Microsoft tells how to disable WGA (Windows Genuine Advantage) checks

Have no idea who forced Microsoft to divulge this information – of course they say it “might not work” but that’s to be expected.  Anyway, here’s how to disable the WGA checks:

Disable WGA Notifications
1.    Log on to the computer by using an account that has administrative permissions.
2.    Make sure that the WGA Notifications version that exists on the computer is a pilot version. The version format for the pilot version is 1.5.0532.x. In this case, you can uninstall versions 527-532 only. For example, you can uninstall versions that range from 1.5.0527.0 to 1.5.0532.2. To find the WGA Notifications version, follow these steps:
a.     Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
b.     Double-click Add or uninstall Programs, locate and then click Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications, and then click Click here for support information.
c.     In the Support Info dialog box, verify the version number, and then click Close.
3.    Rename the following files by changing the extension to .old:
•    Rename %Windir%\system32\WgaLogon.dll to %Windir%\system32\WgaLogon.old
•    Rename %Windir%\system32\WgaTray.exe to %Windir%\system32\WgaTray.old
4.    Restart the computer.

Full info from MS is at:  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921914

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