How to remove Windows Genuine notice in xp

Have you ever updated your copy of windows? then you might also come to know that what is 'Genuine validation'. It is a technique used by Microsoft to detect it's Genuine products, provide better services and eliminate piracy. 


you might be wondering if you are using the pirated copy of windows OS, and trying to update your product then a tool will be installed to validate whether  the OS you are using is Genuine or not. If not it will show a notice in your system tray, and you might be annoying by seeing that message. It is something like "This copy of Windows is not Genuine you might be victim of software counterfeiting". The screen seems like below in xp.

This happens because of two actions...!

• One is by Automatic Updates. If your connected to internet and your windows Automatic updates are on. 
• second  if automatic updates are off, but you trying to update manually. 

Here I m showing how to get rid off this notice.


Note: Please note that , by removing this notice your copy of OS won't become Genuine but only you get rid off the message.


                If this Genuine notice is displayed in your tray means, a process called wgatray.exe  will be  running in your tray to  promt you continuously. If you are successful in removing that , think you are done..! 


Here is simple and strait forward method.

1. launch windows task manager by pressing ctrl+alt+del.
2. End wgatray.exe process in Task Manager. To end it right click on the process and choose 'end process'.
3. Restart xp in safe mode. To start xp in safe mode restart xp and press F8.
4. Delete WgaTray.exe from c:\Windows\System32.
5. Delete WgaTray.exe from c:\Windows\System32\dllcache.                                                              you are almost done..! you need to edit your Registry to remove it completely.    

1. To edit registry, press win+R or choose Run from start menu, and type 'regedit' and hit enter.  and browse : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
   Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify.
2. Delete the folder ‘WgaLogon’ and all its contents.
3. Reboot xp. you are done...!!!

Note: we "tricksheave"don't support using pirated products. This is only for education purpose only.

How to remove Windows Genuine notice in xp