RE: WGA Notifications Current News Please

[Guest Cher (BIRDWISE)]

RE: WGA Notifications Current News Please

 

I have to cime in here after reading numerous posts on numerous newsgroups

and blogs, and on Microsoft non helpful help areas,. etc etc, on the web; you

get the pic.

Bottom line is I;ve been trying to remove this "tool" for days now, and

have tried all of the conventional methods described and known to most folks

on the general and other xp groups...none have worked. I've used ones p osted

here and other places, and have even found the same inefetive "solutions" on

yutube; still here.

What I am finding is not the same as many have described as their problems.

I am using a genuine version of xp BTW, and it has been validated many times

before I installed variuos updates. Right now I was interrupted by 5 windows

all with trick ways tso remove them eg cloe or xingn out but in odd places

etc. THis is really sick and past annoying.

I have done the registry bit ot no end and have done it correctly.

Even have obtained instructions to remove WGA at Microsoft only not this

one, it only works for test versins or some crap like that; I forgot the

exact term... I have even gone back into registry after completing deletion

steps as is advized sincne it says that after removing folders/files from

registry at firsts two steps, ,it will still tryto come back...da da da da da

da......

So, what is the consensus? I'm not paying $30.00 I do not have; I don;t

even haver money to eat right now..for "help" from Microsoft. Does my problem

sound like this is a validation tool??? No way..this is a true absolutel

spywre ass others have said. It is; If you were here seeing what is sgoign on

you would agree.

Am tired of searching and researching the net for the same old fixes; none

work.

On those sites where folks had actual fixes, microsoft forced the people

to remove them from the site. You won't find them. Some sites and blogs have

been removed totally. Some left appologetic explanatins; some didn't.

I BTW have triede teh restore method of removing WGA but of course that

didn't work either; doign a restorer to a pooint in time when your windows

worked well asumingly...does not mean that it deletes any software or updates

that have been installed; a restore does not and did not do this; I found out

later on a group, it does not do it, but at leat I tried.

What I wonder is whether some folks who re providing these solutions have

actuallyt ried them andn whether or not they worked for them> There are many

different versions of WGA I have found so maybe these solutions work for some

not for others.

The latest, as you asked for I believe, is a version put out in late

September where the desktop wil turn black on not validlated users, and they

can get their screen backk for only an nhour at a taime when it will turn

black again; I read this on Microsoft's response to complaints.

Again, I would liek to her from anyone who has had problems similar to mine

and not just validation issues> What the hell is goign on here? I need help

with this, as do many others. How are we going nto get this dastardly spyware

removed? It reports back to microsoft even after it validates a software, I

understand and that it reports stuff back to Microsoft repeatedly all day

long...what it reports Microsoft

Since WGA was installed, rue the day, it has replaced my homepage, and has

done so by inserting severl microsoft URLs so that even if I change it back

to COMCAST, for example it defaults back to this weird mmicrosoft antivirus

page. No one is askign me to valiiate my windows BTW, although many others

are having this issue I see.

I get pop ups in baloons at the bottom of my tool bar, I get many other

windows obscuring my work, in fact I am not able to do any work. If I could

describe to you the havoc goign on here you wouldn't beleive it but I am

trying. I am getting messages from microsoft that I possibly have a virus,

that my pc is running at 47@ etc etc. I am gettign many requeests to download

this obsure (choice o f 2) anti virus softwares...BTW I use ESET systems on

my pcs. I can't tell you how many windows I have to close if I step awy for a

second, and I am not able to get any work done whatsoever.

I've tried deleting all files from my system including sub folders, hidden

files/folders/ etc etc etc, and have gone the My Computer Route to delete

folders there, and have gone into my registry more times than I ever have in

my life with many computers. This is my desktop. If when I go to my vista

laptops I find WGAN on them, I will break down and cry. If this is the wrong

forum for this then please tell me where a valid place to find answers is.

I've been everyplace I can think of. This pc just was at Microcenter and had

everythign checked; wasnot used for two months as I was very ill, and to come

backk to this is devastating honestly.

I hope someone comes up with some legit answers to this> I am tempted to

call the Boston consumer channel and let them coe video what is happening

here so everyone will know NO, do not download this...look at what might

happen to others as it has to me....Sorry this is so long and tha paragraphes

got screwed up. I will henc forth be considerably briefer. Cher (BIRDWISE)

 

"Ground Cover" wrote:

> What's the current state of affairs with WGA Notifications?

>

> How does one uninstall the current version?

>

> What's the current version's associate KB article number?

>

> What are the name(s) of the .dll file(s) involved?

