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Re: Genuine Advantage is Microsoft spyware
de Dave 06/22/2006 04:57
John Corliss wrote:
> Bob Adkins wrote:
>
>> bambam wrote:
>>
>>> POKO wrote:
>>>
>>>> http://windowssecrets.com/ tells the story that is embarassing
>>>> Microsoft. Microsoft's Genuine Advantage is spyware.
>>>
>>>
>>> My solution,
>>> Turn off automatic updates.
>>> Download and install AutoPatcher-
>>
>>
>> Here's mine!
>> Boot into safe mode and log into the administrator account or any account
>> with admin privileges. Search the C: drive, and delete WGATray.EXE
>> wherever it exists. (usually
>> twice)
>> In RegEdit, navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoft Windows
>> NTCurrentVersionWinlogonNotify Find a key called "WGALOGON" and delete
>> it.
>> Reboot
>> Turn off Auto Update... it isn't needed if you use malware protection,
>> firewall, and all your hardware works.
>
I have WGA installed but no wgatray.exe file or wgalogon in the
registry.I do have a bunch of .dll files,wgacustom.dll,
legitcheckcontrol.dll.Also a lot of WGA keys in the Updates section of
the registry HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftUpdatesWGASP0WGA I
Dave
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