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  1. Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) was an anti- infringement system created by Microsoft used to validate the licences of several Microsoft Windows operating systems upon accessing services such as Windows Update and Microsoft Download Center.
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    Windows Genuine Advantage, commonly known as WGA, is a set of software tools created by Microsoft to determine whether a copy of Windows operating system is genuine or not. It was introduced in 2005, as a response to the rising issues of software piracy and unauthorized distribution of Microsoft’s operating system.
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    Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA for short) is a Windows Update component rolled out to XP users long after XP was released. It is intended to validate your Windows licence, allow updates to Microsoft wares and display a number of notifications if your product key isn't kosher.
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    Genuine versions of Windows are published by Microsoft, properly licensed, and supported by Microsoft or a trusted partner. You'll need a genuine version of Windows to access the optional updates and downloads that help you get the most from your PC. Fast servers and clean downloads.
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    Windows Genuine Advantage - Wikipedia

    Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) was an anti-infringement system created by Microsoft used to validate the licences of several Microsoft Windows operating systems upon accessing services such as Windows Update and Microsoft Download Center. It consisted of two components: an installable … See more

    The WGA validation process validates the present installation of Windows and its license key against the detected computer hardware and determines if the software was licensed from … See more

    In September 2005, Microsoft filed lawsuits against a number of companies that sold unauthorized copies of software based on … See more

    Through Windows Genuine Advantage, Microsoft collects the following data:
    • Computer make and model
    BIOS checksum, make, version, and date See more

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    Even if WGA does not really make the operating system unusable, no updates except critical ones can be downloaded from Microsoft. … See more

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    WGA Validation Tool
    When a user installs Windows Genuine Advantage, an Internet Explorer add-on is installed labeled … See more

    Some personal firewalls, though not one embedded in Windows, may alert on the method by which wgatray.exe is started; in the case of Outpost … See more

    On October 20, 2008, many users of Windows XP in China received a black desktop, as Microsoft introduced its WGA system for Chinese … See more

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