How to Remove Windows Genuine Advantage and KB971033
If you are getting nag screens and are not able to use/install programs because your Windows 7 thinks that the copy is not genuine, you can remove the Windows Genuine Advantage even on a legitimate copy of Windows 7. To remove KB971003, follow these steps:
Open Control PanelSelect Programs and FeaturesSelect Installed UpdatesLook for list item “Update for Microsoft Windows (KB971033)”Select the above item, if listed, and click UninstallClose the Programs and Features Windows after the update is removed
You can then proceed to remove Windows Genuine Advantage tool. Do the following to disable/remove the Windows genuine advantage:
1. Open the Run dialog (Windows key + R), type regedit and press enter key.
2. Press F3 to open the Find dialog. Type WGALOGON in the Find Dialog
3. Delete the folder WGALOGON.
4. Close the registry editor and delete the file WgaTray from your system32 folder and from your 'dllcache' folder located inside the system32 folder.
5. Reboot.
You may be prompted to install Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications, but this option can be deselected.
In order to prevent these files from being installed again, make sure your Windows Update in Control Panel is set to Notify but do not automatically download. This way, you can make sure that you are not downloading the same files again.
Alternate Method to Remove Windows Genuine Advantage
Many people are not able to find the WGA files on their computer. I did some research to assist them remove Windows Genuine Advantage.
1 Press Windows Key + R to open the Run window.
2 In the Run window, type cmd to open the command prompt.
3 At the command prompt, type cd \ and press Enter.
4 Now type dir *wga*.* /s to find the wga files.
Once the results are displayed. Make a note of folders where the wga files are located. You can then navigate to these folders using My Computer and rename the files to remove Windows Genuine Advantage notifications.
Note: You may get “access denied” message while renaming/deleting the wga files. Please use Unlocker or Long Path Tool to release the files. registry editor - http://www.brighthub.com/guides/registry-editor.aspx
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