Software piracy is a common act among computer users. Over the past decades, MS Windows OS remains to be the most pirated operating system. With over a billion active devices running on Windows 10, Microsoft indicates that 57% of those are using the software illegally. In an attempt to prevent mass piracy of the software, Microsoft introduced a new method of verifying the Windows key called Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA).
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The WGA feature uses an algorithm that checks software program keys against those blacklisted. If the key is flagged, your Windows copy gets banned from receiving security updates. The wallpaper and background are set to default which gives the user no option to personalize.
A notification that reads “Activate Windows” is posted to your desktop. This will happen until a genuine product key is used to activate the operating system. Occasionally, this also happens to users with genuine product keys. When this happens, most users choose to bypass online validation or remove WGA after its installation. Now, this doesn’t give a great solution as it also leaves your system exempted to Windows updates.
Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) Validation v1.9.42.0 Posted on ខែតុលា 24, 2010 ដោយ sk168 Name: Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) Validation. The main aim of providing this period is to allow illegal Windows users to redeem themselves and buy genuine activation product keys. Sadly, the tool seems to have been discontinued. MGADiag is not programmed to operate on Windows 10. To check the Windows 10 product key validation, users can rely on several tools and tricks. Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) is an anti-infringement system created by Microsoft that enforces online validation of the licensing of several Microsoft Windows operating systems when accessing several services, such as Windows Update, and downloading Windows components from the Microsoft Download Center.WGA consists of two components: an installable component called WGA.
If you’re facing this issue but believe that your product key is genuine, the Microsoft Genuine Advantage Diagnostic Tool (MGADiag) is a better option. The tool scans your system to present reasons behind the validation error messages that you may be receiving. MGADiag is also useful in resolving various issues and sending error reports to Windows.
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There is a grace period for illegal Windows users provided by Microsoft. This period allows them to get genuine product keys before their systems get sanctioned. The main aim of providing this period is to allow illegal Windows users to redeem themselves and buy genuine activation product keys.
Sadly, the tool seems to have been discontinued. MGADiag is not programmed to operate on Windows 10. To check the Windows 10 product key validation, users can rely on several tools and tricks.
Here is how to verify if the product key is authentic for Windows 10:
Use Slmgr Command
Slmgr Command can help check Windows 10 product key validity. Here is how:
- Open the Run dialog by simultaneously pressing the Windows + R keys.
- Type “slmgr.vbs /dli” (no quotes) and press the Enter key. Slmgr is the abbreviation for Software License Manager and .vbs for Visual Basic Script.
- In the emerging window, check for ‘Volume_ activation expiration.’ If the text is there, it means the copy of your Windows 10 isn’t legally activated.
Use Windows 10 Settings
This is another way to perform Windows 10 product key validation. This method uses the Settings app and is quite straightforward. Here is how you can check for product key validation via the Windows 10 Settings app:
- Access the Start Menu and click on the Gear Icon to launch the Settings app
- Now, click on the Update & Security tab.
- Hover down to click on Activation located on the left pane.
- If the copy of your Windows 10 Operating System is genuinely activated, you will see text that reads, “Windows is activated with a digital license linked to your Microsoft account.”
Use Command Prompt
Alternatively, you can use the admin Command Prompt to check Windows 10 product key validation.
- On the Windows 10 Start Menu, type “Command Prompt” (no quotes) and hit Enter.
- Right-click on relevant results and select Run as Administrator.
- Copy and paste the command line below before hitting the Enter key.
slmgr -dlv - Check details on the emerging window. Proceed to check the expiry date of your Windows by replacing the command line above with the one below and hit Enter.
slmgr -xpr
If your Windows 10 copy is genuine but for some reason, you’re receiving errors related to illegal product key validation, use the steps below to follow up on the issue:
- Open an elevated Command Prompt by following Steps 1 and 2 of the previous procedure.
- Copy and paste the command line below before hitting the Enter key
Licensingdiag.exe -report %userprofile%desktopreport.txt -log %userprofile%desktoprepfiles.cab - Now, copy the results and save them to your OneDrive. Then, find the .txt file created by the system on your desktop and upload it too.
