Notes concerning the nasty little “Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications” update:

(See section below first if you already have it installed.)

Follow these instructions to prevent the installation of the Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications update.

If you already have the “Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications” update installed:

Important: (after removing the update with the procedure below, follow the directions in the link above immediately to avoid installing the update in the future)

Click here and save the “Autoruns.exe” utility to your desktop.

Next, run the utility by double clicking on it. (see instructions below)

When the utility opens click on the “WinLogon” tab (as shown below)

Then scroll down and “uncheck” the WgaLogon entry (as shown below)

Then simply close the utility (you can delete the utility from your desktop)

Then restart Windows. (the notification and tray icon should disappear)

Remember, after following these instructions, see the link at the top of the page immediately to avoid installing the update in the future. (follow the directions in the link)

Note: The images below show the “Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications” update after it is installed. Notice the (star shaped) icon in the lower right hand corner of your screen. If you have this icon, you have the Notifications update installed.

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