The steps provided below will guide you on how to remove the Windows Genuine Advantage notification on all versions of Windows 7 and  Windows Server 2008 R2 (& supports both 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64), so that users can validate the illegal pirated copies of Windows 7 to genuine. .:)

Download the tool from the following URL: http://mods.myftp.org/Tools/Hazar/RemoveWAT.rar

run the tool and use the button Remove WAT,

once it completes, a system restart is required. do the same and after a restart you should notice that the WGA notification is no more visible, and will also be shown as genuine forever and permanently.

RemoveWAT, which has been refreshed to RemoveWAT v1.9, also stops sppsvc service and patches DLL files such as slwga.dll, sppcomapi.dll and systemcpl.dll, where the last one removes the whole Windows activation section from the Control Panel’s System Properties. RemoveWAT also support silent install with /s switch, and can be integrated to Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 installation DVD.

Enjoy your original copy of Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2.

your review on the post above would be highly appreciated.. a THANK YOU would also do..

Regards,

In Windows Vista, users can also manipulate services through a simpler interface in MSConfig.

Before you continue with this create a restore point. If something goes wrong this will be the easiest way to return the unit back to the way it was.

Now you will have to launch the Services Utility. To do this click Start -> Run…. Type services.msc and hit Enter.

This will popup your Services Utility.

Double click a service from the list to view it’s status.

Under the Startup type you have three options: Automatic, Manual and Disabled. From here, you can disable and enable services that run on your computer.

Below is a complete list of the default System Services.

Alerter
Description: Notifies users of administrative alerts. Not required under normal circumstances.
Default Setting: Disabled
Recommended Setting: Disabled

Application Layer Gateway Service
Description: Provides support for 3rd party protocol plug-ins for Internet Connection Sharing and the Windows Firewall.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Manual

Application Management
Description: Used when you modify an application i.e. Add/Remove.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Manual

ASP.NET State Service
Description: Provides support for out-of-process session states for ASP.NET. If this service is stopped, out-of-process requests will not be processed. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Automatic if you use ASP.NET programming

Automatic Updates Service
Description: Enables the download and installation of Windows updates. If this service is disabled, this computer will not be able to use the Automatic Updates feature or the Windows Update Web site.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Automatic

Background Intelligent Transfer Service
Description: Service used to transfer asynchronous data via http1.1 servers.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Manual

ClipBook
Description: Used to store information (cut/paste) and share it with other computers.
Default Setting: Disabled
Recommended Setting: Disabled

COM+ Event System
Description: One of the support files that you’ll probably never have any use for, but if you disable it, the warning notices you receive are worse than leaving it enabled.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Manual

COM+ System Application
Description: Basically, this is the application that controls COM+ Event System. One of the support files that you’ll probably never have any use for, but if you disable it, the warning notices you receive are worse than leaving it enabled. Disabling this service will generate Event Log entries noting it isn’t running. An annoyance, but not harmful.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Disabled

Computer Browser
Description: Maintains a listing of computers located on the network. This service is not needed on a standalone system.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Automatic

Cryptographic Services
Description: Mainly, it confirms signatures of Windows files. You may always get a dialog box complaining about uncertified drivers if this is Disabled. Required for Windows Update to function in manual mode.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Manual

DCOM Server Process Launcher
Description: Provides launch functionality for DCOM services.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Automatic

DHCP Client
Description: Receives a Dynamic IP address from your DHCP server. Required for ICS/internet client and also if you run IPSEC, disable on a standalone system or one that has a static IP address.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Automatic

Distributed Link Tracking Client
Description: Maintains links with NTFS files within your computer or across a domain.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Disabled

Distributed Transaction Coordinator
Description: Takes care of transactions that span multiple resources. Required if using Message Queuing.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Disabled

DNS Client
Description: Resolves and caches Domain Name System (DNS) names for this computer. If this service is stopped, this computer will not be able to resolve DNS names and locate Active Directory domain controllers. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Disabled

Error Reporting
Description: Calls home to Microsoft when application errors occurs. A waste of memory and resources.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Disabled

