Christian u just need to go to control panel and unistall programs and click view installed updates on the right hand side. find kb971033 and uninstall and then go to windows update and hide it. you shouldn't have any problems. if that doesn't work. WHICH IT SHOULD. u can just update to removewat 2.2 and you will be good
Dunno where ya heard that from all it is for is bootrecovery from my understanding and nothing to do with any anti pirating.
someone prob posted it somewhere not knowing what they were talking about. the only one that anyone should worry about is kb971033 and all you have to do is go to windows update and hide it and not every worry about it again
Time Bomb I have been having some problems with the erratic time bomb. I'm running build: 7600.win7_rtm.090713-1255 After the infamous windows update most of the stuff stopped working, windows activation nagging, time bomb, etc. Finally found remotewat .... congrats hazar... u r the man Installed version 2.2.5 and everything worked again.... except for the time bomb, still ON Checked this forum yesterday and found version 2.2.5.2... so removed wat and activated it again with version 2.2.5.2 .... dam time bomb still ON So today I removed the windows update kb971033 and have removewat ON. Will let you guys know if this will fix the time bomb.... had the impression that removewat 2.2.5.2 would fix this problem even with kb971033 installed?!
This is why I am not even bothering to turn on windows update. I will wait till the SP1 and a fix for it and do it all at once.
That is an interesting approach to anti-pirate updates but I believe it's safe to install other important updates besides the WAT. So far all important updates minus the WAT have been successful for me and harmless.
I can also attest to the updates being ok except for the one everyonr knows about. I just dissalow the autoupdate cruft. Beein ok for about 3 weeks with no troubles.
hi, I just recently used the removeWAT and i successfully installed all the udpates... i noticed that the genuine logo was gone. tried to run sfc /scannow and after boot up, i saw the 30 days trial again. when i clicked on it i got the message below: windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. you may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item. i also tried these commands.. slmgr.vbs -rearm REG DELETE "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" /v DigitalProductId /f REG DELETE "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" /v DigitalProductId4 /f REG DELETE "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" /v ProductId /f am i a genuine user of windows 7 ultimate 32 bit since i successfully installed all the updates though i didnt see the genuine logo?? and when i ran the mgadiag tools it says that iits genuine..... please advice.. hazar, you ROCKS..!! p.s. i still encounter the automatic shut down... short history i activated the windows 7 ultimate edition and it was genuine not until the WAT came up...
Hello, I just used REMOVEWAT sucessfully (I think) on a clean install of Windows 7 Professional. I would like to upgrade to Ultimate. Is there a way to do this?
ok A) Its meant to remove that bit B) youre running win7 trial pre RTM Really dont know how many more questions about the 2hr shutdown I can take
Hi to all! Sorry, for a silly question, maybe, but I haven't got time to read all 200+ posts. Im thinking to get the latest WATremover to better protect my Win against M$ , but, first I need to be sure the following: I have just installed the recent win loader by DAZ v1.7.7 and activated my win ultim x86. Now, to run properly and keep windows as genuine, should I uninstal the loader first to use that WATremover ? Need it be removed that installed cert and activation key as well? Can someone tell me this? Many thnx
umm anyting before 2.1 yes but from my understanding removewat 2.2 works with kb971033. someone please correct me if i am wrong but i am pretty sure im not
to pgalko: umm well if you are using daz and its genuine u don't have to use removewat. if u want to use removewat i suggest uninstalling daz but i don't think its needed because they work almost completely different. as u will notice i tend to push removewat because it has been very sucessful everytime i have had to use it (about 6). so its really up to you, hope this helps