[OUTDATED / UNSUPPORTED] RemoveWAT

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  1. fbtje

    fbtje MDL Novice

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    Hi all,

    I installed the latest RemoveWAT, but I have a problem.

    Is it normal, even with RemoveWAT installed, you will get the Windows Activation screen which says you must activate Windows within .. days to continue using all Windows features? Can I safely ignore this?
     
  2. jinrowolf

    jinrowolf MDL Novice

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    no.

    A really important lesson

    Before you dick with your system make a reliable backup first
     
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  3. thedonofdeath

    thedonofdeath MDL Member

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    listen carefully. go to google and type in windows activation technologies. it will bring you to microsoft. download it, run it, restart computer. then get the lastest removewat and run it. restart computer and you should be good to go. just do it. TRUST ME
     
  4. horacezed

    horacezed MDL Novice

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    Works fine for my Enterprise 64bit version. Thanks!

    Nice share
     
  5. Machiavelli7

    Machiavelli7 MDL Novice

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    It's impossible to hide this update. I saw it installed, clicked and only options i have is to view details or copy details, so i uninstalled it. Can't hide it cause it doesn't display in windows update when i click check for updates, cause it installs by it self.
     
  6. barcode80

    barcode80 MDL Novice

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    so if i use this, does it take out the 30 day trial period too? or is that a seperate program.
     
  7. thedonofdeath

    thedonofdeath MDL Member

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    ok turn off windows auto update. uinstall then hide come on machiavelli
     
  8. secr9tos

    secr9tos MDL Addicted

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    Yes it does...
     
  9. Machiavelli7

    Machiavelli7 MDL Novice

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    Windows update it's turned off, i already uninstalled the update, but how am i supposed to hide it, i can't see it, windows update is telling me that there are no new updates if i try to update?
     
  10. timesurfer

    timesurfer MDL Developer

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    #2330 timesurfer, Mar 25, 2010
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    MS might not be serving that update at the moment cause they were having non-genuine false-positives with genuine customers...lol
     
  11. fbtje

    fbtje MDL Novice

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    download it? download what?
     
  12. fbtje

    fbtje MDL Novice

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    is there a way to check if RemoveWat is working for me?

    I uninstalled kb971033 (however it's still in my update history, but it's gone in the Installed Updates section)
    Then I installed RemoveWAT

    should this be sufficient?
     
  13. fbtje

    fbtje MDL Novice

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    I have the same! Windows Update is not offering this update after uninstall
     
  14. timesurfer

    timesurfer MDL Developer

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  15. thedonofdeath

    thedonofdeath MDL Member

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    that is exactly what i want you to do !!! cause the validation fixes all activation files. then restart. then run removewat 2.2.5 which installs update kb971033 and then disables it. (removewat restarts compy auto so no need for you to do it again). thank you timesurfer for using ur brain. as for the rest of you ...... 0_o
     
  16. fbtje

    fbtje MDL Novice

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    I did exactly what you said. The validation process installs KB971033 and NOT RemoveWAT (or maybe both?). Right? After running RemoveWAT I found KB971033 still in the Installed Updates section. Is that right? So now I should be fine?
     
  17. thedonofdeath

    thedonofdeath MDL Member

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    yes u want it to be there. as long as you have the new version of removewat 2.2.5 you are golden my friend.
     
  18. barcode80

    barcode80 MDL Novice

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    awesome thank you. program works great too.
     
  19. Lupuss

    Lupuss MDL Novice

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    Hi everyone. I've just re-installed the 64bit version of 7 Enterprise. RemoveWAT 2.2.5.2 seemed to work fine since I can use Windows Update, but when I try to install Security Essentials the program crashes when trying to validate Windows. I tried to download the installer again of course. Not sure if RemoveWAT is the reason or if it's just Security Essentials acting crazy, but I thought I'd let you know.
     
  20. thedonofdeath

    thedonofdeath MDL Member

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    yes removewat is causing ur problems it blocks validations. if you want to use it u have to uninstall removewat athen do ur thing then reinstall