This is a user forum where users help users. If you had Windows preloaded on your computer, it's not the responsibility of MS to help you, but your computer manufacturer's because you have the OEM version of Windows. If you don't like it here, nobody's forcing you to stay.
Don't let the door hit you on the way out! The fix I proposed has worked for hundreds of other posters - and failed for a couple of dozen.
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In the File name, type data. The Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool is a system that was designed and created by Microsoft in order to implement online validation of their most recent operating systems. This tool WGA is made up of two components:. The ActiveX Control on the other hand, is able to validate all of the above including Windows The WGA, when installed on your computer, will advertise the latest service packs for your operating system, this is especially the case with Windows XP based system.
WGA was originally a voluntary system, which was changed to mandatory in July Whether or not the Windows genuine advantage validation tool installs on your system, depends on your Windows Update settings.
In most cases, the tool will be downloaded automatically, then install itself when you next restart the computer. During the installation process, you may or may not be able to review the licence terms and choose whether or not to decline the update. If you choose to decline the install, then the operating system will never ask you to install the update again. Once the license terms and installation process has been completed, you will be greeted with the occasional update, relevant to your version of Windows.
After the installation is complete, the tool will run its validation process in order to verify whether or not your copy of Windows is genuine. If your copy of Windows is found not to be genuine, then when you next restart the computer, you will be presented with various notifications. The notifications will inform you that your copy of Windows is not genuine and then present you with the appropriate option s to resolve it. If you opt to download the Windows genuine advantage validation tool directly from the Microsoft Download Center, then you will be taken through the typical installation process to apply the update.
This will include you having to review and agree to the licence terms of the update.
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