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.
Ken: KB905474 has been VERY frustrating! I have gone ahead and ran Mr. Walker's fix and I was able to complete the WGA Notification with no further issues.
I'm not sure if there would be any value to me testing the new WGADiag2 file since I am now doing ok. But it would be nice to have the file hanging around ;-) (I already have last months version but as you already know, it didn't fix this months issue.)
I do have a followup question. Could the permission issue that Robin discovered this time be the same reason that March's WGA validation (distributed via Win Update) failed to install? (In March, WGADiag2 got me going again so that I could get to and use Win Update. But I was never convinced I was still "ok". And as it turns out, I wasn't!)
"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.
"HAN" wrote: > Ken: KB905474 has been VERY frustrating! I have gone ahead and ran Mr. > Walker's fix and I was able to complete the WGA Notification with no further > issues.
> I'm not sure if there would be any value to me testing the new WGADiag2 file > since I am now doing ok. But it would be nice to have the file hanging around > ;-) > (I already have last months version but as you already know, it didn't fix > this months issue.)
> I do have a followup question. Could the permission issue that Robin > discovered this time be the same reason that March's WGA validation > (distributed via Win Update) failed to install? (In March, WGADiag2 got me > going again so that I could get to and use Win Update. But I was never > convinced I was still "ok". And as it turns out, I wasn't!)
> "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.
> > I tried this fix last night and still didn't work
start > search > type " wgatray.exe " (no quotes) in the search box > highlight the found file > click Search's File menu > select Open Containing Folder > double click the "update" folder > double click "update.exe" in that update folder.
"Michael Jennings" wrote: > Here's another one. You could try this one:
> start > search > type " wgatray.exe " (no quotes) in the search box > > highlight the found file > click Search's File menu > select > Open Containing Folder > double click the "update" folder > > double click "update.exe" in that update folder.
Then don't worry about it - when WU asks if you want it hidden, answer yes. It's some banners that display if Windows isn't genuine. Critical for Microsoft maybe, but probably not for you.
> I also tried that one and an error message came up saying access denied.
> Grays
> "Michael Jennings" wrote:
>> Here's another one. You could try this one:
>> start > search > type " wgatray.exe " (no quotes) in the search box > >> highlight the found file > click Search's File menu > select >> Open Containing Folder > double click the "update" folder > >> double click "update.exe" in that update folder.
>> workaround provided by Peter, worked for Randy.
> I also tried that one and an error message came up saying access denied.
> Grays
> "Michael Jennings" wrote:
> > Here's another one. You could try this one:
> > start > search > type " wgatray.exe " (no quotes) in the search box > > > highlight the found file > click Search's File menu > select > > Open Containing Folder > double click the "update" folder > > > double click "update.exe" in that update folder.
> > workaround provided by Peter, worked for Randy.
I'm not sure what you mean by this. I have a Genuine copy of XP. When I run the procedure listed below the installation fails but also says that XP is only partly updated and may not work properly.
Thats not the kind of thing I'm comfortable to ignore.
"Michael Jennings" wrote: > Then don't worry about it - when WU asks if you want it hidden, > answer yes. It's some banners that display if Windows isn't > genuine. Critical for Microsoft maybe, but probably not for you.
> > I also tried that one and an error message came up saying access denied.
> > Grays
> > "Michael Jennings" wrote:
> >> Here's another one. You could try this one:
> >> start > search > type " wgatray.exe " (no quotes) in the search box > > >> highlight the found file > click Search's File menu > select > >> Open Containing Folder > double click the "update" folder > > >> double click "update.exe" in that update folder.
> >> workaround provided by Peter, worked for Randy.
I'm comfortable living *without* this update, however I posted information for others who want to install it, which often worked.
What I meant was that critical update KB905474 does nothing if your Windows is legitimate. If your Windows isn't, then KB905474 asks you to fix that. If you select "Resolve Later," it puts a banner on your desktop saying that your Windows is not genuine:
My way to deal with KB905474 was to do a System Restore which left it downloaded but not installed. You could do that.
If you don't want to do that, check to make sure that you are logged in as an administrator before you try to install it. Also disable your antivirus and other such programs. If it still doesn't work, ask for free support from Windows Update:
> I'm not sure what you mean by this. I have a Genuine copy of XP. When I run > the procedure listed below the installation fails but also says that XP is > only partly updated and may not work properly.
> That's not the kind of thing I'm comfortable to ignore.
> Grays
> "Michael Jennings" wrote:
>> Then don't worry about it - when WU asks if you want it hidden, >> answer yes. It's some banners that display if Windows isn't >> genuine. Critical for Microsoft maybe, but probably not for you.
>> > I also tried that one and an error message came up saying access denied.
>> > Grays
>> > "Michael Jennings" wrote:
>> >> Here's another one. You could try this one:
>> >> start > search > type " wgatray.exe " (no quotes) in the search box > >> >> highlight the found file > click Search's File menu > select >> >> Open Containing Folder > double click the "update" folder > >> >> double click "update.exe" in that update folder.
>> >> workaround provided by Peter, worked for Randy.
"HAN" wrote: > Ken: KB905474 has been VERY frustrating! I have gone ahead and ran Mr. > Walker's fix and I was able to complete the WGA Notification with no further > issues.
> I'm not sure if there would be any value to me testing the new WGADiag2 file > since I am now doing ok. But it would be nice to have the file hanging around > ;-) > (I already have last months version but as you already know, it didn't fix > this months issue.)
> I do have a followup question. Could the permission issue that Robin > discovered this time be the same reason that March's WGA validation > (distributed via Win Update) failed to install? (In March, WGADiag2 got me > going again so that I could get to and use Win Update. But I was never > convinced I was still "ok". And as it turns out, I wasn't!)
> "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.
"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.
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