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Fustrated@discussions.microsoft.com WGA Fustrated

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Aug 3, 2006, 1:57:02 PM8/3/06

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I have been taged with the WGA virus no less than six times.
I have found the only sulution is to turn off windows update.
When I spoke to customer support they first treated me like a crook than
after using up my free tries for support I found that even when the Microsoft
website said it was a genuine copy it still kept swowing that it wasn't.
I still have the WGA virus waiting to unleach its destructive force on my
computer.
What if anything can I do to kill this?
Norton say it is a windows problem and windows say it is a anti-virus problem.
And so on and so on....
I wish someone would step up and just fix the problem.

Carey Frisch [MVP]

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Aug 3, 2006, 2:19:09 PM8/3/06

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Please repost your inquiry in the WGA troubleshooting forum.

Follow this diagnostic troubleshooting procedure:

1. Download and run the MGA Diagnostic Tool:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012

2. After running the MGA Diagnostic Tool, click
on the "Windows" tab and then click on "Copy to Clipboard".

3. Next, visit the following website and create a post in the
"WGA Validation Problems" forum and paste the
results of the WGA Diagnostic Data in a detailed post.
http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/default.aspx?SiteID=25

4. A WGA troubleshooting specialist will analyze the data and
recommend an appropriate solution.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User

Enjoy all the benefits of genuine Microsoft software:
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/default.mspx

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PA Bear

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Aug 3, 2006, 3:21:01 PM8/3/06

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What is the "WGA virus"?
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User)

gw

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Aug 3, 2006, 4:23:00 PM8/3/06

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You haven't heard? It's the recently released virus from Microsoft that
magically turns people's "legitimate" Windows licenses into blocked VLK's.
Annoying little sucker. ; )

"PA Bear" <PABe...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Aug 3, 2006, 7:13:20 PM8/3/06

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gw wrote:
> You haven't heard? It's the recently released virus from Microsoft that
> magically turns people's "legitimate" Windows licenses into blocked VLK's.
> Annoying little sucker. ; )

What's worse, it's still in BETA.

Alias

Lexxstar

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Aug 5, 2006, 4:51:02 PM8/5/06

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I downloaded the Windows Genuine Advantage tool KB905474 about a week ago as
it was a recommended update, however after reading the EULA I decided not to
install it (as it can't be uninstalled and because my copy of XP home though
genuine was preinstalled at manufacturers Iqon and I don't have a disk).
This is what I want to know: How do I get rid of the WGA even though I
haven't installed it yet?
Every time I boot up, I am informed that "updates are waiting to be
installed" I hope this makes sense and is not too long winded.
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Lexxstar

Carey Frisch [MVP]

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Aug 5, 2006, 5:07:01 PM8/5/06

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Simply click on "Decline" when the EULA appears, then choose "do not show
this update again". You do not need a "hack" to do this.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP

Windows XP - Shell/User

Lexxstar

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Aug 5, 2006, 5:58:01 PM8/5/06

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Thank You Carey, I have not yet done this, but it sounds like you know what
you are on about. I will try it the next time I boot up and the message
appears
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Lexxstar