Want to completely remove Windows Genuine Update Tool

I want to completely remove the Windows Genuine Update tool from my computer
but without having to uninstall/reinstall Windows XP. Can anyone tell me how?

In Add/Remove programs, it says 'This update cannot be removed' so don't
bother to tell me to go there. I tried that. Can't delete it from there.

Patte wrote:
> I want to completely remove the Windows Genuine Update tool from my computer
> but without having to uninstall/reinstall Windows XP. Can anyone tell me how?
>
> In Add/Remove programs, it says 'This update cannot be removed' so don't
> bother to tell me to go there. I tried that. Can't delete it from there.

Why do you want to remove it?

Alias

Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
> The Windows Genuine Update Tool was not designed
> to be removed.
>

And the reason this wasn't explained on the WU site is? Why was it
listed as a "critical" update when it does not benefit the end user one
iota or make their system more secure?

Alias

Hi guys! I just became a member.
I know also that this has nothing to do with Patte question, and I
appologise to "Patte" for this, however I had to find a way of comunicating
with the group because I have difficulties in posting my question. I have
clicked in the "new" icon to enable a question's posting, and nothing
happens. Hope to get some help from anyone.

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ariel


"Patte" wrote:

> I want to completely remove the Windows Genuine Update tool from my computer
> but without having to uninstall/reinstall Windows XP. Can anyone tell me how?
>
> In Add/Remove programs, it says 'This update cannot be removed' so don't
> bother to tell me to go there. I tried that. Can't delete it from there.

"Alias" <> wrote in message news:%...
> Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
>> The Windows Genuine Update Tool was not designed
>> to be removed.
>>
>
> And the reason this wasn't explained on the WU site is? Why was it
> listed as a "critical" update when it does not benefit the end user one
> iota or make their system more secure?
>
> Alias

Three quarters of users want to be sure that their Windows is legit.

The option not to install Notifications is under examination.
http://www.informationweek.com/story...leID=187200796

There is no doubt that the corporation regards the matter as critical.

Ariel <> wrote:

> Hi guys! I just became a member.
> I know also that this has nothing to do with Patte question, and I
> appologise to "Patte" for this, however I had to find a way of
> comunicating with the group because I have difficulties in posting my
> question. I have clicked in the "new" icon to enable a question's
> posting, and nothing happens. Hope to get some help from anyone.

You appear to be using a web-based interface to this newsgroup. This means
that you might have a popup-blocker interfering with your web browser's
attempts to give you a page for a post on a new topic.

Alternatively, you might consider using a proper newsreader application,
rather than the web interface.

--
Robin Walker [MVP Networking]

Michael Jennings wrote:
> "Alias" <> wrote in message news:%...
>> Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
>>> The Windows Genuine Update Tool was not designed
>>> to be removed.
>>>
>> And the reason this wasn't explained on the WU site is? Why was it
>> listed as a "critical" update when it does not benefit the end user one
>> iota or make their system more secure?
>>
>> Alias
>
> Three quarters of users want to be sure that their Windows is legit.

Please. Most people know if it's legit or not.

> The option not to install Notifications is under examination.
> http://www.informationweek.com/story...leID=187200796
>
> There is no doubt that the corporation regards the matter as critical.

For whom?

Alias

"Alias" <> wrote in message news:...
> Michael Jennings wrote:
>> "Alias" <> wrote in message news:%...
>>> Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
>>>> The Windows Genuine Update Tool was not designed
>>>> to be removed.
>>>>
>>> And the reason this wasn't explained on the WU site is? Why was it
>>> listed as a "critical" update when it does not benefit the end user one
>>> iota or make their system more secure?
>>
>> Three quarters of users want to be sure that their Windows is legit.
>
> Please. Most people know if it's legit or not.
>
"During the first stages of the rollout, 1.2 million people were offered the Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications application,
with 850,000 choosing to participate.
The very high opt-in rate confirms that customers want to know if they have
unknowingly purchased counterfeit software." Quoted from:
http://download.microsoft.com/docume...whitepaper.doc

>> There is no doubt that the corporation regards the matter as critical.
>
> For whom?
>
Please. For them for sure.
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...eSoftware.mspx

Michael Jennings wrote:

> Three quarters of users want to be sure that their Windows is legit.

And just were did this figure come from?

--
Mike Pawlak

Patte wrote:
> I want to completely remove the Windows Genuine Update tool from my
> computer but without having to uninstall/reinstall Windows XP. Can
> anyone tell me how?
>
> In Add/Remove programs, it says 'This update cannot be removed' so
> don't bother to tell me to go there. I tried that. Can't delete it
> from there.


http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=31281
--
Mike Pawlak