Ultimate Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) Remover
May 30th, 2010
Here is the ultimate Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) remover for those who are getting annoyed by the Windows Genuine Advantage popping up every few second.

You did install the latest updates recommended by Windows, now you get a message saying: this copy of Windows is not genuine, you may be victim of software counterfeiting.
To disable Ultimate Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) once for all, simply download and install WGA remover.
WGA Remover (1.0 MiB, 84,894 downloads)
Updated in May, 2010 – this version of WGA Remover is recommended for Windows7 users.
WGA Remover 2010 for Windows 7 (1.3 MiB, 34,186 downloads)
Once patch is installed, reboot the Windows.
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Thank you for this great WGA remover patch! It’s easy to run, and what’s matter the most, it works!
I tried many many ways to remove WGA from my PC, none of them worked.
This patch worked great! WGA is now finally removed
worked like a charm
Exactly! I spent 30min on this issue… I am glad I’ve found solution
Why would anyone want Windows Genuine Advantage installed? Too bad it comes when you try to update Windows.
Well, you can choose “customize” then uncheck WGA, and you won’t have to remove it after.
After all, thank you for the patch guys!
So many sites with “solutions”, but this was the only one which actually worked.
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!
finally, thank you guys! thanks a lot.
more powers. the BEST. (x
omg omg omg it worked!! thx a lot!!!
Thanks, it worked! Now I am wondering if this is temporary or permanent fix?
It’s permanent fix, unless you “re-install” Windows Genuine while updating the Windows.
To avoid this, make sure you select “custom install”, and uncheck Windows Genuine Advantage as mentioned by 3tripple few posts above yours.
working!
That WGA remover worked for me.. thanks!
hey cheers this really do work… i had tryed all the all the other ways of removing Windows Genuine crap from my pc awesome to finally fine something that works thanks heaps
Only solution that actually worked.. annoying WGA is finally past thanks to this remover!
didnt work and every time i try and install it a trojan is found by AVG antivirus! Gutted!
@minimadlex
I can assure it’s working as I have AVG installed, and didn’t report anything.
I managed to remove Windows Genuine Advantage within a minute.
Thank you guys!
thank you so much.. I tried like 10 cracks and none of them worked!
Unlike most of your writers here, when I try to install wga remover I also get a Trojan virus
@Vernon Johnson
It’s probably false alarm, as for most patches or cracks. I ran this remover days I go, and it worked fine. WGA was removed after I rebooted.
This fix was a life safer, after reading all the manual ways there was no way I would have been able to do it. Many thanks to the founder / designer.
FixExe, thanks a lot, this remover works well. After trying to install / unzip, I also got warning message about Trojan virus from AVG. It made the process stopped suddenly. After scan the unzip files and no virus found, I manually move the files into system32 folder in safe mode. I reboot again and finally WGA was removed!
Thank you @tester for positive feedback on this.
great! only tool that actually worked with latest windows genuine!
It’s annoying how much time you need to spend before you find a working fix.
Thank you, and I really hope I won’t need to deal with WGA ever again.
easiest way to crack wga
100x
thanks.. wga is gone
HI.
I tried to install the tool but everytime when I try to run the file windows gives me a error report and close the window.. (en wants me to send an error report to microsoft.. )
Is there another way to get this tool working.
(sorry for my bad English.. it is not my main language).
@tandarts
Try to run remover it in a safe mode.
Is this for vista or xp? or both??
@Rexxan
I tried only on XP and worked.
I tried it and the AGV came up with the Trjan warning as well. I am running Vista so I guess it is not compatible with that?
@Boomer
Boomer, it’s false alarm, because of a patch included. You have nothing to worry about, there is no virus or any malicious code.
wga removed
thanks!
The link is not up on current. Can you refresh the link again?
The link doesn’t works !!!
The link works ok:
http://fixexe.com/?dl_id=1
You might be having problem with download, because you are accessing translate page.
Thank you, the remover worked great! :p
same here.. worked with no problem
this work perfectly for me.thanks bro thank u very much.i am ur fan now.
So amazing.. first wga remover that actually worked on my machine.
I am so glad you published this remover. You saved me of much troubles this WGA caused!
I just cannot wait to rid this WGA curse from my pc once and for all. But is this WGA remover free or do you have to pay for it?
I downloaded it, but couldn’t run it.
