Microsoft has admitted that Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) will phone Redmond every day – something it neglected to tell users before they installed it.
WGA is designed to detect pirated copies of MS software but is also creating some false positives – two UK dealers have contacted the Reg to report customers complaining that WGA had branded their software as an illegal copy.
(Read entire article here from here – by RegDeveloper)
So, how can I remove it from my computer?
I found this interesting article explaining the use of WGA Remover.