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WgaTray.exe file information

The process Windows Genuine Advantage Notification or Notificación del Programa de Ventajas de Windows Original or Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications belongs to the software Microsoft CoReXT or Windows Genuine Advantage or Windows Genuine Advantage Notification or Programa de Ventajas de Windows Original or WgaTray.exe or Microsoft Genuine Advantage by Microsoft Corp (www.microsoft.com) or Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com).

Description: WgaTray.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 304,944 bytes (38% of all occurrence), 336,768 bytes, 186,672 bytes, 253,744 bytes, 285,488 bytes, 297,984 bytes, 286,000 bytes, 280,368 bytes, 917,032 bytes, 273,128 bytes, 449,924 bytes, 337,280 bytes.
There is an icon for this program on the taskbar next to the clock. The file is not a Windows core file. It is digitally signed. Therefore the technical security rating is 25% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as WgaTray.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the WgaTray.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

Links: WgaTray.exe, WgaTray.exe

Diese Datei ist ein bestandteil des Genuine Advantage Package und überprüft die Gültigkeit bzw. die Echtheit der Windows Lizenz und ist erforderlich, damit man alle Updates für sein Windows System installieren kann
  Zocki  

Its not dangerous its just annoying i quarintaned it
   

This program causes my startup to slow to a near standstill, upon closing, normality returns.
   

wgatray.exe is a process which belongs to the Microsoft Windows Operating System and provides a notification system for Windows Genuine Advantage product validation software. This program is a non-essential process, but should not be terminated unless suspected to be causing problems. Should not be disabled, required for essential applications to work properly
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Es ist eine schwachsinnige Idee von Microsoft die sich ins System einbindet und täglich Informationen über die Echtheit ihrer Microsoft Windows XP Version an Microsoft sendet nerven tut sie obendrein auch noch da unter Umständen auch Originale und Legale Versionen als Illegal gekennzeichnet werden
  Hulk  

process windows is ok
  stefanoxe  

wie schon gesagt die Datei befindet sich ja in C:\Windows\System32. Nun ändert man den Porgrammtyp in egal was zB. ".lol" , dann noch Taskmanager öffnen WgaTray.exe beenden und dann kann man die Datei löschen.
  Marvin  

WGA von Microsoft
  BodyCheck  

Windows genuin advantage tray, notifys you that you are not running a legit version of windows, it does not however effect the startup message when you log on.
   

New scheme from MS to check your version of Windows XP. Is it a legal copy. Windows updates won't work without it
  Xax  

This program is installed by windows update and cheaks to see if your windows in genuine.
  d4rky  

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