Microsoft: Here's how to halt WGA alerts

[dbarrow]

http://news.com.com/Microsoft+Heres+how+to+halt+WGA+alerts/2100-7350_3-6088669.html?tag=cd.lede

Microsoft released a new version of Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications on Tuesday and detailed how to remove the controversial antipiracy software.

[PeteF]

http://news.com.com/Microsoft+Heres+how+to+halt+WGA+alerts/2100-7350_3-6088669.html?tag=cd.lede

Microsoft released a new version of Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications on Tuesday and detailed how to remove the controversial antipiracy software.

How to disable or uninstall the pilot version of
Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921914

Ok, that's the procedure above, but no one is talking about simply
using your firewall to block the WGA application. I'm using ZoneAlarm
to do that now with no adverse effects that I can see.

---pete---

[Pi rules]

I just had to get the "newest" version of that and I caught it trying to send data to a server registered as a Hotmail server. :confused: I denied it access and nothing bad happened. I know my XP is genuine, so I don't need a program to tell me that.

[Tortanick]

I use Zone Alarm to block mine, but there are so many easyer fixes (assuming you don't have Zone Alarm allready) that its not worth talking about

[Frenchman96]

Hi Guys

I arrived in this forum and this post as I have a query about WGA.

I request that you treat me as a dummie so I will reach a cure/resilution quicker so assume i know nothing on subject.

My o/s was loaded when I bought pc, it is xp home and I had a key number and a label (OEM) stuck on my tower so its all kosher to my knowledge.

I understand and agree that MS want to prevent pirating because whether you like them or not, they are in business.

What I did not know (but now do) is after re-installing several times, out of neccessity, your license can/does? become invalid. When I found out, this scared me thinking I would have to pay out again (dont know how much) until someone on this site gave me a MS tel number. I rang the number and the person directed me to new code which I do not know as I thought my present one(on label) would suffice.

Now I am getting this star icon in my ST appearing with messages telling me I am invalid and need to do something about it.

I then read in this post that ZA could have a part to play which I dont understand, then I hear that if I do one thing to stop the warning appear, I cant get updates.

More and more I think that once one buys a pc, you spend a lifetime correcting/fixing it rather than use it, I am confused.

If it is considered that windows firewall + NOD32 and others are enough, I will willingly remove ZA.