30 July 2006
Removal of MS Genuine Advantage
Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) is a patch that Microsoft released for Windows that checks the system for any pirated software with results that are not always accurate. This patch consists of two parts one Notification that dials Microsoft servers every time the computer is started and a second that tests for pirated copies of software, namely Windows. This part goes by the additional name of WGA Validation. The second cannot be removed without causing problems with Windows Update, but the first in not required and may leave some users concerned with the thought of it reporting to Microsoft what software you have on your computer.
For those of us who are not really happy with the thought of our computers dialing Microsoft servers every time we start our computers there is a tool to remove the part of MS WGA that dials the servers. For those interested in keeping their computer's contents a little more private, the application and more information can be found here.
For those of us who are not really happy with the thought of our computers dialing Microsoft servers every time we start our computers there is a tool to remove the part of MS WGA that dials the servers. For those interested in keeping their computer's contents a little more private, the application and more information can be found here.
Labels: microsoft, wga, windows
