Patched or Cracked Version of LegitCheckControl.dll, WgaLogon.dll and WgaTray.exe

If the above methods do not work, you can try to use the cracked or patched version of WGA related files in order to trick and hack WGA validation agent to believe that the Windows is genuine.

WGA version 1.7.59.1 (1.7.0059.1)

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WGA version 1.7.59.0 (1.7.0059.0)

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WGA version 1.7.36.0 (1.7.0036.0)

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WGA version 1.7.18.5 (1.7.0018.5)

More details and ways to bypass v.1.7.18.5 here.

WGA version 1.7.18.1 (1.7.0018.1)

More details and ways to bypass v.1.7.18.1 here.

WGA version 1.7.17.1 (1.7.0017.1)

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WGA version 1.5.723.1

Download crack for 1.5.723.1 version of WGA (download removed due to complaints from MS), more information and installation instruction can be found here. Partially works to enable download from Windows Update, Microsoft Download Center, and eliminate the non-genuine warning message.

WGA version 1.5.722.0

Download WGA crack for v1.5.722.0 (link removed due to request from MS), more information and installation instruction here. Able to fool WGA validation in Windows Update, Microsoft Download Center, and stop the non-genuine warning message.

WGA version 1.5.716.0

Fully workable crack (except validation during setup) for WGA v1.5.716.0 by downloading LegitCheckControl v1.5.716.0 patch (download removed due to complaints from Microsoft), visit 1.5.716.0 crack page for details and patch instruction, with thanks to ESI.

Not recommended partially working way, download Windows.Genuine.Advantage.Validation.v1.5.716.0.Crack (download removed by MS) by ETH0, which contains an installer.bat which will automatically terminate and kill WgaTray.exe process, backup and then replace the originals with patched LegitCheckControl.dll, WgaTray.exe and WgaLogon.dll. Or you can download the cracked LegitCheckControl.dll (download removed by MS) and replace the downloaded modified to overwrite the original LegitCheckControl.dll in \Windows\System32.

Alternatively, try to uninstall and remove WGA ver 1.5.716.0 by removing the LegitCheckControl.dll, WgaLogon.dll and WgaTray.exe from \Windows\System32 folder, and download the WGA v1.5.554.0 or v1.5.540.0 from the link above, and apply the patch for WGA 1.5.554.0 or 1.5.540.0.

WGA version 1.5.708.0

The patch and crack to this version of WGA tools is not working in its entirety on every Windows installation. You may try to download patched and fixed version of LegitCheckControl.dll (link removed due to MS request) and replace the original LegitCheckControl.dll version 1.5.708.0 in \Windows\System32 folder. Another patched LegitCheckControl.dll, which is “upgraded” from previous version of LegitCheckControl.dll is available here or here (downloads removed by Microsoft). It’s a installer that will install patched LegitCheckControl.dll v1.5.708.0, WgaLogon.dll v1.5.540.0 and WgaTray.exe v1.5.540.0, and will works on Windows Update and disable the non-genuine warning message in Windows XP only. Visit this article for more information.

Alternatively, try to uninstall and remove WGA ver 1.5.708.0 by removing the LegitCheckControl.dll, WgaLogon.dll and WgaTray.exe from \Windows\System32 folder, and download the WGA v1.5.554.0 or v1.5.540.0 from the link above, and apply the patch for WGA 1.5.554.0 or 1.5.540.0.

WGA version 1.5.554.0

Download and install the patched and cracked WGA KB905474 installer from here (link down due to complaint from Microsoft) that will install fixed LegitCheckControl.dll, WgaLogon.dll and WgaTray.exe. If you want to replace the files manually, download this zip file (download removed due to complaint from Microsoft). Visit this article for more information.

WGA version 1.5.540.0

Download the cracked KB905474 WGA Notifications installer setup file that contains patched version of LegitCheckControl.dll, WgaLogon.dll and WgaTray.exe from here and here (removed due to DMCA request from Microsoft). Run the installer setup to crack the WGA so that your Windows will appear genuine and valid.

WGA version 1.5.532.2

Download the patched WGA Notifications installer from here. Installation of the patched installer will install cracked LegitCheckControl.dll, WgaLogon.dll and WgaTray.exe to replace the original unmodified version of the files. Alternatively, you can replace the original version of LegitCheckControl.dll manually by downloading the cracked LegitCheckControl.dll from here (link removed due to MS DMCA request) and extract it.

WGA version 1.5.532.0

Download LegitCheckControl1.5.532.0.muiz.fixed.rar (removed due to complaint from Microsoft), extract the content and execute the executable that will replace the original WGA file LegitCheckControl.dll with the cracked edition.

WGA version 1.5.530.0

Download the WGA cracks by ICU or ETH0 (downloads removed due to complaints from Microsoft). Extract the content of the archive that contains patched edition of LegitCheckControl.dll. Replace the original edition of the LegitCheckControl.dll in the \Windows\System32 with the modified version.