Windows Genuine Advantage Validation

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I have just downloaded the new version of this tool from the microsoft update
site. I have choosen to disable this tool as is my right as the administrator
of my personal computer. However, even though it states the this tool is
managed by the administrator....ME..... I don't have access to it. I did have
access to it yesterday but not after I updated today. Why is this and how
can I get access back to enable or disable the add-on as I please.... Or even
delete it.... I am using a genuine copy of XP home that came with the machine
when i bought it.... I should be able to have the right to choose what
add-ons I do and do not want to have enabled.... Regards Mark.

I have deleted the file "legitcheckcontrol.dll" now I can even get
updates.....I am not impressed that I need to have a file on my system that
hands out information without me being able to decide if I want it or not....
this was not in any agreement that I signed up to..... WGA could be disabled
in the past now I can't even delet it easily let alone disable it...Mark
 
Open xp as admistraror and change settings as needed.Administrators and
the adminstrator are diffrent....
 
I only have one username on this machine. and it is listed as the
administrator. The only other username is the guest logon which I beleive I
can't delete. Unless there is another way to open XP as administrator that I
don't know about......Mark
 
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Mark said:
I have just downloaded the new version of this tool from the
microsoft update site. I have choosen to disable this tool as is my
right as the administrator of my personal computer. However, even
though it states the this tool is managed by the
administrator....ME..... I don't have access to it. I did have access
to it yesterday but not after I updated today. Why is this and how
can I get access back to enable or disable the add-on as I please....
Or even delete it.... I am using a genuine copy of XP home that came
with the machine when i bought it.... I should be able to have the
right to choose what add-ons I do and do not want to have enabled....
Regards Mark.

I have deleted the file "legitcheckcontrol.dll" now I can even get
updates.....I am not impressed that I need to have a file on my
system that hands out information without me being able to decide if
I want it or not.... this was not in any agreement that I signed up
to..... WGA could be disabled in the past now I can't even delet it
easily let alone disable it...Mark
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I think you may have created a big problem by deleting the
"legitcheckcontrol.dll", but try logging in by following the information
from the link below.
How to login as Administrator in Windows XP?
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/admins.htm


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Yep tried that but I still don't have access to disable the add-on....any
more ideas....how about, how I can delete it?????
 
The Windows Genuine Advantage
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/downloads/whyValidate.aspx

Windows Genuine Advantage FAQ
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/downloads/FAQ.aspx?displaylang=en

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| I have just downloaded the new version of this tool from the microsoft update
| site. I have choosen to disable this tool as is my right as the administrator
| of my personal computer. However, even though it states the this tool is
| managed by the administrator....ME..... I don't have access to it. I did have
| access to it yesterday but not after I updated today. Why is this and how
| can I get access back to enable or disable the add-on as I please.... Or even
| delete it.... I am using a genuine copy of XP home that came with the machine
| when i bought it.... I should be able to have the right to choose what
| add-ons I do and do not want to have enabled.... Regards Mark.
|
| I have deleted the file "legitcheckcontrol.dll" now I can even get
| updates.....I am not impressed that I need to have a file on my system that
| hands out information without me being able to decide if I want it or not....
| this was not in any agreement that I signed up to..... WGA could be disabled
| in the past now I can't even delet it easily let alone disable it...Mark
 
Carey, how rude you are to assume that I am an idiot. Do you think I have not
looked at FAQ pages and the why validate pages....... I have a genuine copy
of XP. I have validated it.....it PASSED..... I want to be able to DISABLE or
ENABLE the tool as I see fit....as the ADMINISTRATOR......as it states in the
manage add-on drop down."This add-on is managed by your adminstrator.... I
have loged on through Safe mode as the administrator and it did not change
anything. I deleted the "legitcheckcontrol.dll" it made no difference ...I
reinstalled the WGA... I still can't disable it.....WHY CAN"T I DISABLE THIS
ADD-ON????...... It is a simple question..... to just send me a link to a
common FAQ page without even attempting to solve my problem or ask me any
clarifying questions is the height of rudness.....do you assume I am a
criminal and have an illegal copy of XP?????? Please just answer my
query..... if you can't then pass me to someone that can and don't waste my
time.....Mark.
 
Mark said:
Carey, how rude you are to assume that I am an idiot. Do you think I have not
looked at FAQ pages and the why validate pages....... I have a genuine copy
of XP. I have validated it.....it PASSED..... I want to be able to DISABLE or
ENABLE the tool as I see fit....as the ADMINISTRATOR......as it states in the
manage add-on drop down."This add-on is managed by your adminstrator.... I
have loged on through Safe mode as the administrator and it did not change
anything. I deleted the "legitcheckcontrol.dll" it made no difference ...I
reinstalled the WGA... I still can't disable it.....WHY CAN"T I DISABLE THIS
ADD-ON????...... It is a simple question..... to just send me a link to a
common FAQ page without even attempting to solve my problem or ask me any
clarifying questions is the height of rudness.....do you assume I am a
criminal and have an illegal copy of XP?????? Please just answer my
query..... if you can't then pass me to someone that can and don't waste my
time.....Mark.
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It can't be deleted. You have to live with it. Welcome to the world of
MS Control.

Alias
 
If you wish to remove the WGA ActiveX control, launch
Internet Explorer and from the Toolbar select:
Tools > Internet Options > Temporary Internet Files > Settings >
View Objects, Look for an entry titled "Windows Genuine
Advantage Validation Tool", right-click on this entry and
select "Remove".

