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BRANDONN2008

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Windows is not Genuine?
« on: February 21, 2011, 08:32:30 PM »
Today I got a message after logging in that I needed to activate Windows and make sure it is genuine? I activated it when I installed it. If I go to System, it shows my product key and shows Windows is activated. It popped up once before when I was installing and uninstalling Avast! several times when 5.1 was causing problems. Should I be worried or should it be fine since System shows it's activated?
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Hermite15

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Re: Windows is not Genuine?
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2011, 08:39:37 PM »
go there:
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/validate/validatenow.aspx

... just follow the instructions, you might be prompted to download an update and install it (Windows Activation Technology).
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Re: Windows is not Genuine?
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2011, 08:40:01 PM »
I've never seen it pop up where it had anything to do with avast!.
I have seen it or heard of it coming up after a windows update.

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Re: Windows is not Genuine?
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2011, 08:42:47 PM »
Quote from: bob3160 on February 21, 2011, 08:40:01 PM
I've never seen it pop up where it had anything to do with avast!.
I have seen it or heard of it coming up after a windows update.



yeah sometimes WAT (windows activation...) just messes a bit ;D and the link I gave the OP helps to repair that - as long as his Windows is really genuine.
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Re: Windows is not Genuine?
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2011, 08:52:21 PM »
I had one a few months back - which kind of annoyed me - but hey ho a quick visit to the validation site cured it
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BRANDONN2008

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Re: Windows is not Genuine?
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2011, 02:03:15 AM »
Do I still need to go to the site since my system says it is activated? It also is legitimate. I got it through Academic Alliance at my college.
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Hermite15

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Re: Windows is not Genuine?
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2011, 11:30:51 AM »
Quote from: Brandonn2010 on February 22, 2011, 02:03:15 AM
Do I still need to go to the site since my system says it is activated?

yes, it's just a matter of repairing the activation process.

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