Stopping Windows Genuine Advantage Install

[Toni]

I'm trying to diagnose a badly hosed WinXP laptop. I've already scanned for viruses &
malware.

After boot, I get a screen that says "Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications -
Installation Wizard". (I'm assuming that the user had selected this install from Windows
Update). Problem (well, it's just one of the problems) is that 2/3rds of the way through
the install, the computer completely freezes (ctl-alt-del won't work) and needs to be
powered down.

Can anyone PLEASE tell me how to remove the WGA notification installation wizard from
this laptop?

 

[pova]

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[R. McCarty]

Decline the license agreement. Then uncheck the option box to load the
update in the future and don't be reminded about the update.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

IE8/Vista template:
http://social.answers.microsoft.com...r/thread/d8a5a3ea-a8bd-430f-aade-998839233b57

Win7 template:
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistawu/thread/b620bb51-11e9-48f4-9a45-4034498cb8e1

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)

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

[Oops! My cheat sheet's showing...]

IE8/Vista template:
http://social.answers.microsoft.com...r/thread/d8a5a3ea-a8bd-430f-aade-998839233b57

Win7 template:
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistawu/thread/b620bb51-11e9-48f4-9a45-4034498cb8e1

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)

I'm trying to diagnose a badly hosed WinXP laptop. I've already scanned
for
viruses & malware.

After boot, I get a screen that says "Windows Genuine Advantage
Notifications - Installation Wizard". (I'm assuming that the user had
selected this install from Windows Update). Problem (well, it's just one
of
the problems) is that 2/3rds of the way through the install, the computer
completely freezes (ctl-alt-del won't work) and needs to be powered down.

Can anyone PLEASE tell me how to remove the WGA notification installation
wizard from this laptop?

 

[Toni]

Declining the license agreement did it - thanks!!!