Windows Genuine Advantage - Calling home causing password prompt

Hi there,

Having serious problems with the Windows Genuine Advantage update from Microsoft (rather intrusive I must say)...


Run it on all PCs as it downloaded from Windows Update, it accepts our keys... but it seems to pursue checkups on many logons out to the internet, and we use a proxy server here to filter internet access and log etc which asks for a password on logon to the internet - We are getting this logon prompt come up randomly on computers with this update installed as the update 'calls home' - Is there a way of fixing this?

 

quackbal--I assume this is happening since the Windows Update which appeared on May 23 or 24. This is apparently a new version of the subject tool which first appeared as an Update last month.
Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Tool (KB892130)
I have not noticed the problem you mention, but now my Firewall tells me the tool wants access to the internet on every boot.
What a nuisance.
I suspect the fix in my case is to permanently allow it access to the Internet. Perhaps that will help you, too.
Nothing new in my Startup list.

P.S. There are ways of removing the tool
http://www.google.com/search?source...LD:2004-31,GGLD:en&q=remove+genuine+advantage
Lord knows what problems that will cause.

 

Thanks for the reply.

Actually, it is the password prompt in Internet Explorer that has "Connect to <server name>" at the top. This is due to our proxy server that requires authentication to access the internet. Any more tips?

 

Thanks