1.9.42.0 / June 26, 2009; 8 years ago ( 2009-06-26) to,, Proprietary (same as ) Website Windows Genuine Advantage ( WGA) is an anti- system created by that enforces online validation of the licensing of several recent when accessing several services, such as, and downloading Windows components from the Microsoft Download Center. In Windows 7, WGA is renamed Windows Activation Technologies. WGA consists of two components: an installable component called WGA Notifications that hooks into and validates the Windows license upon each logon and an that checks the validity of the Windows license when downloading certain updates from the Microsoft Download Center. WGA Notifications covers and later, with the exception of and. The ActiveX control checks licenses as well. WGA also advertises the latest service pack, Service Pack 3, for Windows XP, which requires manual intervention to disable. Previously voluntary, it became mandatory for use of these services by July 2005.

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Despite its name it does not actually evaluate the integrity or security of any computer. Windows Genuine Advantage Notification in Windows XP The WGA validation process validates the present installation of Windows and its license key against the detected and determines if the software was licensed from Microsoft. It is accessible by either a stand-alone program, a Netscape-compatible web browser, or as an control within, the latter of which is relevant to any attempt to access Microsoft updates via its. It includes the following steps: • Upon their first visit to Windows Update or certain updates on the Microsoft Download Center, users receive a message requiring them to validate their copy of Windows by downloading an control which checks the authenticity of their Windows software. If successful in validating Windows, it stores a license file on the PC for future verification. • After successful validation, the regular update download can continue.