Question:
Why is Windows saying it isnt Genuine?
Stephanie M
2011-01-23 16:49:59 UTC
All of a sudden Windows 7 is saying it isnt genuine? What can i do to fix this because it says i have to buy Windows again for 109 dollars. Im on a gateway laptop and tried system restore but it didnt work. What can i do?
Three answers:
brayden
2011-01-23 18:13:56 UTC
Click start

Right click on Computer

Select Properties

Go all the way down to the bottom of the page.

Under the "Windows Activation" section, does it say that windows is activated?



(1) If it doesn't, then activate your windows by clicking the activate link. The license (product key) is on a label on your computer.



(2) If it does say it's activated, then look to the left and click "windows update" and let your computer get some updates. There was an issue awhile back with Windows 7 giving false "isn't genuine" messages, but this was cleared up with a patch update.
zyx
2011-01-27 10:07:58 UTC
Well don't we all have the problem with the Windows Genuine annoyng thing ?



Here's a nice app that removes that annoyng windows pop-up.



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It is called RemoveWAT or Windows Genuine Maker







All Windows 7 versions are supported.

Windows Server 2008 R2 Editions supported.



RemoveWAT removes WAT (Windows Activation Technologies) completely from the OS, whilst still retaining OS genuine status and receiving all updates.



You will still pass the genuine check (WGA).

Disables activation completely but does nothing to the validation.



There will be no windows activation section in control panel.



Windows Activation Technologies will be gone.

No slmgr, no nags, no prompts.





Original credits to: FreeRyde & Hazar



Works perfectly on a system where previous activation (Developer activation 1.1.3) was disabled by the new WAT update.

New Windows 7 antipiracy update to phone home regularly

Feb 2010

The update will detect "more than 70 known and potentially dangerous activation exploits" that attempt to bypass or compromise WAT and will determine whether the copy of Windows 7 that is installed on a PC is genuine. It is also supposed to improve the integrity of key licensing components on the OS and will run periodic validations every 90 days.



The update will be for all editions of Windows 7, although it will be distributed for Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions first. It will be available online at Microsoft.com/Genuine starting on February 16, and on the Microsoft Download Center the following day. Later this month, the update will also be offered through Windows Update as an "Important" update, but it will not be directly offered through Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). The update will be voluntary (meaning that you can choose not to install it) and can also be uninstalled at any time. Enterprise customers use WSUS to manage the distribution of software updates in their IT environment, so it's surprising that Microsoft is skipping this area, though the company noted a WSUS administrator can import this update from Microsoft Update.



Microsoft also promised that the update will not jeopardize the user's privacy since none of the information sent to Microsoft's servers includes personally identifiable information. If the update spots known activation exploits and the copy of Windows 7 is found to be nongenuine, the antipiracy notifications built into the OS will spring to life.



PCs running genuine Windows 7 software with no activation exploits won't see any prompts since the update runs quietly in the background. Microsoft also says the customer will see no reduced functionality in their copy of Windows: applications work as expected and access to personal information is unchanged. During the quarterly validation, Windows will download the latest "signatures" that are used to identify new activation exploits (think antivirus software). The WAT update will run a check and repair weekly, however, if it discovers tampering, disabling, or missing licensing files.



Just last week, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit over the Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) component in Windows XP after more than three years. Still, Microsoft chose to make this WAT update optional, so clearly the company has changed its ways at least a little bit.



WAT removed/disabled, no watermark, able to set wallpaper of choice.



This is a little tool I put together to remove WAT (Windows Activation Technologies) completely from the OS, whilst still retaining genuine status and receiving all updates (optional aswell). You can also pass the genuine check in things like Windows Defender.



Basic Information by Hazar:



Feature list:



* Requires no additional processes running after patching

* Has a theoretical 100% success rate due to it being hardware independent

* Effeciently coded with safety checks to prevent damage to a Windows installation

* Uninstall option

* Complete removal of all genuine related elements visible to the user, whilst keeping the core activation system active, allowing you to pass various genuine checks without issue

* Progress bar to allow overview of completion time

* A completley safe solution with zero risk of bricking your bootsector or rendering your pc unbootable.



Update Infos 2.2.6:
topdn
2011-01-24 00:52:23 UTC
where did the windows 7 come from ? did you install it or did it come from the factory that way?


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