Re: windows genuine advantage tool?

OK, this is too much.
Now, when I opened Internet Explorer, it pointed to Windows Update
automatically, instead of my homepage.

Then, voila, same messages, "Internet Explorer is trying to modify physical
memory".

This is complete BS.

I was going to dump my last Windows box today for Linux, but I don't
havethie for that for another week or so.


"Tom" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> downloaded and installed, now it tries to read and modify physical
> memrory.
> what the hell is that?
> looks and acts like a virus.
>
>

Sounds like you're more into FTS right now than WTF.
The newsgroup won't go away if you take a break.

You may wish to dual-boot Windows and Linux - many do.
The WGA Notifications is an update you aren't obligated to accept.

Those who have accepted it and want it gone face some obstacles.
Try doing this - put this string into a plain old Google web search:

Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications

"Tom" <> wrote in message news:%...
> "Tom" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> downloaded and installed, now it tries to read and modify physical
>> memory.
>> what the hell is that?
>> looks and acts like a virus.
>

I don't know about the "physical memory" thing - what I do know is: I have
auto update on my system - June 8th - the WGA tool was put into my system. I
now have a stupid silver icon in my tasktray - that does not go away. I am
totally unable to download any windows or microsoft items to my system - they
say I have an unvalidated copy of windows running and I will have to pay $149
to get a legal validation key. I paid $799 for this WXP at the mall. I paid
$349 for my MSOF2003. I tried to uninstall from my Win Add/Rem Prog., but the
darn thing is prtected and it states you can not remove it. So I downloaded
Cleanse and wiped the bugger out!!! But the icon remains and I am still
unable to download any Win/MS products. And I need Media Player, so I can
burn my data to disks and throw this idiot box at Windows!!! BTW - 5 of my
friends are all experiencing this issue. All around the same time frame.

"Michael Jennings" wrote:

> Sounds like you're more into FTS right now than WTF.
> The newsgroup won't go away if you take a break.
>
> You may wish to dual-boot Windows and Linux - many do.
> The WGA Notifications is an update you aren't obligated to accept.
>
> Those who have accepted it and want it gone face some obstacles.
> Try doing this - put this string into a plain old Google web search:
>
> Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications
>
> "Tom" <> wrote in message news:%...
> > "Tom" <> wrote in message
> > news:%...
> >> downloaded and installed, now it tries to read and modify physical
> >> memory.
> >> what the hell is that?
> >> looks and acts like a virus.
> >
>
>
>

Banker Barbie <Banker > wrote:

> I don't know about the "physical memory" thing - what I do know is: I
> have auto update on my system - June 8th - the WGA tool was put into
> my system. I now have a stupid silver icon in my tasktray - that does
> not go away. I am totally unable to download any windows or microsoft
> items to my system - they say I have an unvalidated copy of windows
> running and I will have to pay $149 to get a legal validation key. I
> paid $799 for this WXP at the mall. I paid $349 for my MSOF2003. I
> tried to uninstall from my Win Add/Rem Prog., but the darn thing is
> prtected and it states you can not remove it. So I downloaded Cleanse
> and wiped the bugger out!!! But the icon remains and I am still
> unable to download any Win/MS products.

On the basis of your report, it seems probable that your MS products are
genuine, but that your PC is suffering a false positive, owing to an update
installation problem which has left the WGA software in an improper state,
or some other software problem in Windows which needs fixing.

Whether this can be repaired depends on what damage "Cleanse" has done to
your system: let's hope nothing significant. You might need to back up to a
System Restore before your use of "Cleanse".

The best forum for fixing your problems is at:
http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/...=442&SiteID=25
where Microsoft WGA staffers can respond directly. Read the "sticky"
threads at the top first, as they might solve your problems without you need
ing to post again.

If you wish to remain in this Windows Update forum, then please carry out
the following steps:

Send Internet Explorer to:
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/diag/
and click "Start Diagnostics" and follow through the instructions. When you
get to the end, click "Windows Validation" to refresh your WGA software.

Now check whether your problems are fixed.

If not, please download and run the MGA Diagnostic tool:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=56062
then click the "Copy to Clipboard" button and paste the results into a
follow-up in this thread.

--
Robin Walker [MVP Networking]

Robin Walker [MVP] wrote:
> Banker Barbie <Banker > wrote:
>
>> I don't know about the "physical memory" thing - what I do know is: I
>> have auto update on my system - June 8th - the WGA tool was put into
>> my system. I now have a stupid silver icon in my tasktray - that does
>> not go away. I am totally unable to download any windows or microsoft
>> items to my system - they say I have an unvalidated copy of windows
>> running and I will have to pay $149 to get a legal validation key. I
>> paid $799 for this WXP at the mall. I paid $349 for my MSOF2003. I
>> tried to uninstall from my Win Add/Rem Prog., but the darn thing is
>> prtected and it states you can not remove it. So I downloaded Cleanse
>> and wiped the bugger out!!! But the icon remains and I am still
>> unable to download any Win/MS products.
>
> On the basis of your report, it seems probable that your MS products are
> genuine, but that your PC is suffering a false positive, owing to an update
> installation problem which has left the WGA software in an improper state,
> or some other software problem in Windows which needs fixing.
>
> Whether this can be repaired depends on what damage "Cleanse" has done to
> your system: let's hope nothing significant. You might need to back up to a
> System Restore before your use of "Cleanse".
>
> The best forum for fixing your problems is at:
> http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/...=442&SiteID=25
> where Microsoft WGA staffers can respond directly. Read the "sticky"
> threads at the top first, as they might solve your problems without you need
> ing to post again.
>
> If you wish to remain in this Windows Update forum, then please carry out
> the following steps:
>
> Send Internet Explorer to:
> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/diag/
> and click "Start Diagnostics" and follow through the instructions. When you
> get to the end, click "Windows Validation" to refresh your WGA software.
>
> Now check whether your problems are fixed.
>
> If not, please download and run the MGA Diagnostic tool:
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=56062
> then click the "Copy to Clipboard" button and paste the results into a
> follow-up in this thread.
>

And reason the OP should have to jump through these hoops instead of
using their computer is? I think MS should send a tech to his house --
free of charge -- to fix the flawed crap they fooled him into installing
on his *Genuine* copy of XP. Maybe then MS will understand the lousy PR
they are doing with this BS.

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