RE: KB905474 (Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications) Will Not Instal

[Dan Gaudette]

After trying many of the posted "solutions" on our computers, I managed to
inadvertently click my though an easy fix that worked at our sites:

Go to http://microsoft.com/genuine click on the Validate Windows link and
click 'Install' when the prompt appears.

It'll then take you to a page thanking you for using the tool, head over to
the Windows Update web site and you should be able to install everything.

Dan

"Ken Bauernfreund MSFT" wrote:

> A problem with registry key permissions may cause the installation of
> KB905474 to fail.
>
> These permissions can be repaired using Registry Editor as follows:
>
> 1. Click Start, and then click Run
> 2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK
> 3. Expand HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
> 4. Locate the subkey HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LegitCheckControl.LegitCheck
> 5. Right-click the subkey and select Permissions….
> 6. Ensure that Administrators allowed Full Control permission
> 7. Repeat steps 3-6 for the subkey
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LegitCheckControl.LegitCheck.1
>
> (Hat tip to Robin Walker who orginally posted this fix.)
>
> This fix is presently being incorporated into an update of the WGADiag2.exe
> utility, which will be made available in a few days. Those interested in
> testing this utility should contact me directly.
>
>

 

[Skip Bailey]

RE: KB905474 (Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications) Will Not In

This worked when all else failed - Thanks

"Dan Gaudette" wrote:

> After trying many of the posted "solutions" on our computers, I managed to
> inadvertently click my though an easy fix that worked at our sites:
>
> Go to http://microsoft.com/genuine click on the Validate Windows link and
> click 'Install' when the prompt appears.
>
> It'll then take you to a page thanking you for using the tool, head over to
> the Windows Update web site and you should be able to install everything.
>
> Dan
>
> "Ken Bauernfreund MSFT" wrote:
>
> > A problem with registry key permissions may cause the installation of
> > KB905474 to fail.
> >
> > These permissions can be repaired using Registry Editor as follows:
> >
> > 1. Click Start, and then click Run
> > 2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK
> > 3. Expand HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
> > 4. Locate the subkey HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LegitCheckControl.LegitCheck
> > 5. Right-click the subkey and select Permissions….
> > 6. Ensure that Administrators allowed Full Control permission
> > 7. Repeat steps 3-6 for the subkey
> > HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LegitCheckControl.LegitCheck.1
> >
> > (Hat tip to Robin Walker who orginally posted this fix.)
> >
> > This fix is presently being incorporated into an update of the WGADiag2.exe
> > utility, which will be made available in a few days. Those interested in
> > testing this utility should contact me directly.
> >
> >