Event Log
Description: Allows Event Log messages from applications to be viewed in Event Viewer. Always helpful to check out the Event Log to see what problems with applications are popping up that is hidden from the normal user. Windows Management Instrumentation also Requires Event Log Service to be running.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Automatic

Fast User Switching Compatibility
Description: Unless you have many users on a system (more than 3), you probably do not even need this service to be running.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Disabled

Help and Support
Description: Required for Microsoft online help documents.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Automatic

Human Interface Device Access
Description: Used for specific peripherals.
Default Setting: Disabled
Recommended Setting: Manual

HTTP SSL
Description: Another added security provision for sites that make use of HTTPS such as banking and e-commerce sites. Set it to Manual and it will kick in when needed.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Manual

IMAPI CD-Burning COM
Description: Used for that drag and drop CD burn capability. You will need this service to burn CD’s.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Manual

Indexing Service
Description: Indexes contents and properties of files on local and remote computers; provides rapid access to files through flexible querying language.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Disabled

Internet Connection – Firewall (ICF) / Sharing (ICS)
Description: Provides network address translation, addressing, name resolution and/or intrusion prevention services for a home or small office network.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Automatic

IPSEC Services
Description: Manages IP security policy and starts the ISAKMP/Oakley (IKE) and the IP security driver. May be required on some domains, but the average user will not need this.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Disabled

Logical Disk Manager
Description: Essential to managing and updating  the hard drives. Works in conjunction with Disk Management plug-in in Microsoft Management Console.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Manual

Logical Disk Manager Administrative
Description: Works in concert with Logical Disk Manager, but can be set to Manual and it will be started and stopped as stated above.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Manual

Machine Debug Manager
Description: Manages local and remote debugging for Visual Studio debuggers
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Disabled unless you use a visual studio like VB 6 enterprise or .NET.

Messenger
Description: Sends messages between clients and servers. Not needed under normal home conditions.
This has nothing to do with MSN Messenger.
Default Setting: Disabled
Recommended Setting: Disabled

MS Software Shadow Copy Provider
Description: Used in conjunction with the Volume Shadow Copy Service. MS Backup uses these services. You will receive, in the Event Log, a entry complaining about not having this service running if Disabled.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Disabled

Net Logon
Description: Domain Authentication, used when you log into the Domain. No domain? No Net Logon needed in spite of the way the name sounds.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Disabled

NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing
Description: Makes it possible for a remote user with NetMeeting to access your computer.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Disabled

Network Connections
Description: Basically, it controls the network and your ability to connect to the internet via Dial-Up.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Automatic

Network DDE
Description: Unless you use remote ClipBook, Disable it.
Default Setting: Disabled
Recommended Setting: Disabled

Network DDE DSDM
Description: Unless you use remote ClipBook, Disable it.
Default Setting: Disabled
Recommended Setting: Disabled

Network Location Awareness (NLA)
Description: A part of the Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) component.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Manual

Network Provisioning Service
Description: Manages XML configuration files on a domain basis for automatic network provisioning.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Manual

NT LM Security Support Provider
Description: Not needed unless you are running Message Queuing or Telnet server.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Disabled

Performance Logs and Alerts
Description: Another way to monitor system performance. If the box and network stats interest you, set this to Manual. If ignorance is bliss, Disabled is the way to go.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Disabled

Plug and Play
Description: This is the automatic discovery of devices attached to your computer.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Automatic

Portable Media Serial Number Service
Description: Retrieves serial numbers from portable music players connected to your computer.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Disabled

Print Spooler
Description: Queues up print jobs for later printing. This service is Required if you have printers, even if they are network printers.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Automatic

Protected Storage
Description: Provides protected storage for sensitive data, such as private keys, to prevent access by unauthorized services, processes, or users.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Automatic

QoS RSVP
Description: Provides traffic control on a network using IPSEC and applications that support QoS. The QoS Packet Driver is installed by default on any TCP/IP connections.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Disabled

Remote Access Auto Connection Manager
Description: Creates a connection to a network when a program requests a remote address.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Manual

