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Thread: KB892130 - WGA - Uninstall

  1. #1
    Lady Dungeness Guest

    KB892130 - WGA - Uninstall

    KB892130 - WGA Legit Control Checker

    I'd like to uninstall this. I looked through the registry and found some
    interesting keys in the

    UNINSTALL section:
    HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\KB892130
    "UninstallString"=""
    "TSAware"=dword:00000001
    "NoModify"=dword:00000001
    "NoRepair"=dword:00000001
    "NoRemove"=dword:00000001
    "NoRemoveInitialValue"=dword:00000001


    Now, If I modify the dword values to 00000004, will that allow me to
    uninstall it?



    --
    Lady Dungeness
    Crabby, but Great Legs!


  2. #2
    PA Bear Guest

    Re: KB892130 - WGA - Uninstall

    892130 cannot be uninstalled, and it must be installed for you to be able to
    use Windows Update/Microsoft Update website. It is NOT required to use
    Automatic Updates.

    892130 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892130) is NOT the same Windows
    Genuine Advantage (WGA) update as 905474
    (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/905474). The former is frequently updated.
    The latter remains optional, is not needed to use Windows Update/Microsoft
    Update website, and cannot be uninstalled either.
    --
    ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
    MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
    AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org


    Lady Dungeness wrote:
    > KB892130 - WGA Legit Control Checker
    >
    > I'd like to uninstall this. I looked through the registry and found some
    > interesting keys in the
    >
    > UNINSTALL section:
    > HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\KB892130
    > "UninstallString"=""
    > "TSAware"=dword:00000001
    > "NoModify"=dword:00000001
    > "NoRepair"=dword:00000001
    > "NoRemove"=dword:00000001
    > "NoRemoveInitialValue"=dword:00000001
    >
    >
    > Now, If I modify the dword values to 00000004, will that allow me to
    > uninstall it?



  3. #3
    Lady Dungeness Guest

    Re: KB892130 - WGA - Uninstall

    I see.

    It's MS's software, and they're a private company and entitled to protect
    their investment and profits. But there's something about it that makes me
    think of the Stazi. Once I've proven I'm not guilty (even though no one had
    reason to suspect otherwise), I'd prefer a file or cookie or certificate of
    good behavior, and open access to future updates without having to reprove
    my innocence.

    I should be thankful it's not the government that's doing this. And it
    makes me appreciate the restraints on government that the constitution
    provides. Otherwise, the government would inevitably adopt the behavior of
    private companies.

    Again, I do not fault MS for taking steps to cut down on piracy.



    --
    Lady Dungeness
    Crabby, but Great Legs!


    "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
    news:eUbmTv5sHHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
    | 892130 cannot be uninstalled, and it must be installed for you to be able
    to
    | use Windows Update/Microsoft Update website. It is NOT required to use
    | Automatic Updates.
    |
    | 892130 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892130) is NOT the same Windows
    | Genuine Advantage (WGA) update as 905474
    | (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/905474). The former is frequently
    updated.
    | The latter remains optional, is not needed to use Windows Update/Microsoft
    | Update website, and cannot be uninstalled either.
    | --
    | ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
    | MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
    | AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
    |
    |
    | Lady Dungeness wrote:
    | > KB892130 - WGA Legit Control Checker
    | >
    | > I'd like to uninstall this. I looked through the registry and found
    some
    | > interesting keys in the
    | >
    | > UNINSTALL section:
    | > HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\KB892130
    | > "UninstallString"=""
    | > "TSAware"=dword:00000001
    | > "NoModify"=dword:00000001
    | > "NoRepair"=dword:00000001
    | > "NoRemove"=dword:00000001
    | > "NoRemoveInitialValue"=dword:00000001
    | >
    | >
    | > Now, If I modify the dword values to 00000004, will that allow me to
    | > uninstall it?
    |


  4. #4
    Michael Bednarek Guest

    Re: KB892130 - WGA - Uninstall

    On Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:48:58 -0700, Lady Dungeness wrote in
    microsoft.public.windowsupdate:

    [snip]
    >Again, I do not fault MS for taking steps to cut down on piracy.


    I suspect the pirates are hardly bothered by Microsoft's WGA (advantage?
    whose advantage?); as usual, it's the law abiding "mums and dads" who
    have to wear it.

    --
    Michael Bednarek http://mbednarek.com/ "POST NO BILLS"

  5. #5
    jr2 Guest

    Re: KB892130 - WGA - Uninstall

    Of course it doesn't cut down on piracy - heh:

    I bought MS Windows XP Pro, and paid a pretty penny. Then, because I have
    an issue with having to re-Activate every time I change enough components in
    my computer, (I change them *alot*) I downloaded a corporate copy of XP... no
    more phone calls to MS every other week explaining why I decided to change
    components in *MY* computer. Oh, and WGA my status... *angelic tunes here*
    -=Genuine=-; MS thanks me for being a good little customer and using a
    "Genuine" product, when the Genuine product is sitting on my desk, not
    installed. Pfft.

    /end rant

    "Michael Bednarek" wrote:

    > On Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:48:58 -0700, Lady Dungeness wrote in
    > microsoft.public.windowsupdate:
    >
    > [snip]
    > >Again, I do not fault MS for taking steps to cut down on piracy.

    >
    > I suspect the pirates are hardly bothered by Microsoft's WGA (advantage?
    > whose advantage?); as usual, it's the law abiding "mums and dads" who
    > have to wear it.
    >
    > --
    > Michael Bednarek http://mbednarek.com/ "POST NO BILLS"
    >


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