>

> What Registry entries are associated with it?

>

> Any link(s) ?

>

> Thank you.

>

>

>

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: WGA Notifications Current News Please

 

Re: WGA Notifications Current News Please

 

Have you bothered to read any of the other posts in this thread (the bulk of

which dates from July 2006)?

 

Are you referring to KB905474?

 

 

Cher (BIRDWISE) wrote:

> I have to cime in here after reading numerous posts on numerous newsgroups

> and blogs, and on Microsoft non helpful help areas,. etc etc, on the web;

> you get the pic.

> Bottom line is I;ve been trying to remove this "tool" for days now, and

> have tried all of the conventional methods described and known to most

> folks

> on the general and other xp groups...none have worked. I've used ones p

> osted here and other places, and have even found the same inefetive

> "solutions" on yutube; still here.

> What I am finding is not the same as many have described as their

> problems.

> I am using a genuine version of xp BTW, and it has been validated many

> times

> before I installed variuos updates. Right now I was interrupted by 5

> windows

> all with trick ways tso remove them eg cloe or xingn out but in odd places

> etc. THis is really sick and past annoying.

> I have done the registry bit ot no end and have done it correctly.

> Even have obtained instructions to remove WGA at Microsoft only not this

> one, it only works for test versins or some crap like that; I forgot the

> exact term... I have even gone back into registry after completing

> deletion

> steps as is advized sincne it says that after removing folders/files from

> registry at firsts two steps, ,it will still tryto come back...da da da da

> da da......

> So, what is the consensus? I'm not paying $30.00 I do not have; I don;t

> even haver money to eat right now..for "help" from Microsoft. Does my

> problem sound like this is a validation tool??? No way..this is a true

> absolutel spywre ass others have said. It is; If you were here seeing what

> is sgoign on you would agree.

> Am tired of searching and researching the net for the same old fixes;

> none

> work.

> On those sites where folks had actual fixes, microsoft forced the people

> to remove them from the site. You won't find them. Some sites and blogs

> have

> been removed totally. Some left appologetic explanatins; some didn't.

> I BTW have triede teh restore method of removing WGA but of course that

> didn't work either; doign a restorer to a pooint in time when your windows

> worked well asumingly...does not mean that it deletes any software or

> updates that have been installed; a restore does not and did not do this;

> I

> found out later on a group, it does not do it, but at leat I tried.

> What I wonder is whether some folks who re providing these solutions have

> actuallyt ried them andn whether or not they worked for them> There are

> many

> different versions of WGA I have found so maybe these solutions work for

> some not for others.

> The latest, as you asked for I believe, is a version put out in late

> September where the desktop wil turn black on not validlated users, and

> they

> can get their screen backk for only an nhour at a taime when it will turn

> black again; I read this on Microsoft's response to complaints.

> Again, I would liek to her from anyone who has had problems similar to

> mine

> and not just validation issues> What the hell is goign on here? I need

> help

> with this, as do many others. How are we going nto get this dastardly

> spyware removed? It reports back to microsoft even after it validates a

> software, I understand and that it reports stuff back to Microsoft

> repeatedly all day long...what it reports Microsoft

> Since WGA was installed, rue the day, it has replaced my homepage, and has

> done so by inserting severl microsoft URLs so that even if I change it

> back

> to COMCAST, for example it defaults back to this weird mmicrosoft

> antivirus

> page. No one is askign me to valiiate my windows BTW, although many others

> are having this issue I see.

> I get pop ups in baloons at the bottom of my tool bar, I get many other

> windows obscuring my work, in fact I am not able to do any work. If I

> could

> describe to you the havoc goign on here you wouldn't beleive it but I am

> trying. I am getting messages from microsoft that I possibly have a virus,

> that my pc is running at 47@ etc etc. I am gettign many requeests to

> download this obsure (choice o f 2) anti virus softwares...BTW I use ESET

> systems on my pcs. I can't tell you how many windows I have to close if I

> step awy for a second, and I am not able to get any work done whatsoever.

> I've tried deleting all files from my system including sub folders,

> hidden

> files/folders/ etc etc etc, and have gone the My Computer Route to delete

> folders there, and have gone into my registry more times than I ever have

> in

> my life with many computers. This is my desktop. If when I go to my vista

> laptops I find WGAN on them, I will break down and cry. If this is the

> wrong

> forum for this then please tell me where a valid place to find answers is.

> I've been everyplace I can think of. This pc just was at Microcenter and

> had

> everythign checked; wasnot used for two months as I was very ill, and to

> come backk to this is devastating honestly.

