2. Wait for the yellow shield icon to appear in your system tray that signifies that updates are available. This can take as much as two days, but it's usually only a couple of hours.

3. Click the yellow icon and if prompted, choose the "Custom Install" option, which will bring up the "Choose updates to download" dialog.

4. Remove the check mark beside any entry that contains the words "Windows Genuine Advantage" and click Cancel.

5. Yet another box will open called Hide Update. Remove the check mark beside "Don't notify me about these updates again."