Please can someone help me get rid of this curse!!!
@Tazzy
WGA remover is free to use. You only need to extract the files before you can run removing tool.
I downloaded the WGA remover, but still don’t know how to use it. When I double click on WGA Remover, a box opens, then I don’t know what to do next.
Please can someone guide me step by step in how to delete WGA from my pc. I really, really want to get rid of this nightware. I just cannot wait it to be gone forever.
Cheers
Hello,
Happen to pop by through wiki trying to solve my little prob. Lucky its not my Windows that has it but it does it with Microsoft office. I was wondering if this would work for that?
@Banana
WGA Remover should work no matter what was does Windows Genuine Advantage appear.
Can you confirm whether it will work for SP2 and SP3 for those in doubt? Cheers.
It works no matter what service pack you have installed.
today i download window media player 11 from microsoft web site.when i try to install it .it demand validation.i accept it.but imy copy of window fail to pass validation test.i already install this program Ultimate Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) Remover.any body can tell me this happen.thanx
Absolutely BRILLIANT!!!!! worked without any issues. Thanks guys, I have been looking for ages but msn has removed links to this software. :(
Hi man! You are great! Thank You very much! It works fine !
I have XP SP2 and WGA is not installed because auto updates is off. With this patch installed will I be able to download and instal all updates up to the present time?
@Paul
Yes, you will be able to download and install all updates after you patch your Windows with WGA Remover.
thanks man
really helped me
Thank you!
thank you for this great wga removal tool!
BRAVO!
After unzip files and installing files., I got warning message about Trojan virus from AVG. It made the process stop. What do I do??? Please for the love of GOD help!!! :)
@mitch
You could simply read comments above you. It’s a false alarm as for any other crack or patch. Remover works fine with no issues.
@TraceMe
For most it worked perfect, for me and a couple of others it did not. It’s still there in my backround…..Taunting me. Trust me, I think I need step-by-step help to rid of this Demon. I know some others would be thank-ful as well. Thanks so much for your time!!! :)
OK, I found out how to do it!!! This is not described in the top section. For all of you who try the crack and after you run it it ses virus. This is what you do.
1. Download crack.
2. Reboot computer in safe mode. {by holding F8 on start up.)
3. select your profile to log in-to. (the profile with the crack.)
4. And then run the crack.
5. It will get rid of BAD FILES and reboot on it’s own.
GAME OVER – Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA)!!!!! :)
Dude u r a Star…it worked …Amazing…i was fuckin breaking my head about this since couple of months…Great work…thank you soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much…
I made two attempts to get this to work…..thought I had it launching from Safe Mode….but still got the WGA screen upon reboot. Perhaps this is because I NEVER said ok to the initial frisking. Anyway I gave up and said ok to the check but then said I Do Not Agree to the terms and got a message that said the update would not be installed….rebooted and no more WGA prompt. This is great! And I hope I have no more invasions of my privacy.
Same here, it works fine for me
Only WGA removal tool that actually worked!
what am i doing wrong?
i still see the wga notification upon reboot.
i did run the patch on safe mode.
i don’t know where i went wrong.
PLS HELP! =(
i finally got it!
after i ran the patch on safe mode, i tried to activate the fake product key then rebooted my laptop! WGA is out of sight!!! =)
OMG! it really worked! thanks fixexe!
This *!#@ WGA Notifier recently started showing up…but I HAVEN’T installed it & glad I didn’t, after reading the horror stories here! Instead, I’ve been clicking & X’ing out of it. And, as you folks know: the friendly but fiendish WGA notifier KEEPS COMING BACK, every time the computer is turned on — Asking to be installed; What should I, We Do to Stop this ? Is the Best advice — to choose “customize” install then uncheck WGA, as described by 3tripple (Above Posts #6 & 11)
Or…is there a Better way to stop this Microsoft Harassment of it’s customers?
Just installed SP3 & WGA notification nag appears at startup – but apparently WGA has NOT yet been installed.
Best to permit WGA install & then run remover?
I was wary of this fix at first, but I had tried everything but deleting stuff out of my registry and I didn’t want to do that. It worked perfectly! Did not pop up an alert in my antivirus program either.
thanx, it worked.
Is my windows genuine now and can I now download softwares from microsoft’s websites?