> I hope someone comes up with some legit answers to this> I am tempted to

> call the Boston consumer channel and let them coe video what is happening

> here so everyone will know NO, do not download this...look at what might

> happen to others as it has to me....Sorry this is so long and tha

> paragraphes got screwed up. I will henc forth be considerably briefer.

> Cher

> (BIRDWISE)

>

> "Ground Cover" wrote:

>

>> What's the current state of affairs with WGA Notifications?

>>

>> How does one uninstall the current version?

>>

>> What's the current version's associate KB article number?

>>

>> What are the name(s) of the .dll file(s) involved?

>>

>> What Registry entries are associated with it?

>>

>> Any link(s) ?

>>

>> Thank you.

[Guest Cher (BIRDWISE)]

Re: WGA Notifications Current News Please

 

Re: WGA Notifications Current News Please

 

Yes, PA Bear, as stated, I have. I have been doing so for days now. There is

no uninstall for this. I have read many here and at other places and have

tried all the ones from valid places. This is craziness and unlike most of

the complaints I am reading thus far but I'm not thru reseraching this by a

long shot. Do you have any help or links to offer in particular?? Cher

BIRDWISE

 

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Have you bothered to read any of the other posts in this thread (the bulk of

> which dates from July 2006)?

>

> Are you referring to KB905474?

>

>

> Cher (BIRDWISE) wrote:

> > I have to cime in here after reading numerous posts on numerous newsgroups

> > and blogs, and on Microsoft non helpful help areas,. etc etc, on the web;

> > you get the pic.

> > Bottom line is I;ve been trying to remove this "tool" for days now, and

> > have tried all of the conventional methods described and known to most

> > folks

> > on the general and other xp groups...none have worked. I've used ones p

> > osted here and other places, and have even found the same inefetive

> > "solutions" on yutube; still here.

> > What I am finding is not the same as many have described as their

> > problems.

> > I am using a genuine version of xp BTW, and it has been validated many

> > times

> > before I installed variuos updates. Right now I was interrupted by 5

> > windows

> > all with trick ways tso remove them eg cloe or xingn out but in odd places

> > etc. THis is really sick and past annoying.

> > I have done the registry bit ot no end and have done it correctly.

> > Even have obtained instructions to remove WGA at Microsoft only not this

> > one, it only works for test versins or some crap like that; I forgot the

> > exact term... I have even gone back into registry after completing

> > deletion

> > steps as is advized sincne it says that after removing folders/files from

> > registry at firsts two steps, ,it will still tryto come back...da da da da

> > da da......

> > So, what is the consensus? I'm not paying $30.00 I do not have; I don;t

> > even haver money to eat right now..for "help" from Microsoft. Does my

> > problem sound like this is a validation tool??? No way..this is a true

> > absolutel spywre ass others have said. It is; If you were here seeing what

> > is sgoign on you would agree.

> > Am tired of searching and researching the net for the same old fixes;

> > none

> > work.

> > On those sites where folks had actual fixes, microsoft forced the people

> > to remove them from the site. You won't find them. Some sites and blogs

> > have

> > been removed totally. Some left appologetic explanatins; some didn't.

> > I BTW have triede teh restore method of removing WGA but of course that

> > didn't work either; doign a restorer to a pooint in time when your windows

> > worked well asumingly...does not mean that it deletes any software or

> > updates that have been installed; a restore does not and did not do this;

> > I

> > found out later on a group, it does not do it, but at leat I tried.

> > What I wonder is whether some folks who re providing these solutions have

> > actuallyt ried them andn whether or not they worked for them> There are

> > many

> > different versions of WGA I have found so maybe these solutions work for

> > some not for others.

> > The latest, as you asked for I believe, is a version put out in late

> > September where the desktop wil turn black on not validlated users, and

> > they

> > can get their screen backk for only an nhour at a taime when it will turn

> > black again; I read this on Microsoft's response to complaints.

> > Again, I would liek to her from anyone who has had problems similar to

> > mine

> > and not just validation issues> What the hell is goign on here? I need

> > help

> > with this, as do many others. How are we going nto get this dastardly

> > spyware removed? It reports back to microsoft even after it validates a

> > software, I understand and that it reports stuff back to Microsoft

> > repeatedly all day long...what it reports Microsoft

> > Since WGA was installed, rue the day, it has replaced my homepage, and has

> > done so by inserting severl microsoft URLs so that even if I change it

> > back

> > to COMCAST, for example it defaults back to this weird mmicrosoft

> > antivirus

> > page. No one is askign me to valiiate my windows BTW, although many others

> > are having this issue I see.