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Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| Carey, how rude you are to assume that I am an idiot. Do you think I have not
| looked at FAQ pages and the why validate pages....... I have a genuine copy
| of XP. I have validated it.....it PASSED..... I want to be able to DISABLE or
| ENABLE the tool as I see fit....as the ADMINISTRATOR......as it states in the
| manage add-on drop down."This add-on is managed by your adminstrator.... I
| have loged on through Safe mode as the administrator and it did not change
| anything. I deleted the "legitcheckcontrol.dll" it made no difference ...I
| reinstalled the WGA... I still can't disable it.....WHY CAN"T I DISABLE THIS
| ADD-ON????...... It is a simple question..... to just send me a link to a
| common FAQ page without even attempting to solve my problem or ask me any
| clarifying questions is the height of rudness.....do you assume I am a
| criminal and have an illegal copy of XP?????? Please just answer my
| query..... if you can't then pass me to someone that can and don't waste my
| time.....Mark.
 
Mark said:
I have just downloaded the new version of this tool from the
microsoft update site. I have choosen to disable this tool as is my
right as the administrator of my personal computer. However, even
though it states the this tool is managed by the
administrator....ME..... I don't have access to it. I did have access
to it yesterday but not after I updated today. Why is this and how
can I get access back to enable or disable the add-on as I please....
Or even delete it.... I am using a genuine copy of XP home that came
with the machine when i bought it.... I should be able to have the
right to choose what add-ons I do and do not want to have enabled....
Regards Mark.

I have deleted the file "legitcheckcontrol.dll" now I can even get
updates.....I am not impressed that I need to have a file on my
system that hands out information without me being able to decide if
I want it or not.... this was not in any agreement that I signed up
to..... WGA could be disabled in the past now I can't even delet it
easily let alone disable it...Mark
Click to expand...

You don't need to use Microsoft/Windows/Automatic Updates to install the
numerous security patches for Windows. In fact, it is counter-intuitive
to additional unnecessary code to update your software, as it only add
more thing that can and will go wrong with the patching process.

Learn about Common Sense Computing:

http://comsense.microscum.com

Download all the Post SP2 security patches:

http://microscum.kurttrail.com

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And rattle your walls
For the times they are a-changin'."
 
Carey said:
If you wish to remove the WGA ActiveX control, launch
Internet Explorer and from the Toolbar select:
Tools > Internet Options > Temporary Internet Files > Settings >
View Objects, Look for an entry titled "Windows Genuine
Advantage Validation Tool", right-click on this entry and
select "Remove".
Click to expand...

And then go to "Manage Add-ons..." and you'll see that "Windows Genuine
Advantage Validation Tool" is still loaded and enabled.

Try again Carey!

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And rattle your walls
For the times they are a-changin'."
 
He is right Carey, its still there,,,,,, what are you trying to do to me....
Furthermore you still have not answered my original question. WGA states that
the adminitrator has the power to disable this tool.....I am the
administrator and yet I cannot disable it.... Why am I being treated like an
idiot.....Carey please transfer me to a supervisor.... may be he can give me
a common sense answer....Mark
 
The procedure I suggested earlier worked on one of my
other computers perfectly. Try the following:

Email the Windows Update support team:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=6527

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Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| He is right Carey, its still there,,,,,, what are you trying to do to me....
| Furthermore you still have not answered my original question. WGA states that
| the adminitrator has the power to disable this tool.....I am the
| administrator and yet I cannot disable it.... Why am I being treated like an
| idiot.....Carey please transfer me to a supervisor.... may be he can give me
| a common sense answer....Mark
 
He is right Carey, its still there,,,,,, what are you trying to do to me....
Furthermore you still have not answered my original question. WGA states that
the adminitrator has the power to disable this tool.....I am the
administrator and yet I cannot disable it.... Why am I being treated like an
idiot.....Carey please transfer me to a supervisor.... may be he can give me
a common sense answer....Mark
Click to expand...
Mark,

If you think that you are talking to an employee at Microsoft, you are
WRONG. This is a peer to peer newsgroup, and with your rotten
attitude, it's a wonder you get any answer. These people are doing
this on their own time. How about some respect, or is that above you?
 
John said:
If you think that you are talking to an employee at Microsoft, you are
WRONG. This is a peer to peer newsgroup, and with your rotten
attitude, it's a wonder you get any answer. These people are doing
this on their own time. How about some respect, or is that above you?
Click to expand...

But he did get the WRONG answer, no matter who it is from.

What's he supposed to say? Thank you for wasting my time!

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"It'll soon shake your Windows
And rattle your walls
For the times they are a-changin'."
 
Thank you Kurttrail. However yes I did think that... so I apoligise for my
incorrect assumption. having said that I still have not got an answer
for my original question....can I or can I not disable WGA????? its not that
difficult a question.....
I did do as Carey instructed. and all was well until I went to the update
page, and with out downloading or installing anything. I checked the addons
and there it was as large as life and still not able to be disabled....

Mark
 
If you removed the WGA ActiveX control, then the only way
to prevent its reinstallation is to set your computer to install
Windows Updates automatically and not manually visit the
Windows Update web site.

More information:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/howtotell/ww/windows/validation_faq.mspx

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Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| Thank you Kurttrail. However yes I did think that... so I apoligise for my
| incorrect assumption. having said that I still have not got an answer
| for my original question....can I or can I not disable WGA????? its not that
| difficult a question.....
| I did do as Carey instructed. and all was well until I went to the update
| page, and with out downloading or installing anything. I checked the addons
| and there it was as large as life and still not able to be disabled....
|
| Mark
 
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