Did not work for me, WHY?
i first tried to run in normal mode, then when the microsoft IE pops up, it says: “validation incomplete”, so i tried to run wgaremover in safe mode, and than the IE pops up is says “validation succesfull!” so, than i reBoot, but the Windows Genuine Message is still there :(
anyone knows to fix this?
Will this work after windows advantage is installed?
this WGA remover really worked! i had it done in one try. thanks a lot!
A great Utility,
worked on the spot.
THANKS
wew atlast! something thats working. thanks so much! :)
let me revise my comment!!! trojan horse detected….. T_T
Guys who are reporting trojans or whatever viruses are totally newbies. You could know that every path, crack, keygen is false reported as a virus.
WGA Remover works like a charm, and it’s not infected no matter some people might report so.
#71 Jer
I had the same issue. I clicked “next” and then refused to accept the EULA. After pressing “next” again I was allowed to click cancel. Next time I booted it was gone.
While the WgaRemover did just that, when I go to windows updates and start to download updates a window appears telling me that update cannot be installed! Is this something built in to the setup wizard or have I missed some salient point?
Great. Thanks for this post!
@Dongo from Hungary
wga remover seemed to install successfully, but still unable to install sp 2. windows states I dont have a genuine copy installed.
hey thanks FixExe and mitch! the annoying shit is gone now!!! whooray!!! XD
OMG! THANK YOU SO SO MUCH!!! KEEP IT UP!
great!! this wga fix also worked with win7 :)
Why not try our blog for finding out how to remove the WGA problem – where you don’t need to apply a patch..
Thanks! I am glad WGA works with Windows Vista and Windows 7 as well.
thanks that wga fix saved my day :)
This software worked like a charm, the only problem I had was that somehow after applying the ‘patch’, I couldn’t connect to the internet using my linksys wireless adapter. I simply rebooted my computer, and thank goodness now everything is working again.
plz tell me how to reboot my computer plzz
This crap don’t even work. It patched okay but when I rebooted the WGA is still there and aint going away. I rebooted 8 times over the last 6 hours. STILL THERE!!! You guys are a bunch of shitbags whoever came up with this duped bullshit. Dont d/l it’s fake as fuck!
is this shiz fo riz?
dickbrain here again… wow is all i can say. it actually works just like 98% of the posts above say. Hope i’m not speakin to soon tho and this shit turns out to be bunk. just seemed to damn easy. we’ll see what happens i guess. but for now- thanks a frign bunch!!!
fantastic patch!
worked very good on my pc..
thank you for sharing this in public. i have found a way to get rid of that WGA crap..
well, it only works for those who have internet connection
aww.
for bernd, just FOLLOW the INSTRUCTIONS!!
Absolutely fantastic!!! It worked like a charm. I spent days trying other solutions from so-called experts and they didn’t work. I spent 2 minutes trying your solution and hey-presto!!
Tks a lot.
1234
Thank’s it really works! Respect!!!
When I first used this tool for Office 2003, it seemed to work fine. After a restart the WGA reappeared when I started Office. I ran the tool again and it appeared to work, but when I closed then restarted Office, the WGA reappeared.
It does not seem to work for Office 2003 on XP sp3
This is a waste of my time… it does not work at all.
I can confirm this WGA remover works with Windows 7!
This doesn’t work for me. I boot safe mode with networking, run the patch, but get the error ‘wgatray.exe not found’.. At the end when it says “You should see the following message appear: Validation Complete!”
it opens IE and tries to validate, but the validation webpage has a ‘validate now’ button. I click it, it installs WGA, and the gives me the NOT VALIDATED page..
What am I doing wrong?
Great!!!!! It works with Windows 7 Professional very well!!!! thanks a lot!!!
The link doesn’t works
I’m using Windows 7. Can I use this toll to remove WGA notification?
@Sandy
Post #89 and #104 says it does.
Worked in under 5 min. with just a few clicks. After I wrote a page of complicated hacker instructions from other sites.
But kicked me to the WGA website which rejected my version, then I closed that browser, hit “any key” to reboot from the green C: prompt window, and it worked. So don’t sweat that stuff.
Muchas gracias, xie xie, merci beaucoup, domo arigato! I’m immortal again! Ominipotent again!
