WGA-Box at start up to install-How to delete that notice.

[Glymzz]

WGA large box with message asking to download/install WGA, Windows Genuine
Advantage.
I don't want WGA.
Windows was installed on my computer when I bought it and I believe Dell
installed a legal copy.
All other Windows downloads are from the Microsoft website.
I don't need WGA.

How do I get rid of the annoying box that appears every time I start my
computer?

Sorry, I posted this question on another forum for Vista.
I have Windows XP, not Vista
On that thread I was told to post the question here.

Thank you

 

[Glymzz]

I read another question about the same issue.
There is a reply there that WGA is mandatory and can't be removed.

Wrong.

I don't have to upgrade Windows ever if I don't want to.

Therefore, I don't have to install WGA.

Where is the Law, and I mean L a w,
that gives Microsoft the right to force me to have on my computer an
irritating notice that I don't want when I have a perfectly legal installed
by Dell version of Windows XP?

I want to know the address of that irritating WGA invasion on my computer so
I can delete it.

Thank you

 

[Glymzz]

Good grief, I didn't realize the thread I had read is 2006!


Help!

 

[Glymzz]

I went looking on my computer to find the way to get
rid of the WGA notice.
Its gone, deleted.

I went to Control Panel > Scheduled Tasks > WGAsetup and deleted it

 

[Alias]

I went looking on my computer to find the way to get
rid of the WGA notice.
Its gone, deleted.

I went to Control Panel > Scheduled Tasks > WGAsetup and deleted it

Now you know it's best to do a personalized Auto Update and you should
set AU to "Notify but don't download or install ...". That way when
Micro$lut offers WGA yet once again, you won't download it.

Course, if you're really sick of this intrusive crap and if you're sick
of Micro$lut assuming you're a thief until you prove otherwise, consider
using a real operating system like Ubuntu. Check it out at
http://www.ubuntu.com/. It's FREE. It does NOT need activation. It does
NOT require intrusive programs like WGA and you can install it on as
many computers as you like. Not only that, it comes with access to
thousands of free programs.

Alias

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Reboot and....?

 

[HeyBub]

I read another question about the same issue.
There is a reply there that WGA is mandatory and can't be removed.

Wrong.

I don't have to upgrade Windows ever if I don't want to.

Therefore, I don't have to install WGA.

Where is the Law, and I mean L a w,
that gives Microsoft the right to force me to have on my computer an
irritating notice that I don't want when I have a perfectly legal
installed by Dell version of Windows XP?

It's bigger than a LAW, it's in the Constitution (Article I, Section 8)
which provides exclusive control over copyrighted material to the author.
This simple answer to your problem is: if you don't want WGA, don't run
Windows.

 

[Glymzz]

I don't understand the reboot question.

When I turned off the computer, and returned later, the WGA box to install it
didn't show up. The box was evidently connected to the WGAsetup in scheduled
tasks. Must have been a Windows update because I didn't put it there.

 

[Glymzz]

Control over copyright doesn't mean the author has the right to jump in bed
with me to make sure I'm reading the book properly.

I don't want WGA, and I don't have WGA installed on my computer, period.

Probable cause....just because I have Windows doesn't automatically mean it
is pirated. WGA is like Microsoft telling the world NONE of Windows is legal
unless they snoop on your computer. Its ridiculous.
I keep my receipts. Nobody at Microsoft has sent me a letter or an email
asking for a copy.

I think if more people realize what WGA really is, there would be more of an
uproar.

To be sure, the next computer I own won't have Windows.

Thank you for your input

 

[Tim Meddick]

I'm not too sure about the way WGA tries to install itself and schedules
itself to run on every boot. But I know that it's not supposed to display
anything. It is supposed to be an installed component that validates
Windows so that you supposedly don't need to validate every time you want
certain downloads (from the M$ downloads site) given by M$ as one benefit of
having it. But it's never worked, on my PC at any rate. I have it
installed and still need to go through the validation process every time I
want download software from M$ that requires it. So where is the advantage?


==



Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.

 

[Leythos]

I think if more people realize what WGA really is, there would be more of an
uproar.

And having never had a problem with WGA on any legit computer, in all
these years, thousands of them, what exactly is WGA doing against me?

 

[Alias]

And having never had a problem with WGA on any legit computer, in all
these years, thousands of them, what exactly is WGA doing against me?

Let's see. How many people like the fact that MS considers them thieves
until they prove otherwise many, many, many times? This is a rhetorical
question, Leythos, in case you are as clueless with those as you are
with sarcasm. Although morons like you and Carey just bend over and let
MS do whatever they want.

Alias

 

[Leythos]

Let's see. How many people like the fact that MS considers them thieves
until they prove otherwise many, many, many times? This is a rhetorical
question, Leythos, in case you are as clueless with those as you are
with sarcasm. Although morons like you and Carey just bend over and let
MS do whatever they want.

Since I choose to run MS applications and Operating systems, knowing
full well about WGA, there is no issue.

Since WGA has never caused me the slighted bit of problem on any legit
installation, I still have no issue.

Since MS wants to protect their investment, since I too run a business
and believe in protecting ones bottom line, I see no problem if they
want to validate the OS/Applications.

I also use a number of computer apps that requirea USB or Parallel
dongle in order to control operation or licensing - those things cause
many more problems than does WGA, yet you're not attacking them, why?

