Unofficial Copy Of Xp

[chrishayton]

hi all , I need help. my computer installed an update from microsoft yesterday for XP and now i have a notice saying my version is not offical. I can still use my pc but when i turned it on it came up with a warning box and another that said correct this problem now or rectify later. i clicked the latter but whats gonna happen if i dont buy real xp?

[Smo™]

They'll most probably take legal action I guess. For future reference, never EVER allow autmatic updates. It's one of the first things you should do when you get a new computer/install windows.

[Siders77]

Go into C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Windows Genuine Advantage\data then open it in WordPad, delete everything inside of the file save it, right click the file then set it to Read-Only.

Restart and it's gone. :wink2:

EDIT: Why the hell has the text gone all wierd?!

Edited May 7, 2006 by Siders77

[Synergy]

Go into C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Windows Genuine Advantage\data then open it in WordPad, delete everything inside of the file save it, right click the file then set it to Read-Only.

Restart and it's gone. :wink2:

EDIT: Why the hell has the text gone all wierd?!

there on to you siders start running!

[pinky]

Microgay have been working on a system like this for Vista with all the warning boxes, might of released it for xp?

[Extreme_biker0]

AFAIK they're just going to stop giving updates to people running a pirated copy.

[Haz]

Do as Siders says, first time you log on, you will still get the log on screen, but when you sign in, you won't get the message saying, verify a new legal serial. Once you start up again, you will be free from the clutches of evil.

Alternatively, I can send you the file allready modded.

[Monkey]

I've seen this:

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=31281

and I have thought that the program "Remove On Reboot" available from here:

http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Shell_a..._Extension.html

might be useful in doing this.

That aside, when the update appeared as "Windows Genuine Advantage Update" I did tell it not to install because I knew what it was and also not to remind me to install it again.

Smartarse, eh?

[lego]

I just copied the latest LegitCheckControl.dll (ver 1.5.526.0) into my system32 folder after installing the update.

And its all ok, with new updates ready to go.

[Nuke Bowel]

Go into C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Windows Genuine Advantage\data then open it in WordPad, delete everything inside of the file save it, right click the file then set it to Read-Only.

Restart and it's gone. :wink2:

EDIT: Why the hell has the text gone all wierd?!

The problem with that will be microshite will be surely be able to see you have done that and wont be happy?

[poopipe]

Why the hell does nobody pay for XP ? It's only £90 for XP pro if you buy it with a system, hard drive,cpu or motherboard. A decent case costs more than that.

Running without updates is silly - unless you like a machine where the holes aren't patched regularly - Which is probably where half XP's bad security rep comes from.

[pinky]

Why the hell does nobody pay for XP ? It's only £90 for XP pro if you buy it with a system, hard drive,cpu or motherboard. A decent case costs more than that.

Running without updates is silly - unless you like a machine where the holes aren't patched regularly - Which is probably where half XP's bad security rep comes from.

There making enough money as it is and if I could pirate hardware I would..

Theres ways around it or legit serials

[Danny]

Some universities/colleges will sell its student really cheap copies of XP ie £20-30 for xp pro.

Anyway all the workarounds have been mentioned in this thread.