What is WgaTray.exe? Is WgaTray.exe spyware or a virus?
How to fix WgaTray.exe related problems?
1. Run Security Task Manager to check your WgaTray process
2. Run a Windows Repair Tool to fix WgaTray.exe related PC problems
3. Run an Antivirus to find persistent malware
Process name: Windows Genuine Advantage Notification or Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications or Notificación del Programa de Ventajas de Windows Original
Product: Windows Genuine Advantage or Microsoft Genuine Advantage or Windows Genuine Advantage Notification or Microsoft CoReXT or Programa de Ventajas de Windows Original
Support: Help link Update link Uninstall tool
Company: Microsoft (microsoft.com)
File: WgaTray.exe
WgaTray.exe is a system tray utility that comes bundled with all versions Windows XP, including the Media Center and Tablet PC editions and also with the Windows Genuine Advantage software. This process checks the authenticity of the copy of Windows running on the host and issues a notice when a non-genuine version is found. It validates again when updates are required to be downloaded for the Operating System or for the Microsoft Office suite.
If you want a detailed security rating about your WgaTray.exe (and all other running background processes) read the following user opinions, and download the free trial version of Security Task Manager.
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Users Opinions
Average user rating of WgaTray.exe: based on 29 votes. Read also the 19 reviews.
170 users ask for this file. 10 users rated it as not dangerous. 7 users rated it as neutral. 12 users rated it as dangerous. 3 users didn't rate it ("don't know").
| All comments about WgaTray.exe: | |
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| This program is installed by windows update and cheaks to see if your windows in genuine. d4rky | |
| New scheme from MS to check your version of Windows XP. Is it a legal copy. Windows updates won't work without it Xax | |
| 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. | |
| process windows is ok stefanoxe | |
| 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 JZ3MAX.co.nr/JUN41D24F4R | |
| This program causes my startup to slow to a near standstill, upon closing, normality returns. | |
| Its not dangerous its just annoying i quarintaned it | |
| eg aris ylee See also: Link alex | |
| This program causes my startup to slow to a near standstill, upon closing, normality returns. rew | |
| Associated with, NTT America, IP 168.143.241.18 See also: Link Juneau | |
| We are entirely legit yet it stalls certain user logins Ric Curtis | |
| it shuts down and locks your computer in about 30 days... but thats how i got a new computer! Computergeek | |
| part of a virus | |
| This application stands for Microsoft Windows Genuine Advatage Tool and checks to see if your Windows is GENUINE, i.e. a LEGAL version. Anyone else who disagrees is obviously thick or wishes to breach Microsofts rules and register an ILLEGAL copy of the Windows Operating System. This application is fully safe ! See also: Link JoLea | |
| Ransomware - Disables updates until you pay Microsoft for a genuine license. Anonymous | |
| It will check for genuine windows software product ID Mike | |
| should be in small letters (wgatray.exe) windows genuine advantage windows xp validation file T.P. | |
| Ok,it is a program for winXP for updating. If don`t you want that process open the task manager,right click it and end process. If reappears,do it again and again BUT never turn off the process tree!!! Stefan | |
| Never had it on my installation of XP SP2 up until now 2022 when it has somehow been installed (I run task manager up EVERY single time i use it). So it will be a silent install with something else than windows update (which is properly disabled) - possibly through skype updater which has been self starting til i killed it - this appeared after so probably something more sinister way of installation. Backdoor/Keylogger post the "coffe" set of exploits/backdoors and other crap to get into windows alterations from NSA..? Notsoanon | |
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