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Volume Activation 2.0 Operations Guide
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Programs menu. This link and the program are only in Windows Vista Business
editions available through volume-licensed and retail channels.
System administrators can choose to disable WAU for users by adding a registry
value to the reference image before deploying Windows. When WAU is disabled and
the user clicks the WAU link, the error message, shown in Figure 1, appears. This
prevents the user from obtaining an upgrade license using Control Panel.
Figure 1: Disabled WAU
Warning
Some procedures in this section contain registry changes. Serious problems
might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using
another method. These problems might require that you reinstall the operating system.
Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your
own risk.
To disable the WAU link
1.
Log on to
the client computer
.
2. Open an elevated command prompt. To do this, click Start, click All Programs,
click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as
administrator.
3. At the command prompt, type regedit.exe and then press Enter.
4. Navigate to
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\
WAU. If needed, create the Explorer and WAU keys. To create the Explorer key,
right-click the Policies key, point to New, and then click Key. Type Explorer as the
name of the new key, and then press Enter. To create the Explorer key, right-click
the new Explorer key, point to New, and then click Key. Type WAU as the name of
the new key, and then press Enter.