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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 10:39 PM
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Windows Genuine Advantage - Disable?

Anyone got a simple way to disable the WGA nag screen on startup and those annoying pop-up nag balloons?

Much obliged.
 
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 10:51 PM
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Old Sep 12, 2006 | 11:37 PM
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Does that still work? I thought that microsoft fixed that awhile ago...?
 
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I just found a way that appears to have worked well for me. I've only been living with it for about twenty minutes, I've rebooted twice and no problems so far.

It is option #2 on this page:
http://requiem4adream.wordpress.com/...ew-nag-screen/
 
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