- Access the MS Product Activation Center and open a case.
Although using pirated software can be tempting considering the opportunity of using a dream app for next to nothing, there is always a price to pay. Apart from getting jail time and paying hefty fines depending on your location, you risk exposing your precious information to cybercriminals. Remember, it’s cybercriminals that crack software products intending to gain access to a huge number of PCs. If you have had a pirated software product, we advise installing a strong anti-malware security tool to scan and detect for any malicious programs that are capable of stealing information or spying on your activities.
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The simple hack will make your Windows XP always genuine and activated, by simply routing the validation callback to your own PC.
Universal and All-in-One Way to Make Windows Activated (Passed WPA), Disable and Remove WGA Validation Tool (KB892130) and WGA Notifications (KB905474), plus Bypass and Skip Genuine Windows Validation required when Download and Installation of Software for Genuine Licensed Microsoft Customers
Note: This method most likely works on Windows XP SP2 (Service Pack 2) only. If you still haven’t upgrade to SP2, you can download Windows XP Service Pack 2 that no need any validation to download and install via direct download link.
- Download the
WindowsLicense.rar or wpa_registry.rar(links and downloads removed due to complaint from Microsoft) archive files which contains the same registry’s registration file with .reg extension. - Extract the archive to retrieve the registration file.
- Double click on the registry entry file (with .reg extension), and answer Yes when asked whether want to add the information to the registry to hack the registry.
- The Windows is fully licensed, legal, genuine and activated. You should be able to pass all validation of Windows Genuine Advantage program required at anywhere, including Windows Update or Microsoft Update, Microsoft Download Center, validate with Microsoft Genuine Advantage Diagnostic Tool, validate from Genuine Microsoft Windows online, setup installation of WGA apps and etc. Of course, until the next Microsoft update.
The registration file actually put in the following registry keys and branches to the Windows registry:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionWPAEvents]
“OOBETimer”=hex:ff,d5,71,d6,8b,6a,8d,6f,d5,33,93,fd
“LastWPAEventLogged”=hex:d5,07,05,00,06,00,07,00,0f,00,38,00,24,00,fd,02
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersion]
“CurrentBuild”=”1.511.1 () (Obsolete data - do not use)”
“InstallDate”=dword:427cdd95
“ProductId”=”69831-640-1780577-45389″
“DigitalProductId”=hex:a4,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,36,39,38,33,31,2d,36,34,30,2d,
31,37,38,30,35,37,37,2d,34,35,33,38,39,00,5a,00,00,00,41,32,32,2d,30,30,30,
30,31,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,0d,04,89,b2,15,1b,c4,ee,62,4f,e6,64,6f,01,00,
00,00,00,00,27,ed,85,43,a2,20,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,31,34,35,30,34,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,ce,0e,
00,00,12,42,15,a0,00,08,00,00,87,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,94,a2,b3,ac
“LicenseInfo”=hex:9e,bf,09,d0,3a,76,a5,27,bb,f2,da,88,58,ce,58,e9,05,6b,0b,82,
c3,74,ab,42,0d,fb,ee,c3,ea,57,d0,9d,67,a5,3d,6e,42,0d,60,c0,1a,70,24,46,16,
0a,0a,ce,0d,b8,27,4a,46,53,f3,17
If you can’t download the files above, simply open any text editor, copy and paste the above text (make sure the format is text only and not a rich text, as the quotation marks (which is distorted by WordPress) matter to make the registration file you created yourself works), and the save the file with .reg extension. The double click on the .reg you created to apply the registry trick.
Windows Genuine Advantage Validation
Note: Some users reported that the hack on the registry trick is erased, reverted or reset once reboot or restart your PC. If so, use the patch or crack listed below for your version of WGA.
