when i start my computer, this pop up comes up stating that i do not have a genuine copy of windows. it started when i downloaded updates from the interent. how should i tackle this problem without formatting my comp? pls help me...im in a mess!
2006-10-19 01:46:35 · 10 answers · asked by sich 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
go to c:\windows\system32 and sort files by name.
search fo find a .dll and an .exe file starting with wga (wgatry.exe and wga....dll ... ) select them and use right click then cut or
.
then close windows explorer
from taskmanager endtask the process called wga try and ... fast , ctr+v (paste ) on desktop .
end that process angain as it will start again .
reastart your computer and then delete that 2 files from your desktop. you`r done
2006-10-19 01:51:48 · answer #1 · answered by easycoder_biz 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If I were you, I know that I would not do what the guy telling you to go to system32 and cut and paste such and such a file. I am a computer repair professional and what was suggested may work but I have never heard of it, and it sounds very risky. You may cripple your system. I have experienced this problem with several customers and the person who suggested that a technician may have re-installed windows without using your license key may be correct. You can compare the license key in your pc against the one written on your computer case. If they don't match then your loaded version is not genuine even though you are entitled to a genuine copy. The only way around that is to backup your docs, reformat and re-install windows using your genuine license key. You can go here to d/l a program that will show you the loaded license key. http://pcsupport.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=pcsupport&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.magicaljellybean.com%2Fkeyfinder.shtml
Good luck and take care! Charles.
2006-10-19 02:17:59 · answer #2 · answered by DrOrdi 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your computer computer has been "mugged" by Microsoft's WGA trojan. Do a google serach and find the instructions for "removing WGA". 17% of all systems flagged by Bill and his thugs turn out to be genuine.
2006-10-19 03:15:20 · answer #3 · answered by alcavy609 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
be careful what you download from the internet. There are a lot of bugs and viruses out there waiting to infect you. Plus some updates are not compatible with every version of windows. If you don't know what you are doing, then don't do it.
2006-10-19 01:55:40 · answer #4 · answered by Amber C 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know if they still offer it but I went on microsoft site when sp2 first came out and I was able to get the sp2 upgrade on cd for free no shipping or anything that would do it.
2016-05-22 01:44:17 · answer #5 · answered by Claire 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
Try this out >>
1. Find wgatray.exe (usually it would be in c:/windows/system32 folder) file in your system
2. Rename it e.g. 1wgatray.exe
3. Open Task manager and delete wgatray.exe
4. Delete 1wgatray.exe
Regards,
Balaji A.
2006-10-19 02:56:12 · answer #6 · answered by balaji4u 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
um, no that means you have not registered your version, you have to enter you numbers... if you have had your computer into a computer guy he may have had to reinstall windows and didn't put a registered copy in, or just didn't have your numbers, hit the option to resolve the problem. wow, just read the guy above he is obviously more knowlegable on this than I. yeah!!!that worked thanks!
2006-10-19 01:54:59 · answer #7 · answered by sisy j 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I got the same thing on my computer, and it just went away. It was some kind of bug in the system.
2006-10-19 01:48:19 · answer #8 · answered by Jenyfer C 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2006-10-19 01:56:56 · answer #9 · answered by XPERT 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Contact Microsoft...they will be able to tell you your problem.
2006-10-19 01:49:09 · answer #10 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