How to remove an wpabaln error

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Wpabaln.exe file information

The process known as Windows WPA Balloon Reminder belongs to software Microsoft Windows Operating System by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com).

Description: wpabaln.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 32,256 bytes (79% of all occurrences) or 31,232 bytes.
There is an icon for this program on the taskbar next to the clock. Wpabaln.exe is a Windows core system file. The program has a visible window. File wpabaln.exe is a Microsoft signed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 3% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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Important: Some malware camouflages itself as wpabaln.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the wpabaln.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

Used to register windows withing 30 days
tris

Used by Microsoft to register windows XP
Phil Stilliard

Shows balloon reminder for Windows Product Activation.
Jen O'Rourke

I think it is for registering windows. I had it in a windows XP professional.
tim

That I have never seen it before today in processes in the task manager
James Roe

microsoft activation balloon. watch process in task manager disapear when you click the balloon :
Eddie

Bad, makes that u gotta pay for windows within 30- days
AntonJ3000

Used to register windows within 30 days
Prisma

Is für die Windowsaktivierung!

wpabaln.exe -18F87702.pf is a problem it hides in the windows\Prefetch folder. It sends a popup window informing you that you have no connection to the internet. Wpbaln.exe is the the system32 folder and is the windows balloon reminder for registration and is harmless.
MacTrouble

used for activating within 30 days. you could remove it, but it'll come back on your next startup.

Use a Security Suite to stop and block the process: voila! No need to register!!
Booga_Boy

Windows activation pop-up. May be harmless, but a clear nuisance to users of the system who may not want to or be capable of "activating windows within 30 days" for some reason. I, for one, am going to look into removing this nuisance ASAP. It's the clear textbook example of spam in my eyes. Adware as it clearly wishes for the user to obey Microsoft and activate Windows. Spyware as it constantly seems to check whether the product has been activated yet.. It's spam and a bad business practice. One of the reasons my main computer runs Linux.
Maki

It's not for registering Windows XP; it would be for ACTIVATING it.

Appears harmless and gone after activation
Edward

yes it is microsofts activation systray msg balloon. activate your windows else you will have to reinstall
shashibhushan

Required for activation of Windows. Stop complaining and go actually buy yourself a copy when you got the time to whine nonsense like Maki.
cappa

Genuine Windows Program

Summary: Average user rating of wpabaln.exe: based on 20 votes with 18 reviews.

8 users think wpabaln.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's probably harmless. 4 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 2 users suspect danger. 4 users think wpabaln.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 4 users doesn't grade wpabaln.exe ("not sure about it").

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