> > I get pop ups in baloons at the bottom of my tool bar, I get many other

> > windows obscuring my work, in fact I am not able to do any work. If I

> > could

> > describe to you the havoc goign on here you wouldn't beleive it but I am

> > trying. I am getting messages from microsoft that I possibly have a virus,

> > that my pc is running at 47@ etc etc. I am gettign many requeests to

> > download this obsure (choice o f 2) anti virus softwares...BTW I use ESET

> > systems on my pcs. I can't tell you how many windows I have to close if I

> > step awy for a second, and I am not able to get any work done whatsoever.

> > I've tried deleting all files from my system including sub folders,

> > hidden

> > files/folders/ etc etc etc, and have gone the My Computer Route to delete

> > folders there, and have gone into my registry more times than I ever have

> > in

> > my life with many computers. This is my desktop. If when I go to my vista

> > laptops I find WGAN on them, I will break down and cry. If this is the

> > wrong

> > forum for this then please tell me where a valid place to find answers is.

> > I've been everyplace I can think of. This pc just was at Microcenter and

> > had

> > everythign checked; wasnot used for two months as I was very ill, and to

> > come backk to this is devastating honestly.

> > I hope someone comes up with some legit answers to this> I am tempted to

> > call the Boston consumer channel and let them coe video what is happening

> > here so everyone will know NO, do not download this...look at what might

> > happen to others as it has to me....Sorry this is so long and tha

> > paragraphes got screwed up. I will henc forth be considerably briefer.

> > Cher

> > (BIRDWISE)

> >

> > "Ground Cover" wrote:

> >

> >> What's the current state of affairs with WGA Notifications?

> >>

> >> How does one uninstall the current version?

> >>

> >> What's the current version's associate KB article number?

> >>

> >> What are the name(s) of the .dll file(s) involved?

> >>

> >> What Registry entries are associated with it?

> >>

> >> Any link(s) ?

> >>

> >> Thank you.

>

>

[Guest Michael Jennings]

Re: WGA Notifications Current News Please

 

Re: WGA Notifications Current News Please

 

There is a drift to Macs - they're expensive. They have nine stores

in and around Boston - take a look: http://www.apple.com/retail/.

Or consider installing Linux, since you're objecting to Windows.

Linux is more of a chore than Windows which is more of a chore

than Mac, in my opinion. So you need to fuss & fiddle with Windows.

 

When you do a clean install of Windows, it formats your hard drive.

Save the documents you want to keep before you format.

Install anti-virus and anti-spyware programs after installing Windows.

Go to Windows Update and, using the Custom option, install updates

but do not accept the KB905474 update which you don't want.

Deselect it at WU, tell WU to hide it from you, and live with the

notice that you're in danger because you've hidden important updates.

 

Formatting also gets rid of any malware afflicting your computer.

After all that, reinstall your applications, taking care not to install

malware pretending to be legit, and restore your data. Another

way to deal with it would be to buy a new computer, or pay for

the clean up at a computer repair shop with a good reputation.

 

"Cher (BIRDWISE)" <CherBIRDWISE@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:8611FABB-E07D-48EA-AC12-862F567DBF69@microsoft.com...

> Yes, PA Bear, as stated, I have. I have been doing so for days now. There is

> no uninstall for this. I have read many here and at other places and have

> tried all the ones from valid places. This is craziness and unlike most of

> the complaints I am reading thus far but I'm not thru reseraching this by a

> long shot. Do you have any help or links to offer in particular?? Cher

> BIRDWISE

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

>

>> Have you bothered to read any of the other posts in this thread (the bulk of

>> which dates from July 2006)?

>>

>> Are you referring to KB905474?

>>

>>

>> Cher (BIRDWISE) wrote:

>> > I have to cime in here after reading numerous posts on numerous newsgroups

>> > and blogs, and on Microsoft non helpful help areas,. etc etc, on the web;

>> > you get the pic.

>> > Bottom line is I;ve been trying to remove this "tool" for days now, and

>> > have tried all of the conventional methods described and known to most

>> > folks

>> > on the general and other xp groups...none have worked. I've used ones p

>> > osted here and other places, and have even found the same inefetive

>> > "solutions" on yutube; still here.

>> > What I am finding is not the same as many have described as their

>> > problems.

>> > I am using a genuine version of xp BTW, and it has been validated many

>> > times

>> > before I installed variuos updates. Right now I was interrupted by 5

>> > windows

>> > all with trick ways tso remove them eg cloe or xingn out but in odd places

>> > etc. THis is really sick and past annoying.

>> > I have done the registry bit ot no end and have done it correctly.