But really, what is Microsoft’s company slogan: why fly when you can crawl in the dirt?
when I opened my Laptop yesterday it was on, because I forgot to shut it down. When continue I noticed that there is this message,
“windows7
build 7600
the windows is not genuine”
when I restarted it, it says i must have genuine windows.
what are the other causes of that?
and are there other ways of fixing my windows7 without purchasing the windows genuine windows7? please help me with this.
thanks!
I tried and followed the instructions on this page to the fullest but, I seemed not able to succeed. I run the file and IE opened a page and downloaded the program from Microsoft. I run it but, it did not give me options to accept EULA. It just automatically install it then, I rebooted the pc. Unlucky me, the WGA still on my screen. Please hellp! I use Win 7 Ultimate.
what’s the difference of those? pls answer this question…thanks
I agree with bernd, This Shittttttttt!!!! doesn’t work on my os windows 7 I run the wga remover, reboot it in safe mode then run it again still it’s there, I did everythimgggggggggg! just wasting time better install the genuine thing
buuna sera io o provato di fare togliere il wga ma il programa non lo toglie e dice di riaviare il nortification tool come posso fare
garazie mile prima di risponermi
LATELY…
I Found The Right Solution To This Problem…
THIS SOLUTION IS MORE ACCURATE BECAUSE IT WAS RECOMMENDED BY HIGHLY POTENTIAL COMPUTER TECHNICIANS!!!!
THE PROCESS SHOULD BE FOLLOWED
1.search in google autoruns
2.click the first link
3.scroll down until you find the downloadable link below
4.Extract the file
5.open the two related files coming from the download
6.on the second file,try to find “winlog” then click
7.scroll down to find “wgalogon” uncheck it then close
8.go to start then click “control pannel”
9.Try to find the “automatic updates” of not found,try to see it in simplest way
10.turn on “Turn off automatic updates”
11.Then restart your computer
12.FINALLY!!! YOU HAVE SOLVED YOUR PROBLEM!!!!!
This doesn’t work anymore,microsoft have changed things quite a bit since they have quit auto-updates,i have a file that lets you get a valid windows media license, however after updating service packs i get the message couldn’t check license,and windows locks me out!i had to format and disable auto-updates with safe xp and xp anti spy!! please fix this to work with the newly regulated windows xp as of april 28,since auto-updates are only for genuine copies.
Ok… ok…. i surrender, i will buy a copy of windows 7.
Enough of the black background, enough of the message saying my windows is not activated.
You win Microsoft lol
this program is not working on my computer. can someone please help me! my computer is windows 7. PLEASE HELP!
@pitou
to remove/disable windows genuine…go to start menu-run-msconfig-services, then scrolol down to windows activation technologies, then uncheck that box next to it, Apply-ok…then reboot..It should not pop up anymore
Thanks, WGA remover worked on my Windows 7. Really nice tool to get ride of Windows Genuine Advantage once and for all!!
Hey boy i tried to use this remover on Win 7 64 bit but didn’t work instead on another pc with Win 7 32 bit it’s ok. Could anyone help me??
Ty
thanks.. it’s working on my win7… !!!
…thank you very much ..its really work !!! …whoeee!!!…i would like to thank the owner of this site!!
It’s does’nt work on windows 7 64 bit. Do you have a solution for the 64 bit version?
@Ken 64
i am using windows 7 64bit. If this dont’t work use removewat.and if windows genuine still pops up,to remove/disable windows genuine…go to start menu-run-msconfig-services, then scroll down to windows activation technologies, then uncheck that box next to it, Apply-ok…then reboot..It should not pop up anymore. Search for Removewat on torrent sites.
Does the computer have to disconnected from internet when applying the WGA Remover on Windows 7 ?
Thx
it worked for me.. thanks for the fix!!
hey tima.. thanks a lot.. i tried the wga remover but nothing happens.. but when i used what you suggested.. it really works.. thanks.. gob bless..
I don’t know what i did wrong but the problem still there. I can’t get ridd of it.
But thx anyhow
WGA Remove 2010 didn’t work..TIMA’s suggestion (REMOVEWAT) works perfectly! cheers!
hey…ur wondows 7 WGA remover didnt for for me …
Worked first time on my 7 ultimate no prob’s. THANK’S!!!
