How to Prevent Windows Genuine Advantage

For Windows XP users, the Windows Genuine Advantage tool can be far less advantageous than its name implies. The tool monitors a user's system to check if the user has a legal copy of the operating system. In the process, it can consume massive amounts of system resources and significantly slow down your computer. If Windows has not already installed the Genuine Advantage tool on your computer, you can prevent its installation entirely, saving system resources and avoiding frequent pop-up windows.

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  Click on the yellow Autoupdate shield icon in the task bar at the bottom of your screen.

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  Choose "Custom Install" from the window that appears and click "OK."

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  Uncheck the "Windows Genuine Notification Tool" box that appears.

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  Click the "Don't notify me about these updates again" check box in the "Hide Updates" window that pops up. Click "OK."

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  Click "Close" after the "Hide Updates" window closes. Windows Genuine Advantage is now prevented from installing and will not prompt you with update windows.