notify Windows Genuine Advantage

Hi
my update told me i should install notify Windows Genuine Advantage about 1 mega , and it will tell me if my xp is original or not

ok i know it's original because i bought it


my question is ?

can i avoid to install it
if i Don't install it , could i install the future update?

 

You can refuse the advantage update. and you should be able to continue to update.

 

thanks

because i think it really invain

 

sorry a question

how many people here do install the update?

 

Well after the outcry over WGA(N)'s activities, most people would already be on their way to kicking WGA(N) outta their computers. But anyway nobody needs WGA(V) or WGA(N) anymore it seems.

 

Hello,
You need validation to perform Windows updates.
Mrk

 

Hi mrk. I know the validation component is needed. But somehow I wish they would stop pushing all this extra junk down people's throats. It's like they expect us computer users to swallow everything they give us.
And also, the WU and MU site now takes longer to display the updates for your computer after you click on Express or Custom possibly because it needs to validate the computer everytime the user checks for updates. It's just wasting our time.

 

i'm speaking about
Notify Windows Genuine Advantage

is a program that load in winlogon
not about the wga


about this

read this http://www.firewallleaktester.com/removewga.htm

 

Or you can try Autopatcher to avoid any "Forced" installs.

 

Huh? You are making it seem so confusing. What do you mean by not about the wga. Windows Genuine Advantage Validation and Windows Genuine Advantage Notification is the program that loads in Winlogon.exe

Notify Windows Genuine Advantage? Is there a program with such a name?
WGA is Windows Genuine Advantage.

CORRECT NAMES:
Windows Genuine Advantage Validation
Windows Genuine Advantage Notification

 

and u can use ryanvm's post-sp2 update pack to update ur winxp w/ sp2 cd, so every fresh install includes the latest hotfixes. wga(n) and wga(v) not included afaik.

 

i talking about
Windows Genuine Advantage Notification


i wrote in the title
if i don't install Windows Genuine Advantage Notification , could i perform automatic update?

 

My recommendation is to disable the Automatic Updates feature in Windows XP and do it manually.
You do not need the Notification component of WGA. You only need WGA(V) to do updates.

 

bigc answered your question. u can still autoupdate without wga notification.

 

o great thanks!

 

only one question

now i'm speaking about wga validation!

to me doesn't update auto the wga (V) , but i should update via explorer!
is normal?