>> > Even have obtained instructions to remove WGA at Microsoft only not this

>> > one, it only works for test versins or some crap like that; I forgot the

>> > exact term... I have even gone back into registry after completing

>> > deletion

>> > steps as is advized sincne it says that after removing folders/files from

>> > registry at firsts two steps, ,it will still tryto come back...da da da da

>> > da da......

>> > So, what is the consensus? I'm not paying $30.00 I do not have; I don;t

>> > even haver money to eat right now..for "help" from Microsoft. Does my

>> > problem sound like this is a validation tool??? No way..this is a true

>> > absolutel spywre ass others have said. It is; If you were here seeing what

>> > is sgoign on you would agree.

>> > Am tired of searching and researching the net for the same old fixes;

>> > none

>> > work.

>> > On those sites where folks had actual fixes, microsoft forced the people

>> > to remove them from the site. You won't find them. Some sites and blogs

>> > have

>> > been removed totally. Some left appologetic explanatins; some didn't.

>> > I BTW have triede teh restore method of removing WGA but of course that

>> > didn't work either; doign a restorer to a pooint in time when your windows

>> > worked well asumingly...does not mean that it deletes any software or

>> > updates that have been installed; a restore does not and did not do this;

>> > I

>> > found out later on a group, it does not do it, but at leat I tried.

>> > What I wonder is whether some folks who re providing these solutions have

>> > actuallyt ried them andn whether or not they worked for them> There are

>> > many

>> > different versions of WGA I have found so maybe these solutions work for

>> > some not for others.

>> > The latest, as you asked for I believe, is a version put out in late

>> > September where the desktop wil turn black on not validlated users, and

>> > they

>> > can get their screen backk for only an nhour at a taime when it will turn

>> > black again; I read this on Microsoft's response to complaints.

>> > Again, I would liek to her from anyone who has had problems similar to

>> > mine

>> > and not just validation issues> What the hell is goign on here? I need

>> > help

>> > with this, as do many others. How are we going nto get this dastardly

>> > spyware removed? It reports back to microsoft even after it validates a

>> > software, I understand and that it reports stuff back to Microsoft

>> > repeatedly all day long...what it reports Microsoft

>> > Since WGA was installed, rue the day, it has replaced my homepage, and has

>> > done so by inserting severl microsoft URLs so that even if I change it

>> > back

>> > to COMCAST, for example it defaults back to this weird mmicrosoft

>> > antivirus

>> > page. No one is askign me to valiiate my windows BTW, although many others

>> > are having this issue I see.

>> > I get pop ups in baloons at the bottom of my tool bar, I get many other

>> > windows obscuring my work, in fact I am not able to do any work. If I

>> > could

>> > describe to you the havoc goign on here you wouldn't beleive it but I am

>> > trying. I am getting messages from microsoft that I possibly have a virus,

>> > that my pc is running at 47@ etc etc. I am gettign many requeests to

>> > download this obsure (choice o f 2) anti virus softwares...BTW I use ESET

>> > systems on my pcs. I can't tell you how many windows I have to close if I

>> > step awy for a second, and I am not able to get any work done whatsoever.

>> > I've tried deleting all files from my system including sub folders,

>> > hidden

>> > files/folders/ etc etc etc, and have gone the My Computer Route to delete

>> > folders there, and have gone into my registry more times than I ever have

>> > in

>> > my life with many computers. This is my desktop. If when I go to my vista

>> > laptops I find WGAN on them, I will break down and cry. If this is the

>> > wrong

>> > forum for this then please tell me where a valid place to find answers is.

>> > I've been everyplace I can think of. This pc just was at Microcenter and

>> > had

>> > everythign checked; wasnot used for two months as I was very ill, and to

>> > come backk to this is devastating honestly.

>> > I hope someone comes up with some legit answers to this> I am tempted to

>> > call the Boston consumer channel and let them coe video what is happening

>> > here so everyone will know NO, do not download this...look at what might

>> > happen to others as it has to me....Sorry this is so long and tha

>> > paragraphes got screwed up. I will henc forth be considerably briefer.

>> > Cher

>> > (BIRDWISE)

>> >

>> > "Ground Cover" wrote:

>> >

>> >> What's the current state of affairs with WGA Notifications?

>> >>

>> >> How does one uninstall the current version?

>> >>

>> >> What's the current version's associate KB article number?

>> >>

>> >> What are the name(s) of the .dll file(s) involved?

>> >>

>> >> What Registry entries are associated with it?

>> >>

>> >> Any link(s) ?

>> >>

>> >> Thank you.

>>

>>