Sign in. United States English. Ask a question. Quick access. Search related threads. Remove From My Forums. Answered by:. Archived Forums. Sign in to vote. I don't want to connect to the i-Net until I've installed NIS , an action I delay until much later in the system-rebuild process. Would that suffice?
Thanks to anyone who can answer these questions for me. Average 4. Good 5. Major Geeks Special Offer:. If authentication finds out that the key installed in the system is not genuine, then a star will appear in system tray which will be constantly annoying you with messages about the necessity to buy the license. You will have the similar messages while switching off and on the computer. WGA tests the authenticity of Windows every day, collects and conveys data to Microsoft server even if according to all indications everything is ok with the license.
In other words, its main task is of more spy character that consists in collecting of information behind your back. I advise you never to install it regardless of license status.
It is not meant for computer user but it serves exceptionally for Microsoft self-interest. It is impossible to delete it with regular means. One can not delete it but can kill with the help of WGA Remover utility in five seconds.
The next time you manually download and install updates, make sure to uncheck the WGA. Microsoft Windows XP operating system is one of the best selling products. August 24, , first released. A day we will share all product activation key valid serial XP Service Pack 3. It keeps your windows activated till. The Notifications tool phones home every 2 weeks to validate Windows with several bits of information about your PC including the Windows product key, computer make, model and BIOS information, region and language settings, Windows version and product key, and also the hard drive serial number as well as a few other bits of data and information.
This and the way it was pushed onto systems quietly in the early days has led many people to label WGA as borderline spyware. You can read more in the WGA privacy statement. The Resolve Later will allow you to boot, but all is not well on the desktop:. Three things happen to your desktop; firstly, the background goes black and although you can add your own wallpaper back in, it will be reset to black again every 60 minutes while the activation status is failed.
You will also receive a persistent notification on the lower right of the desktop which will stay until validation is passed. The third thing is a system tray icon which when clicked will give you options to go online and find out why validation has failed and what to do about it. Although Microsoft themselves state WGA Notifications cannot be removed once installed, this is of course, completely untrue.
Just run it and you will be told whether the WGA Notifications tool is installed or not, and if so, do you want to remove it.
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