WGA is a non-vital Windows component, which means that without it your copy of Windows XP will continue to work. If you're a raging software pirate then I'm going to have a tougher job convincing you to keep it. If you bought Windows XP and have been unlucky enough to fail the validation (which isn't uncommon) then you might just want to remove it altogether. In this guide I will show you how to remove the WGA notifications should you want to, after which you'll not be able to download non-critical updates but will still receive the critical fixes that really matter.
If you've got an old PC that doesn't need the bells, whistles and expensive licence that comes with Windows 7 then XP is still a viable alternative. There's nothing wrong with still using XP, a number of staff here at MakeUseOf have yet to budge in fact. It is intended to validate your Windows licence, allow updates to Microsoft wares and display a number of notifications if your product key isn't kosher. Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA for short) is a Windows Update component rolled out to XP users long after XP was released.
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