Reg Hack to remove WGA?

I foolishly, foolishly, installed KB 982130. WGA. The update from hell.
How do I get rid of it?

1. What registry entries to kill?
2. What files to delete?


<*(((><{

Using System Restore to return to a recent Restore Point would be the
simplest way. registrywise


Jon


"<*(((><{" <<*((({~~~@ocean.net> wrote in message
news:%...
>I foolishly, foolishly, installed KB 982130. WGA. The update from hell.
> How do I get rid of it?
>
> 1. What registry entries to kill?
> 2. What files to delete?
>
>
> <*(((><{
>
>
>
>

Thanks. I'll do that. It should take me back to Update v5, which
wasn't working. Is there a way I can download and install v4?

<*((((><{


In the last exciting episode on Wed, 31 Aug 2005 00:17:28 +0100, "Jon"
<> wrote:

|Using System Restore to return to a recent Restore Point would be the
|simplest way. registrywise
|
|
|Jon
|
|
|"<*(((><{" <<*((({~~~@ocean.net> wrote in message
|news:%...
|>I foolishly, foolishly, installed KB 982130. WGA. The update from hell.
|> How do I get rid of it?
|>
|> 1. What registry entries to kill?
|> 2. What files to delete?
|>
|>
|> <*(((><{
|>
|>
|>
|>
|

yw.. Not sure about installing v4, but, I think if you visit the initial
stage of Windows Update, and quit at the appropriate time, you can install
the latest version of the Windows Update software, without installing the
Validation tool.

Quit Windows Update when you reach the prompt to install new software, after
clicking "Custom"


Jon


"<*(((><{" <> wrote in message
news...
> Thanks. I'll do that. It should take me back to Update v5, which
> wasn't working. Is there a way I can download and install v4?
>
> <*((((><{
>
>
> In the last exciting episode on Wed, 31 Aug 2005 00:17:28 +0100, "Jon"
> <> wrote:
>
> |Using System Restore to return to a recent Restore Point would be the
> |simplest way. registrywise
> |
> |
> |Jon
> |
> |
> |"<*(((><{" <<*((({~~~@ocean.net> wrote in message
> |news:%...
> |>I foolishly, foolishly, installed KB 982130. WGA. The update from
> hell.
> |> How do I get rid of it?
> |>
> |> 1. What registry entries to kill?
> |> 2. What files to delete?
> |>
> |>
> |> <*(((><{
> |>
> |>
> |>
> |>
> |
>

Why do you think you need to "get rid of it"?

If you're running WinXP with WGA, Windows Update should now default to V6
Engine. You cannot go back to V4 in WinXP.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP


<*(((><{ wrote:
> I foolishly, foolishly, installed KB 982130. WGA. The update from hell.
> How do I get rid of it?
>
> 1. What registry entries to kill?
> 2. What files to delete?
>
>
> <*(((><{
>

I want to get rid of it because it fails to recognize my Sony Vaio XP
Home as authentic, and then prevents me from getting needed Updates.

<*((((><{


In the last exciting episode on Wed, 31 Aug 2005 12:11:00 -0400, "PA
Bear" <> wrote:

|Why do you think you need to "get rid of it"?
|
|If you're running WinXP with WGA, Windows Update should now default to V6
|Engine. You cannot go back to V4 in WinXP.

I'd advise you to press on and solve the problem associated with Windows
Genuine Authentication rather than trying to work around it. Automatic
Update will work, right? See other replies to your threads here.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP

<*(((><{ wrote:
> I want to get rid of it because it fails to recognize my Sony Vaio XP
> Home as authentic, and then prevents me from getting needed Updates.
>
> <*((((><{
>
>
> In the last exciting episode on Wed, 31 Aug 2005 12:11:00 -0400, "PA
> Bear" <> wrote:
>
> > Why do you think you need to "get rid of it"?
> >
> > If you're running WinXP with WGA, Windows Update should now default to
> > V6 Engine. You cannot go back to V4 in WinXP.

Wait a minute. Knowing you (...), let me ask: Are you using Internet
Explorer to go to Windows Update, Fishy, or an alternate browser like
Firefox?
--
~PA Bear

In the last exciting episode on Wed, 31 Aug 2005 21:34:55 -0400, "PA
Bear" <> wrote:

|Wait a minute. Knowing you (...), let me ask: Are you using Internet
|Explorer to go to Windows Update, Fishy, or an alternate browser like
|Firefox?

I'm using IE 6.0.
Don't know what's wrong with my Agent -- I set it to not append Re.
But it's doing it anyway. Arrrrrrrrrgh.

<*((((><{


PS: What does this "Knowing you .... mean?"