How to Fix the Windows Genuine Advantage Notification
The Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) validation tool is a built-in program with some of the Microsoft products, such as Windows Media Player or Microsoft Office. WGA will test your operating system for license to make sure you are not using a pirate version. If the test is failed, then you will see WGA notifications at reboot, warning you that your Windows version might not be legitimate and offering the choice of installing a licensed version. However, you might fail the test in case of a fully legitimate operating system if it has not been activated, or if it has buggy updates or faulty programming. A simple registry fix will remove the notifications. However, you will need to install the WinRar archiver program to install the fix, as the solution comes in a compressed format.
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Instructions
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Install WinRar
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Go to the website listed in the Resource section to download the WinRar application for free.
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Click on the "Save File" button in the automatic prompt to confirm the download.
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Double-click the saved file, click on "Yes" to execute it, and then follow the Installation Wizard's prompts to install the program.
Install the Registry Fix
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Go to the website in the Resource section and click on the "Download WindowsLicense.rar" icon on top of the page.
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Click on the "Save File" in the pop-up windows to download the RAR file.
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Double-click the archived file to launch the WinRar application, which will automatically decompress it. You will see a new folder in WinRar's window that contains a few files.
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Double-click the folder to open it, and then double-click the file with "reg" extension. This is the fix you will install to your system registry by clicking on "Yes" in the confirmation pop-up.
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Reboot your computer and the WGA notification message will not pop up anymore. You will also pass all of the future WGA tests.
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