Search Wikipedia for Office Genuine Advantage. Wikipedia states: “…the notifications can be avoided by renaming/deleting three (or only two) files (OGAAddin.dll, OGACheckControl.dll and OGAEXEC.exe) in directory C:\WINDOWS\system32. The file OGAAddin.dll can be left, as it alone doesn’t cause the notifications.” I changed file OGACheckControl.dll to OGAC.dll AND file OGAEXEC.exe to OGAEX.exe. No more popups and no downloads to try to fix the issue. If you run into problems, just change the files back to the original names. Worked like a charm!
Update from june 12, 2010 at 19:47….had the “Notification” randomly pop up once, so I ASLO changed the OGAAddin.dll file to OG.dll. So far so good.
Confirmed this works!
I’d tried to follow instructions from other sites that say to remove wga files and/or registry entries from Windows 7, but I couldn’t find either of these, and other instructions to remove the “not genuine” watermark only removed the watermark and not the nag popups.
This, however, has fixed nag screens, watermarks and everything with ease!
(For the record, I bought a legit copy of Windows 7 today online but have to wait for it to ship. In the meantime, my evaluation period has expired and I needed Windows to not bother me while I wait.)
This program, my dear Mr. Fixer, is a one-way ticket to Awesometown.
Thank you very much!)
I cleared 3 notebooks from any traces of WGA. But it won’t wotk with my stationary computer. Could you please contact me through e-mail and help? It’s Windows 7 ultimate x64. I used the remover with the exactly same system on notebook, and it worked just perfect!
Waiting for a response, cheers, your truly.
Yes, it works like magic !! Thans.
Windows 7 64 bit only seems to work with Chew-Wga. But good luck finding it. Chew-wga will activate windows 7 64 bit. Search on yahoo or google. You might have to try a couple different links till you get the right one. Good Luck.
It’s 6-26-2010 and I just used this on windows 7 Ultimate and so far it’s worked fine, except I lost my background pic. No biggie.
I had this for months, got ot from my MSDN subscription and just started the validation warning today so I did searches and found this page. So far all watrnings are gone and I can use Windows Update fine.
The MS validation page may have changed since the last post here. I recall ebfore it was one link, however today there are 2-there’s one above another, the first to install “validation.exe” first, and an invalid warning box will pop up again. Just close the box, let ti finish install, then do step 2, that is just below that and it validates. Then I rebooted.
Checked the program for viruses, didn’t find any with Kaspersky. Whoever uploaded this saved me a lot of headache and money and I do appreciate it. You would think since I paid big $$ for an MSDN subscription the keys would be okay, but guess now.
Feel free to email me at rrose6868 on yahoo.
By the way, I am using the 64-bit Ultimate version of 7.
thank you sooo much… :D
Stopped working today-will run it again to see what happens.
HOLY MOTHEREFFER! THIS EFFING THING ACTUALLY WORKS!!
thx a lot to the maker od this, u rule man :D
I tried some other tools – they didnt solve my problem (I had kinda preactivated Windows with no wga-keys and so on).
This here worked! just follow its steps (if antivirus alarms you.. i guess you must no be afraid)
* Launch the loader application and select to uninstall
* Restart the PC
* Install the loader and restart the PC
* Visit the following website to revalidate Windows:
* /genuine/ klick the bottom called ” –> Windows überprüfen / check installed Windows ”
Thanks a lot guys and girls!
didnt work for me …running windows 7 ultimate 32bit help ….
i just tried it right now and it worked on my windows 7 ultimate 32-bit!GREAT! thanks a lot! keep it up!
i having windows7 ultimate 64bit its asking like get geniue i put the software wga but still i facing the same problem plz tel me the solution for this
thanks
Windows 7 64 bit only seems to work with Chew-Wga. But good luck finding it. Chew-wga will activate windows 7 64 bit. Search on yahoo or google. You might have to try a couple different links till you get the right one. For Windows 7 64-bit…but also works with all version.
thnxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx u alllllllllll
Awesome!!! Thanks so much. Worked like a charm.
this wga remover is also effective in vista home basic?
doesn’t work for me. windows 7 ultimate
All thanks to you genius,,,, WGA ride on that crap…
All thanks to you genius,,,,WGA ride on that crap….
pota gumana nga try nyu
all microsoft are supported try it …!!!
Worked a treat on Win 7 Ultimate, thanks, I will be forever in your debt. :-)
thanks buddy…!! it worked gr8.