Make Windows Genuine and Legally Licensed by Changing Windows XP Product Key (CD Key)
A bit tough method, as most likely the Windows XP license key or CD key or volume license key (VLK) that is leaked where you can find on the web is already or will be blocked and blacklisted by Microsoft. However, if you can find a OEM PC preinstalled with genuine Windows or computer that installed with legal and activated copy of Windows, you can retrieve the unique Windows Product Key or CD key from the PC and share to use the product license key on your copy of Windows. Of course, it’s against the TOS (Terms of Service) for Windows OS, and not advisable.
If you still want to try to find a valid VLK or product key serial of Windows, and use and update the valid key to your non genuine and non legal copy of Windows XP, visit this article for complete list of tools and utilities that can be used to retrieve or modify and change the Windows XP Product CD Key. Here is the step-by-step guide to change product key to make Windows genuine permanently.
Warning: If you use a invalid or demo CD or Product Key, you may screw up your Windows installation and need to re-validate the Windows.
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Patched or Cracked Version of LegitCheckControl.dll, WgaLogon.dll and WgaTray.exe
If the above methods do not work, you can try to use the cracked or patched version of WGA related files in order to trick and hack WGA validation agent to believe that the Windows is genuine.
WGA version 1.9.9.1 (1.9.0009.1)
Download WGA crack for v1.9.9.1.
WGA version 1.9.9.0 (1.9.0009.0)
Download WGA crack for v1.9.9.0.
WGA version 1.8.32.1 (1.8.0032.1) (Possibly Fake)
Download WGA crack for v1.8.32.1.
Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool
WGA version 1.8.32.0 (1.8.0032.0) (Possibly Fake)
Download the crack for v1.8.32.0 of WGA.
WGA version 1.8.31.9 (1.8.0031.9)
Download the crack for v1.8.31.9 of WGA.
WGA version 1.8.31.0 (1.8.0031.0)
Download the crack for v1.8.31.0 of WGA.
WGA version 1.7.69.2 (1.7.0069.2)
For both Windows XP and Windows Vista and other Windows Server 2003/2008 product, visit the details here.
WGA version 1.7.69.1 (1.7.0069.1)
Cracks from ETH0 available here.
WGA version 1.7.59.1 (1.7.0059.1)
Visit here for crack details.
WGA version 1.7.59.0 (1.7.0059.0)
Visit here for crack details. This version onwards, WGA Notifications files will be deleted.
WGA version 1.7.36.0 (1.7.0036.0)
Visit here for crack details.
WGA version 1.7.18.5 (1.7.0018.5)
More details and ways to bypass v.1.7.18.5 here.
WGA version 1.7.18.1 (1.7.0018.1)
More details and ways to bypass v.1.7.18.1 here.
WGA version 1.7.17.1 (1.7.0017.1)
Visit here for download link and more details.
WGA version 1.5.723.1
Download crack for 1.5.723.1 version of WGA (download removed due to complaints from MS), more information and installation instruction can be found here. Partially works to enable download from Windows Update, Microsoft Download Center, and eliminate the non-genuine warning message.
WGA version 1.5.722.0
Download WGA crack for v1.5.722.0 (link removed due to request from MS), more information and installation instruction here. Able to fool WGA validation in Windows Update, Microsoft Download Center, and stop the non-genuine warning message.
WGA version 1.5.716.0
Fully workable crack (except validation during setup) for WGA v1.5.716.0 by downloading LegitCheckControl v1.5.716.0 patch (download removed due to complaints from Microsoft), visit 1.5.716.0 crack page for details and patch instruction, with thanks to ESI.
Not recommended partially working way, download Windows.Genuine.Advantage.Validation.v1.5.716.0.Crack (download removed by MS) by ETH0, which contains an installer.bat which will automatically terminate and kill WgaTray.exe process, backup and then replace the originals with patched LegitCheckControl.dll, WgaTray.exe and WgaLogon.dll. Or you can download the cracked LegitCheckControl.dll (download removed by MS) and replace the downloaded modified to overwrite the original LegitCheckControl.dll in WindowsSystem32.
Alternatively, try to uninstall and remove WGA ver 1.5.716.0 by removing the LegitCheckControl.dll, WgaLogon.dll and WgaTray.exe from WindowsSystem32 folder, and download the WGA v1.5.554.0 or v1.5.540.0 from the link above, and apply the patch for WGA 1.5.554.0 or 1.5.540.0.