 

[Alias]

Since I choose to run MS applications and Operating systems, knowing
full well about WGA, there is no issue.

Since WGA has never caused me the slighted bit of problem on any legit
installation, I still have no issue.

Since MS wants to protect their investment, since I too run a business
and believe in protecting ones bottom line, I see no problem if they
want to validate the OS/Applications.

So, you think it's just fine that MS requires you to prove you're not a
thief myriads of times? How far are you willing to bend over?

Oh, here we go, really far:

I also use a number of computer apps that requirea USB or Parallel
dongle in order to control operation or licensing - those things cause
many more problems than does WGA, yet you're not attacking them, why?

You're using them, why? Care to name them or do I have to do your
Googling for you?

Alias

 

[Leythos]

So, you think it's just fine that MS requires you to prove you're not a
thief myriads of times? How far are you willing to bend over?

Actually, I don't think that MS requires me to prove anything - they
have a tool for their operating system that I LICENSE FOR USE FROM THEM,
and if they include a application to make sure that I'm using it
properly, well so what - MS is just one of MANY companies that do this.

What about Adobe checking your serial number each time you install,
isn't that the same as having to prove you're not a thief?

What about any product that requires activation, serial number,
validation, etc.....

As long as I CHOOSE TO USE MS products I have chosen to agree to WGA. If
I really objected to WGA I would switch to an OS/Vendor that didn't
require validation.

Oh, here we go, really far:


You're using them, why? Care to name them or do I have to do your
Googling for you?

I'm using them because, like Windows, they provide a function better
than other products do, they interface with the business tools that my
customers use as well as myself.

I'm sure you've read about that type of security, just look up DONGLE in
google, it will take you to providers that show case studies about their
great success.

 

[Alias]

Actually, I don't think that MS requires me to prove anything - they
have a tool for their operating system that I LICENSE FOR USE FROM THEM,
and if they include a application to make sure that I'm using it
properly, well so what - MS is just one of MANY companies that do this.

The tool assumes you are a thief until it runs and proves otherwise and
has known to have many false positives.

What about Adobe checking your serial number each time you install,
isn't that the same as having to prove you're not a thief?

I don't use Adobe or any program that requires activation.

What about any product that requires activation, serial number,
validation, etc.....

See above.

As long as I CHOOSE TO USE MS products I have chosen to agree to WGA. If
I really objected to WGA I would switch to an OS/Vendor that didn't
require validation.

If you knew anything about XP, you'd know that one does not need to
install WGA or agree to it.

I'm using them because, like Windows, they provide a function better
than other products do, they interface with the business tools that my
customers use as well as myself.

Care to name them?

I'm sure you've read about that type of security, just look up DONGLE in
google, it will take you to providers that show case studies about their
great success.

No need, I know what it is and you'll never see one on any of my computers.

Final word: Microsoft made BILLIONS with Win 9x, W2K and pre Office XP.
I repeat, BILLIONS. Their CEO became the richest man in the world
without activation or becoming genuine. Now, if you watch the news, you
may notice that we are in a financial downturn which was caused by one
thing and one thing only: GREED. Can you connect the dots?

Alias

 

[Leythos]

Final word: Microsoft made BILLIONS with Win 9x, W2K and pre Office XP.
I repeat, BILLIONS. Their CEO became the richest man in the world
without activation or becoming genuine. Now, if you watch the news, you
may notice that we are in a financial downturn which was caused by one
thing and one thing only: GREED. Can you connect the dots?

LOL, so, it's your right to determine how a company protects their
product, ignoring the company, just you getting to determine how they
protect THEIR Products. I see how you are, a loaner, self centered, hate
filled little boy.

Why do you bother to use MS products if you hate them so much?

 

[Alias]

LOL, so, it's your right to determine how a company protects their
product, ignoring the company, just you getting to determine how they
protect THEIR Products.

Heaven forbid that the people who BUY the products should have a say.
Well, they do, and it's where Ballmer will hurt the most: his wallet.

I see how you are, a loaner, self centered, hate

filled little boy.

Not at all. I am happily running Ubuntu. Windows is history and greed
will be the reason, mark my words.

Why do you bother to use MS products if you hate them so much?

I don't. Can't read headers?

Oh, and I don't hate anything but hatred.

Alias

 

[Leythos]

Heaven forbid that the people who BUY the products should have a say.
Well, they do, and it's where Ballmer will hurt the most: his wallet.

And yet they don't BUY MS products, they buy a license to use the
product. WGA doesn't hurt anyone, certainly not MS.

I see how you are, a loaner, self centered, hate

Not at all. I am happily running Ubuntu. Windows is history and greed
will be the reason, mark my words.

See below

I don't. Can't read headers?

Oh, and I don't hate anything but hatred.

So, you're still preaching hate and disconent to people that CHOOSE to
run MS products, which makes you a TROLL in all forms of the definition.

 

[Alias]

And yet they don't BUY MS products, they buy a license to use the
product. WGA doesn't hurt anyone, certainly not MS.

False positives are so common, MS has a forum for WGA. These false
positives have led naive users to buy XP again when they didn't need to.

See below


So, you're still preaching hate and disconent to people that CHOOSE to
run MS products, which makes you a TROLL in all forms of the definition.

Care to stick to the issues or continue to use your amateurish ad
hominem attacks? I am not preaching hate but FREEDOM.

Alias