Remote Access Connection Manager
Description: Creates a network connection. This service is Required if you use Internet Connection Sharing. This service may also be Required for your Internet connection.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Manual

Remote Desktop Help Session Manager
Description: Manages and controls Remote Assistance. If this service is stopped, Remote Assistance will be unavailable. Before stopping this service, see the Dependencies tab of the Properties dialog box. If you’re a Remote Desktop user, keep this enabled.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Disabled

Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
Description: This service is rather Vital. Just about everything depends on this service to be running. This is also the only service that you can not disable via the Services MMC.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Automatic

Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator
Description: Manages the RPC name service database.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Manual

Remote Registry
Description: Enables remote users to modify registry settings on this computer. If this service is stopped, the registry can be modified only by users on this computer.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Disabled

Removable Storage
Description: Used for managing removable media. Disable this service if you do not have items like tape backup devices, etc.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Manual

Routing and Remote Access
Description: Allows LAN and WAN dial in access to the computer.
Default Setting: Disabled
Recommended Setting: Disabled

Script Blocking
Description: Script Blocking stops script-based viruses.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Automatic

Secondary Logon
Description: Enables starting processes under alternate credentials.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Disabled

Security Accounts Manager
Description: Like Protected Storage, it saves security information for local users. This service is Required for IIS Admin.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Disabled unless needed

Security Center
Description: Monitors system security settings and configurations.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Disabled

Server
Description: Provides basic file and print services on the LAN.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Automatic

Shell Hardware Detection
Description: Testing shows that it’s related to AutoPlay functionality such as digital cameras, CD ROM’s
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Automatic

Smart Card
Description: Supports the use of a Smart Card for local or network computer authentication. If you do not have a Smart Card, you do not need this service running.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Disabled

Smart Card Helper
Description: Enables support for legacy non-plug and play smart-card readers used by this computer.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Disabled

SSDP Discovery Service
Description: Used to locate UPnP devices on your home network. Used in conjunction with Universal Plug and Play Device Host, it detects and configures UPnP devices on your home network.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Disabled

System Event Notification
Description: Used in conjunction with COM+ Event System, this service notifies particular services when system events, such as logon and power events occurs. You will receive, in the Event Log, a entry complaining about not having this service running if Disabled.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Disabled

System Restore Service
Description: Allows you to take a snapshot of your system and then roll it back to that particular point in time.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Automatic

Task Scheduler
Description: This service is used to schedule maintenance, MS Backup sessions or maybe even Auto Update.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Automatic

TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
Description: Service Legacy support for NetBios over TCP/IP. If your network does not use NetBios, disable this function.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Disabled

Telephony
Description: Controls telephony devices on the local computer. This service is Required for dial-up modem connectivity.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Disabled, Automatic if you require dial-up connectivity

Terminal Services
Description: Allows remote login to the local computer. This service is Required for Fast User Switching, Remote Desktop and Remote Assistance.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Disabled

Telnet
Description: Allows remote login to the local computer via the telnet function.
Default Setting: Disabled
Recommended Setting: Disabled

Themes
Description: Provides user experience theme management.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Manual

Uninterruptible Power Supply
Description: Manages an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) connected to the computer.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Manual

Universal Plug and Play Device Host
Description: Provides support to host Universal Plug and Play devices.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Manual

Upload Manager
Description: Manages synchronous and asynchronous file transfers between clients and servers on the network.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Disabled

Volume Shadow Copy
Description: Manages and implements Volume Shadow Copies used for backup and other purposes.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Disabled

WebClient
Description: Enables Windows-based programs to create, access, and modify Internet-based files.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Disabled

Windows Audio
Description: Controls all audio functions.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Automatic

Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
Description: Provides network address translation, addressing, name resolution and/or intrusion prevention services for a home or small office network.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Automatic

Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
Description: Used for some scanners and cameras.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Manual

Windows Installer
Description: This service is required for software applications that install using MSI files.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Manual

Windows Management Instrumentation
Description: If you don’t want your computer to work, set this to Disabled.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Automatic

Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions
Description: Provides systems management information to and from drivers.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Manual