WGA version 1.5.708.0
The patch and crack to this version of WGA tools is not working in its entirety on every Windows installation. You may try to download patched and fixed version of LegitCheckControl.dll (link removed due to MS request) and replace the original LegitCheckControl.dll version 1.5.708.0 in WindowsSystem32 folder. Another patched LegitCheckControl.dll, which is “upgraded” from previous version of LegitCheckControl.dll is available here or here (downloads removed by Microsoft). It’s a installer that will install patched LegitCheckControl.dll v1.5.708.0, WgaLogon.dll v1.5.540.0 and WgaTray.exe v1.5.540.0, and will works on Windows Update and disable the non-genuine warning message in Windows XP only. Visit this article for more information.
Alternatively, try to uninstall and remove WGA ver 1.5.708.0 by removing the LegitCheckControl.dll, WgaLogon.dll and WgaTray.exe from WindowsSystem32 folder, and download the WGA v1.5.554.0 or v1.5.540.0 from the link above, and apply the patch for WGA 1.5.554.0 or 1.5.540.0.
WGA version 1.5.554.0
Download and install the patched and cracked WGA KB905474 installer from here (link down due to complaint from Microsoft) that will install fixed LegitCheckControl.dll, WgaLogon.dll and WgaTray.exe. If you want to replace the files manually, download this zip file (download removed due to complaint from Microsoft). Visit this article for more information.
WGA version 1.5.540.0
Download the cracked KB905474 WGA Notifications installer setup file that contains patched version of LegitCheckControl.dll, WgaLogon.dll and WgaTray.exe from here and here (removed due to DMCA request from Microsoft). Run the installer setup to crack the WGA so that your Windows will appear genuine and valid.
WGA version 1.5.532.2
Download the patched WGA Notifications installer from here (removed due to DMCA complaint from BSA). Installation of the patched installer will install cracked LegitCheckControl.dll, WgaLogon.dll and WgaTray.exe to replace the original unmodified version of the files. Alternatively, you can replace the original version of LegitCheckControl.dll manually by downloading the cracked LegitCheckControl.dll from here (link removed due to MS DMCA request) and extract it.
WGA version 1.5.532.0
Download LegitCheckControl1.5.532.0.muiz.fixed.rar (removed due to complaint from Microsoft), extract the content and execute the executable that will replace the original WGA file LegitCheckControl.dll with the cracked edition.
WGA version 1.5.530.0
Download the WGA cracks by ICU or ETH0 (downloads removed due to complaints from Microsoft). Extract the content of the archive that contains patched edition of LegitCheckControl.dll. Replace the original edition of the LegitCheckControl.dll in the WindowsSystem32 with the modified version.
Disable or Uninstall and Remove Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications KB905474
If you never and don’t want to download and install any Microsoft software and don’t care about Windows updates, but just getting sick with the annoying warning nag message that keep telling you that your copy of Windows is not genuine and may be is a counterfeit software, you can use the official way posted by Microsoft to disable or uninstall the WGA Notifications. The trick is simple, by just deleting or renaming 2 files i.e. WgaTray.exe and WgaLogon.dll and follows a few simple steps to unregister LegitCheckControl.dll and remove the WGA registry entries.
Bypass genuine Windows validation required during download and installation of Microsoft software exclusive for WGA genuine customers with Direct Download Link and specific application installation instructions
If all of the above methods failed rendering the Windows installed as non-genuine and counterfeit copy, making it unaccessible to various services and software apps that available exclusively to genuine Microsoft customers with valid licenses only, under Windows Genuine Advantage program. WGA restricts access to some programs by requiring validate process to check if the Windows is genuine or not when trying to download the program setup file or when during the installation of the said program.
However, it’s still possible to directly download the WGA protected or restricted software apps from Microsoft by using the direct download link or URL to the installer setup files. This method will allows downloading from Microsoft without passing thru or skip the validation check.