get Windows
Updates, that's a different story.

If it really is the *Notification*, the next time you get the yellow shield
for updates, click it and in the Windows Update installer window that
appears take "Custom" and not "Express". Uncheck the box next to the
Notification, OK out. You'll then get a box where you can check "don't show
me this update again".

Any other questions about Windows Update should be posted in its newsgroup
which is where the Windows Update experts hang out:

microsoft.public.windowsupdate

Malke

 

[Sul@MS]

MS give me 5 keys

 

[Sul@MS]

Is this the exact name of the update that failed to install? Because if it
is, you do not *ever* need to install the WGA *Notification*. If this is
for the WGA *Authentication* that is required in order to get Windows
Updates, that's a different story.

If it really is the *Notification*, the next time you get the yellow
shield
for updates, click it and in the Windows Update installer window that
appears take "Custom" and not "Express". Uncheck the box next to the
Notification, OK out. You'll then get a box where you can check "don't
show
me this update again".

Any other questions about Windows Update should be posted in its newsgroup
which is where the Windows Update experts hang out:

microsoft.public.windowsupdate

Malke

going to Windows Update and using Custom instead of Express, this update
showed up;
guess I can ignore it then

 

[Malke]

going to Windows Update and using Custom instead of Express, this update
showed up;
guess I can ignore it then

If it is the *Notification*, then yes absolutely you can ignore it. The
Notification is an annoying little process that continually checks to see
if your OS is legal and if it's pirated, pops up a Notice telling you to
get legal. I won't say what I think of this behavior, but will say that I
never install it on any of my Windows boxen or that of my clients.

Malke

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

1. Stop the Automatic Updates service:

Start > Run > (type in) services.msc > [OK]
Double-click Automatic Updates > Click on Stop
(Stopping the service will take a moment)

2. Delete the contents of the Download folder:

Start > Run > (type in) %windir%\SoftwareDistribution > [OK]
Open the Download folder and delete its contents
Close the window.

3. Go to Windows Update website | Select CUSTOM and allow the scan to
complete | Uncheck/deselect KB905474 and hide it ("Don't show me this update
again").

4. Start the Automatic Updates service:

Start > Run > (type in) services.msc > [OK]
Double-click Automatic Updates > Click on Start
(Starting the service will take a moment)

 

[Sul@MS]

thanks

1. Stop the Automatic Updates service:

Start > Run > (type in) services.msc > [OK]
Double-click Automatic Updates > Click on Stop
(Stopping the service will take a moment)

2. Delete the contents of the Download folder:

Start > Run > (type in) %windir%\SoftwareDistribution > [OK]
Open the Download folder and delete its contents
Close the window.

3. Go to Windows Update website | Select CUSTOM and allow the scan to
complete | Uncheck/deselect KB905474 and hide it ("Don't show me this
update again").

4. Start the Automatic Updates service:

Start > Run > (type in) services.msc > [OK]
Double-click Automatic Updates > Click on Start
(Starting the service will take a moment)
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

my system failed to install Windows Genuine Advantage Notification
(KB905474)

what's the solution? tia

licence of WinXP is legal since it is provided by MS

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

YW

thanks

1. Stop the Automatic Updates service:

Start > Run > (type in) services.msc > [OK]
Double-click Automatic Updates > Click on Stop
(Stopping the service will take a moment)

2. Delete the contents of the Download folder:

Start > Run > (type in) %windir%\SoftwareDistribution > [OK]
Open the Download folder and delete its contents
Close the window.

3. Go to Windows Update website | Select CUSTOM and allow the scan to
complete | Uncheck/deselect KB905474 and hide it ("Don't show me this
update again").

4. Start the Automatic Updates service:

Start > Run > (type in) services.msc > [OK]
Double-click Automatic Updates > Click on Start
(Starting the service will take a moment)
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

my system failed to install Windows Genuine Advantage Notification
(KB905474)

what's the solution? tia

licence of WinXP is legal since it is provided by MS