Windows Time
Description: If you like to synchronize your clock to a time server this is the way to go.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Disabled

Wireless Zero Configuration
Description: Automatic configuration for wireless network devices. If you do not have any wireless network devices in use, Disable this service.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Disabled

WMI Performance Adapter
Description: Provides performance library information from WMI HiPerf providers.
Default Setting: Manual
Recommended Setting: Disabled

Workstation
Description: Creates and maintains client network connections to remote servers.
Default Setting: Automatic
Recommended Setting: Automatic

Pls Cmmnt ;P

Note: Because the tricks require registry editing, make sure you backup the registry before you edit it.

Click Start -> Run…
Type regedit.

Hit Enter.

Disable Scheduled Task and Printer Checking

By default, a Windows XP machine connecting to a Windows 95/98/Me computer will search for scheduled tasks or enabled printers on the network computer.

1. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> Software -> Microsoft -> Windows -> CurrentVersion -> Explorer -> RemoteComputer -> NameSpace.
2. Find a key named {D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}.
3. Right click on it and delete it.

4. Find a key named {2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}.
5. Right click on it and delete it.

Raise the threshold level for the requested buffer

1. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> System -> CurrentControlSet -> Services -> lanmanworkstation -> parameters.
2. Right click in the right pane and select New -> DWORD Value.

3. Name this value SizReqBuf and provide a decimal value of 16384.

Increase Network Redirector Buffers

1. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> System -> CurrentControlSet -> Services -> lanmanworkstation -> parameters.
2. Right click in the right pane and select New -> DWORD Value.
3. Name this MaxCmds and give it a value between 0 and 255. It is recommended to choose the value of 64.

4. Right click in the right pane and select New -> DWORD Value.
5. Name this MaxThreads and give it the exact value as MaxCmds.

Now in order the settings to take effect you will have to restart the computer.

Pls Cmmnt ;P

This is a Windows rule which may be overridden:

1. Open Control Panel ( Click Start -> Control Panel )
2. Power Options
3. Click Advanced Tab

4. Select from the drop down menu: Do nothing

That’s all.

Pls Cmmnt ;P

Note: This works only with the Firefox browser.

Stop Autoplay

Stop Autoplay can disable the autoplay of the embedded music and movie (mp3, wma, wmv, avi, mpg, rm…). To make use of this open Firefox, and install the extension from here. When the installation is complete restart Firefox.

The program has two blocking options:
a) Disable only the autostart of the embedded media. The users can press the play button of the controller to play it.
b) Block the media when loading a page. It will be replaced by a red frame. Press the red frame to load and then play it.

In order to modify between the two options above and others that come with the program, with Firefox opened, go to Tools -> Add-ons. In the new window find Stop Autoplay and click Options.

Flashblock

While Stop Autoplay takes care of the music from webpages, Flashblock is useful in blocking flash animations. But if you want to see it, just click on it. You can install Flashblock from here.

Both extensions have the ability to make whitelists with sites on which you don’t want the sound and flash animations to be blocked.

Pls Cmmnt ;P

Buffer Configuration

1. Click Start -> Run…
2. Type sysedit and hit Enter.

This command will open your System Configuration Editor, which has four windows open: SYSTEM.INI, CONFIG.SYS, WIN.INI and AUTOEXEC.BAT.

3. Click on the SYSTEM.INI window, place the cursor after [386enh] and hit Enter.

4. Type Irq14=4096. Make sure you type it correctly because the command is case sensitive.

5. Go to File -> Save in order to save the new configuration.
6. Close the System Configuration Editor and restart you computer. The most speed improvement is visible with IDE drives, however there are reports that this tweak also does good for SCSI disks. In any case, it won’t harm your system, so why not try it yourself.

Pls Cmmnt ;P

The Repair Process

1. Click Start -> Run…
2. Type regedit and hit Enter.

3. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SOFTWARE -> Microsoft -> Active Setup -> Installed Components -> {89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383}.

4. Right click the IsInstalled value. Click Modify.

Change the value from 1 to 0.

