How to Uninstall the Windows Genuine Advantage Program for Free
- 1). Turn on your PC and log on as Administrator.
- 2). Go to "Start > Control Panel." Select "Add/Remove Programs" and search for "Windows XP - Software."
- 3). Choose "Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications" and hit "Click Here for Support Information."
- 4). Hit the "Support Info" tab to verify the version of the program. You can uninstall only the WGA versions 1.5.0527.0 to 1.5.0532.2.
- 5). Go to "Start > Search" and type in "%Windir%\system32\WgaLogon.dll." Right-click on the file once you find it and hit "Rename." Rename it to "%Windir%\system32\WgaLogon.old."
- 6). Type "%Windir%\system32\WgaTray.exe" into the search box. Right-click on the file and hit "Rename." Change the file name to "%Windir%\system32\WgaTray.old."
- 7). Go to "Start > Restart Computer" for the changes to take effect.
- 8). Go to "Start > Run" and type in "cmd" and "OK" to open the command prompt.
- 9). Type in "Regsvr32 %Windir%\system32\LegitCheckControl.dll /u" and hit "Enter." Reboot the PC again.
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Go to "Start > Run" and type in "cmd" and "OK" to open the command prompt. - 11
Type the following files, hitting "Enter" after each file: "Del %Windir%\system32\wgalogon.old," "Del %Windir%\system32\WgaTray.old," "Del %Windir%\system32\LegitCheckControl.dll." Delete each file as they come up. - 12
Type "regedit" into the command prompt. Type in the following, and delete each file as they come up: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\ CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\WgaLogon," "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows \CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WgaNotify." Restart your PC.