2006-12-15 18:02:48 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Great Question and thank you for participating in Yahoo's Q & A. When getting your Windows Updates, it now verifies your copy of Microsoft Windows to see that the copy is legitimate or not before sending you the updates that you need. This is of course being done to rid the problem of Blackmarket Copies of Windows, and rightfully so. If your Windows Program came pre-installed when you purchased your computer, it will pass the verification and allow you the updates that you need. The verification program is first installed onto your computer where it will automatically run a quick check on your system to see that it's legitimate and immediatly after approving your version, will send you the updates that you need. Hope this will be helpful Larry Radio Shack 01-9590
2006-12-15 18:15:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
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Windows has had so many complaints about the NAG
that they have issued this work around
and only when they download IE7
then does MS now require "valadation" for those that the "notifier" code determines may have pirated XP
If you are still running IE6 you can do this to STOP the nag
issued on the MS site:
If you are having problems, from the MS notifier
you can uninstall versions that range from 1.5.0527.0 to 1.5.0532.2.
To find the WGA Notifications version, follow these steps:
a. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
b. Double-click Add or Remove Programs, locate and then click Windows XP - Software, then click Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications, and then click Click here for support information.
c. In the Support Info dialog box, verify the version number, and then click Close.
3.
•Rename the following files by changing the extension to .old:
• Rename %Windir%\system32\WgaLogon.dll to
%Windir%\system32\WgaLogon.old
• Rename %Windir%\system32\WgaTray.exe to
%Windir%\system32\WgaTray.old
4. Restart the computer.
If you are running IE7, then you need to
either
a. go back to IE6, OR
b. click on the nag balloon, and go to the MS site, and follow the prompts to validate your copy of XP
whick likely will co$t you some ca$h..
h2h
2006-12-16 02:09:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Use a legitimate copy with a valid license key and you will have no problems.
2006-12-16 02:04:09 · answer #3 · answered by cs_gmlynarczyk 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have genuine Windows edition then there won't be any probs...
2006-12-16 03:24:45 · answer #4 · answered by barath 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