wingzero2309 Posted July 27, 2006 CID Share Posted July 27, 2006 I made the mistake of updating my moms computer with the Automatic Windows Update, and i'm guessing it installed the Windows Genuine Advantage thing. Now it nags me every time i turn on the computer, which is quite lame. I was aware that the computer didnt have a genuine copy of windows when i bought it, but hey...it only cost $75 from a friend who didnt want it (decent specs too...Compaq Presario 7599...700Mhz P3...256mb RAM...17in crt...cdrw and dvd drives...80gb HD) So...my question is...how do i get rid of this stupid nag screen? I am aware this question is probably not 'legal', so maybe someone who knows how can PM me a method? So far i disabled the geniune advatange thing from the IE add-on menu, but it didnt seem to take care of the nag screens. Also...will a reformat get rid of it (assuming I dont stupidly download the geniune advantage update again...)? edit: oh...and I'm definately not going to purchase a $100 windows xp disc, for a computer that costs $75... edit2: my other computers have legit copys of windows xp (one is pro, one is home), maybe i could somehow copy legal files from the legal OS's, to the 'illegal' comp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanBuren Posted July 27, 2006 CID Share Posted July 27, 2006 I made the mistake of updating my moms computer with the Automatic Windows Update, and i'm guessing it installed the Windows Genuine Advantage thing. Now it nags me every time i turn on the computer, which is quite lame. I was aware that the computer didnt have a genuine copy of windows when i bought it, but hey...it only cost $75 from a friend who didnt want it (decent specs too...Compaq Presario 7599...700MHz P3...256mb RAM...17in crt...cdrw and dvd drives...80GB HD) So...my question is...how do i get rid of this stupid nag screen? I am aware this question is probably not 'legal', so maybe someone who knows how can PM me a method? So far i disabled the geniune advatange thing from the IE add-on menu, but it didnt seem to take care of the nag screens. Also...will a reformat get rid of it (assuming I dont stupidly download the geniune advantage update again...)? edit: oh...and I'm definately not going to purchase a $100 windows xp disc, for a computer that costs $75... you should try google instead, we dont want illegal stuff on this board... VanBuren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingzero2309 Posted July 27, 2006 Author CID Share Posted July 27, 2006 alrite, found the way, it turned out to be much easier than i thought it would be, lol. yeah, i understand that yall dont want illegal stuff on the board, but...eh...it was worth a shot, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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