MICROSOFT SOFTWARE IS NOT GENUINE ???
I had a pre-installed windows genuine version. I forgot to register it on microsoft.
i was receiving all updates since last 5 months.but suddenly i get the same alert"that software is not genuine" and the other one is..You may b a victim of software counterfeiting.
What should i do when my software is genuine?
WGA Notification tool continually prompts users with the following message after installing - "You may be a victim of software counterfeiting" If you log in as a local admin, the problem may not occur.
Step 1 Disable Simple File Sharing and Shown hidden files
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1. Open Windows Explorer.
2. Click Tools. Click Folder Options.
3. Click the View tab. Drag the scroll bar to find the item "User simple file
sharing (recommended)". Clear the checkbox before this item.
4. Under Hidden files and folders, click "Show hidden files and folders".
5. Clear the "Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)" check box and
click OK.
6. Click Apply and click OK.
Step 2 Set Proper setting
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1. Browse to the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Windows
Genuine Advantage folder, 2. Right click the data folder and left click on
properties.
3. Click on the Security tab.
4. Select your account under in the "Group or user names" box. If it is not
listed, click Add and type the account to add it.
5. Select Allow behind Full Control.
6. Click Apply, click OK.
Removing WGA is simple
remove any files call WGA from regedit in software list.
1-start/run/regedit/H-KEY-local/MACHINE/SOFTWARE/microsoft/windows/current version/uninstall
remove WGA regedit
restart the PC
2-open Task Manger /processes-and remove wga.exe from there.
3-go to my computer/c:/windows/system32/look for wga.dll two of them are there/rename them and after that remove them.
and in the end turn off automatic update.
