WGA is used every time you visit M$ update site with your browser - WGA Notification is a little different, and in my opinion is a waste of Hard-Disc space (although the size is of the files is small) and bandwidth when it contacts M$.
I have an issue with the fact M$ regard it as a 'critical' update - hence using rhetoric to install it on a user's system, a majority of users will have no idea what it does - and will not deselect it for installation - or know how to remove it.
There was a little tool over at firewallleaktester which helped legitimate windows owners remove it, but M$ contacted the guys web-hosting company and forced him to take it down:
http://www.firewallleaktester.com/re..._forbidden.htm
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Microsoft complained to my webhoster about RemoveWGA.exe hosted in my tool folder, and put pressure to make me remove it. I'm obliged to comply and have no choice about it.
I don't quite understand them as RemoveWGA is only designed to help the users who have a legit Windows copy. Moreover, RemoveWGA is now widespread and is available from many mirrors and in various P2P networks, so removing it from my website won't do that much.
They probably want to send a message, but I'm unsure if it will be really beneficial at the end. I let everyone makes his own opinion.
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