22 Comments

Nag, Nag, Nag Microsoft!

April 25, 2006 by in Random,Tech with 22 Comments

Bitch, Bitch, bitch. Thats all Microsoft knows how to do! COMMON!

Starting today, Microsoft will push out a test tool to millions of users both in the US and abroad, that checks whether the a of Windows is using is properly licensed.

Following download and installation of the “Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications” tool, users of a pirated copy will see alerts at startup, login and during their use of the operating system. The alerts read: “This copy of Windows is not genuine; you may be a victim of software counterfeiting.” Those who use a legitimate copy of the software won’t see any messages, Microsoft said.

ANNOYING!!!!

But wait, people will be able to decline the tool download or uninstall it. They can also suppress the alerts by right-clicking on them when they appear during the running of Windows.

So, let me get this straight. Microsoft is pushing out a tool to say if you have a stolen copy of Windows that you can disable and suppress. Ohhhhh, sharp ones they are at Microsoft. SMART!

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  • http://www.mgroves.com boohiss

    It’s obvious this tool isn’t intended for users who KNOW they have a pirated copy; it’s intended for users who suspect that they may have been sold a pirated copy of Windows. “…you may be a victim of software counterfeiting…â€ÂÂ?

    Sounds like a very useful tool, especially if one lives in an area where piracy sales are especially high. I’m guessing Norway, Sweden, Czech Republic, Denmark, Israel, Poland, and Taiwan, just like TFA says.

    Plus, it’s a message to users who are pirates: it’s not going to be as easy anymore. Pirates are ‘devil’ users anyway–they aren’t paying and they aren’t recommending Windows to anyone, so who cares if they go to Mac or Linux or stay on XP/2000?

  • http://www.digitalcypher.com pheen

    Common?

  • alex cotterill drew

    We already have this in the UK, even if people run illegitimate copies, they dont care. There is almost a pride to having the ability to not have to pay for software. Kind of sad if you ask me. When a friend installed the WGA tool , he thought it may disable hard disks or something not a tsakbar balloon popup!

  • http://www.mgroves.com boohiss

    COMMON = C’MON, maybe?

  • Mitko

    come in Bulgaria everyone :) the free pirate country :) everything is free the latest movies, music, videos, apps and of course windows :) hahahah

    FUCK MICROSOFT! they suck!

  • Obnoxious American

    Maybe you can pirate stuff easier, but it’s Bulgaria…

  • jon

    ^^^^^ that made me laugh

  • billg

    Bulgaria has amazing music!

  • Jake

    How is it disabled?

  • fishkebab

    hey mitko, if you hate MS so much why would you like to run their programs???

  • Beto

    I want to get rid of that annoying thing on the botton of me screen!! i dunno why but it bothers me.

  • Rick

    Exactly!
    it bothers you….. nags you….starts to drive you mad…….if they can do that what else can they do to your machine………..

  • selin

    i know my windows is pirated, so how can i get rid of the notification on the bottom of the start up/user selection screen and the pop up notifications without purchasing a license?

  • http://www.uneasysilence.com Dan

    We can only recommend that you legally purchase a copy of Windows. We do not endorse or condone defeating any copyright, or protections set forth by the content publisher.

  • Mitko

    FUCK! bill gates found me!!! now i have a “you are a victim … bla bla bla” on my computer too, now im on a mission to erese it :) wish me good luck :) if i do that i will post how i didnt it :)

  • Mitko

    I FIX IT :) now to everyone this is how u can remove this thing from ur computer:

    first to kill wgatray.exe….

    login to windows xp in safe mode and….

    delete WgaTray.exe from c:windowssystem32
    delete WgaTray.exe from c:windowssystem32dllcache

    load up regedit and goto HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsNTCurrentVersionWinlogonNotify

    now delete folder ‘WgaLogon’ and all the contents

    Now reboot ;) and if by magic….

    enjoy :) CoF

    rename wgalogon.dll to wgalogon.dll.old in system32 and dllcache .

    Don’t forget to set your system folders to unhide in Folder view or you won’t see dllcache folder

    /CuF

  • tiger

    thx mitko you helped me a lot… but can i still get updates?

  • joe

    Works !

  • kneet

    Works for me, thx a lot :)

  • Driveaway

    Windows restore works too :)

  • alexdcd

    @ Dan, Nice of you to cover your back and keep Uneasy Alive. I used to use pirated copies of windows, but now i use a real license and of course the sticker to prove it. There is still a definite anarchist side to most pc users that either can’t afford or don’t want to pay high prices for an awful OS.

  • Anthony

    You kick a+s! Thanks very much!!

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