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posted by Rajnish @ 4:13:00 PM

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At March 26, 2008 at 3:28 PM , Blogger Shyam_TSG said...

How to disable or uninstall the pilot version of Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications

The version of Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) Notifications that is distributed during the pilot program. For example, this version is included in the pre-release version that accompanies the Microsoft Software License Terms. To safely and easily uninstall the pilot version, you must install the general release version of WGA Notifications. If you do not install this version, you can follow the steps in this article to disable or uninstall the pilot version.

Microsoft will offer the general release version of WGA Notifications to users who uninstall the pilot version at a later date. These users will obtain the general release version through the Microsoft Automatic Update service. WGA Notifications is part of the Windows Genuine Advantage program.

When you use a non-genuine version of Windows, you receive a message when you log on that states that the copy of Windows appears to be non-genuine. Then, you are directed to the WGA Web site to learn more. If you do not want to obtain a genuine copy of Windows, you receive periodic messages that notify you that the copy of Windows appears to be non-genuine.

Note If you are running a genuine copy of Windows and want to use WGA Notifications, you may receive messages to update Windows XP.

Regardless of genuine status, users are not denied access to critical updates. However, users who have not validated their computers as genuine cannot install other updates such as those for Windows Internet Explorer 7 and Microsoft Windows Defender.

How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

Disable WGA Notifications
1. Log on to the computer by using an account that has administrative permissions.
2. Make sure that the WGA Notifications version that exists on the computer is a pilot version. The version format for the pilot version is 1.5.0532.x. In this case, you can uninstall versions 527-532 only. For example, you can uninstall versions that range from 1.5.0527.0 to 1.5.0532.2. To find the WGA Notifications version, follow these steps.a. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
b. Double-click Add or Remove Programs, click Windows XP - Software, click Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications, and then click Click here for support information.
c. In the Support Info dialog box, verify the version number, and then click Close.

3. Rename the following files by changing the extension to .old:• Rename %Windir%\system32\WgaLogon.dll to %Windir%\system32\WgaLogon.old
• Rename %Windir%\system32\WgaTray.exe to %Windir%\system32\WgaTray.old

4. Restart the computer.

Manually uninstall WGA Notifications
1. Log on to the computer by using an account that has administrative permissions.
2. Make sure that the WGA Notifications version that exists on the computer is a pilot version. The version format for the pilot version is 1.5.0532.x. In this case, you can uninstall versions 527-532 only. For example, you can uninstall versions that range from 1.5.0527.0 to 1.5.0532.2. To find the WGA Notifications version, follow these steps: a. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
b. Double-click Add or Remove Programs, click Windows XP - Software, click Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications, and then click Click here for support information.

Note If Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications does not appear, the release version is installed. You cannot uninstall the release version of WGA Notifications.
c. In the Support Info dialog box, verify the version number, and then click Close.

3. Rename the following files by changing the extension to .old:• Rename %Windir%\system32\WgaLogon.dll to %Windir%\system32\WgaLogon.old
• Rename %Windir%\system32\WgaTray.exe to %Windir%\system32\WgaTray.old

4. Restart the computer.
5. Unregister LegitCheckControl.dll by using Regsvr32. To do this, follow these steps:a. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.
b. At the command prompt, type the following, and then press ENTER:
Regsvr32 %Windir%\system32\LegitCheckControl.dll /u

6. Restart the computer.
7. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.
8. At the command prompt, delete the following files by typing the Del command. Press ENTER after you type each command.• Del %Windir%\system32\wgalogon.old
• Del %Windir%\system32\WgaTray.old
• Del %Windir%\system32\LegitCheckControl.dll

9. At the command prompt, type regedit.
10. Locate and then right-click the following registry subkeys. Click Delete after you locate each subkey.• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\ CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\WgaLogon
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows \CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WgaNotify
Thanks
Shyam

 
At March 27, 2008 at 12:56 PM , Blogger Shyam_TSG said...

Moving a Hard Drive to a New PC
If you have a PC with Windows XP configured just the way you want it and then upgrade your system to a newer desktop board, you may be able to ‘migrate’ your original hard drive to the new system without losing your personal data. However, Windows XP may halt when you try to start up the old configuration in the new computer (blue screen or STOP error).


You may be able to successfully migrate your hard drive by following the steps below.


1.Go into BIOS setup and make the CDROM drive the first boot device.
2.Insert the original Windows XP CD and allow the computer to boot from the CD drive. You'll be prompted to press a key to boot from the CD.
3.When the Windows setup screen appears, pick the option to setup Windows XP now.
4.You'll be presented with a screen that shows your current Windows XP installation with the option: To repair the selected Windows XP installation, Press "R". Do so.
5.You'll be asked to enter the product key that comes with your XP CD and then setup will continue. Follow all setup prompts. (During setup the computer will reboot, but this time when you're prompted to "Press any key to boot from CD", don't do it.)
6.Once your re-installation has finished, you can install the drivers for your new motherboard (graphics, LAN, audio, etc.). All your original settings and software should be preserved. You likely will be required to re-activate Windows by web or phone as though it were a fresh installation.

Thanks
Shyam

 
At March 27, 2008 at 1:09 PM , Blogger Shyam_TSG said...

Shutdown Problem after Installing USB 2.0 Drivers
For Intel Desktop Boards based on the 865 chipset (D865GBF, D865GLC, D865PERL), if Windows* 98 SE or Windows* ME will not shut down properly after installing USB 2.0 drivers, try setting the IDE Configuration to Legacy mode:


During boot, enter the BIOS setup by pressing F2
Go to Advanced > Drive Configuration > ATA/IDE Configuration
Change the option to "Legacy"
Press F10 to save the configuration

Thanks
Shyam

 
At August 8, 2008 at 1:30 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

appcompat.txt

this error not working anything

os i cant install anything

 
At February 12, 2010 at 12:17 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

I am using Win Xp in my Laptop Dell Vostro 1014. My web cam is not functioning. Installed proper driver but while using online it says proper driver not detected. Dell web cam manager is installed, but the cam is not functioning in dell web cam manager also. Please suggest.

 

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