5. Reinstall Internet Exprorer from here.

Note: If messing with the registry and something goes horribly wrong, you can use “Last Known Good Configuration (F8 Safe Mode)” or a Restore Point to get back to where you were before, with your settings.

Pls Cmmnt ;P

Microsoft Windows XP uses the C:\Program Files directory as the default base directory into which new programs are installed. However, you can change the default installation drive and/or directory by using a registry hack.

1. Click Start -> Run…
2. Type regedit and click OK.

3. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SOFTWARE -> Microsoft -> Windows -> CurrentVersion.

4. Look for a value named ProgramFilesDir. By default, this value will be C:\Program Files.
5. Edit the value to any valid drive or folder.

Windows XP will use that new location as the default installation directory for new programs.

Pls Cmmnt ;P

You can install two separate versions of Firefox and alternate between them. By default, you can’t run them in parallel on Windows. If you start Firefox version A while Firefox version B is already running, all you get is another version B browser window.
However, there’s no problem of this sort on Unix/Linux.

Solution

1. To put this hack in place, first grab a free Windows executable editor, such as Resource Hacker or XN Resource Editor.
2. Next, locate the Firefox binary firefox.exe in the install area.
3. Open it with your editor and drill down to the 102 and 103 entries in the StringTable section.
4. Change these values to an alternate value, such as Myfirefox.
5. Choose Compile Script and select File -> Save.
6. Now you’re ready to start up the modified Firefox. Just run it as normal.

Pls Cmmnt ;P

Disable services

There are quite a few services you can disable from starting automatically. This would be to speed up your boot time and free resources. Here is a tutorial on which services to disable.

Clear Page File on Shutdown

If you want to clear the page file on each shutdown make the following changes.

1. Click Start -> Run…
2. Type regedit and press OK.
3. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SYSTEM -> CurrentControlSet -> Control -> Session Manager -> Memory Management.
4. Double click the option ClearPageFileAtShutdown and set the value to 1.

5. Reboot your computer for this tweak to take effect.

Increase Graphics Performance

By default, Windows XP has a lot of shadows, fades and other effects turned on. All together slow down your computer. Therefore you might consider giving up on some of them.

To turn these off selectively:

1. Click Start and right click on My Computer.
2. Select Properties and click on the Advanced tab.
3. Under Performance, click on the Settings button.
4. You can turn them all off, by selecting Adjust for best performance. However you might want to customize them on your likes.

Clean the Prefetch Directory

WindowsXP has a new feature called Prefetch. This keeps a shortcut to recently used programs. However it can fill up with old and obsolete programs. Once a month is good to detele them all.

1. Click Start -> Run… and type prefetch.
2. A window will appear. Select all the files and delete them.

Speed the startup of some CD burner programs

If you use a program other than the native Windows XP CD burner software, you might be able to increase the speed that it loads.

1. Go to Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services.
2. Double click on IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service.
3. For the Startup Type, select Disabled.
4. Click the OK button and then close the Services window.

Decrease boot time

Microsoft has made available a program to analyze and decrease the time it takes to boot to Windows XP. The program is called BootVis.

1. Download BootVis.
2. Install BootVis.
3. Run BootVis.
4. For a starting point, run Trace -> Next Boot + Driver Delays. This will reboot your computer and provide a benchmark.
5. After the reboot, BootVis will take a minute or two to show graphs of your system startup.
6. Then run Trace -> Optimize System.
7. Re-Run the Next Boot + Drive Delays. Note how much the time has decreased.

Increase system performance

If you have 512 MB or more of memory, you can increase system performance by having the core system kept in memory.

1. Start Regedit.
2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SYSTEM -> CurrentControlSet -> Control -> Session Manager -> Memory Management.
3. Double click DisablePagingExecutive and set the value to be 1.
4. Reboot the computer.

No GUI Boot

If you don’t need to see the XP boot logo, you cand have it removed.

1. Click Start -> Run…, type msconfig and hit Enter.
2. Go to the BOOT.INI tab.
3. Check the box for /NOGUIBOOT.
4. Click Apply.

Pls Cmmnt ;P