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I legally purchased my Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit from Newegg.com and installed it about two or three months ago. At the time it has passed the Genuine Advantage and validated that it was Genuine at the completion of installation. Just two days ago I got a dialog box that has the message "you may...

I plan on buying a brand new laptop with the included OS stating: "Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium (32bit) (includes recovery partition for Windows® 7 Home Premium 64bit)" Does that mean it comes with Windows 7 64 bit?? If not, What do I do to get the 64-bit version?

Was visiting Wzors site and found these 7700.0.100122-1900_x64fre_client_en-us-GRMCXFRE_EN_DVD.iso screen shots. Early Windows 8 builds? Or maybe just SP1 betas? Any ways these builds are post-RTM. Link Removed due to 404 Error Link Removed due to 404 Error

This was recently posted on another site, by a colleague. I think it is worth repeating verbatim ""Over recent days, there has been an increase in reports of blue screens and startup malfunction. I made a reference to this problem some time ago, but, as a reminder, this is worthwhile reading...

hi everyone, me and my boyfriend just built a new pc and everything went well except when we inserted the windows 7 dvd..the optical drive does not read it..it only gives us a readme file which says that i have the original copy. the new pc has: ASUS P5QL/EPU LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel...

I have just installed a copy of windows 7 ultimate (signature edition). However when i start up the computer, all i see is a black screen. Does any one no why this is happening? I installed this OS last night, and it was able to start up properly (open up to the main windows screen). I then...

Hello, I send this already to 2 msn emails. I bought Windows 7 Home Premium. I have activated wga when I try to download windows media player 11 (to see wga status; it says Genuine Microsoft Software). But then it keeps me validate this over and over again (when restart). At Control Panel...

So, everytime when I want to DL some file from trusted sites, or when someone wants to send me something over Skype etc.. I get this message... Link Removed Then I click OK, and one more time SAVE and everything wortks nice.. But why is that happening...?! Im running Legit and Genuine...

Good morning. I have this dilemma on my hands at the moment, and I wish to get the advise of people who are more up-to-date on the W7 scene than I am .. ie: you guys :D I'm currently running Windows 7 Beta Build 7229 x64, using the Beta key provided my Microsoft which activated nicely etc...

Ok here is the deal, I baught windows 7 upgrade when it was first offered for $50. I have three machines, two running vista and one waiting to be put together. I want to have get all three machines working with my two legit oem vista disks and my soon to arrive windows 7 upgrade version. So...

I currently have the RC installed, but prior to this installation I had the public beta installed. Before installing the RC I performed a complete wipe followed by a clean install. A couple weeks ago I started receiving expiration notifications. I am now being affected by the bi-hourly...

I downloaded the windows 7 rc a day after it came out and installed it and activated it. now yesterday when i turned on my pc it said my copy wasnt active or genuine. i tried entering the key agian and tried a different key and nothing works. is ther a fix to this what do i do?

i thought i try out windows 7 because ive heard alot of good things, but when i try and install it gets to the copyying the windows file but then i get an error message saying it cant install because there something missing. i get the error message 0*80070017.. im running genuine vista hoime...

Help! I restarted my computer and when i am logging on and the message "preparing your desktop.." shows up, it loads a little while but then it is only a blue background and down in the right corner this shows, "Windows 7 Evaluation copy. Build 7100 This copy of Windows is not genuine"...

Link Removed - Invalid URL Any time I go to the control panel (or open a text document,) that's what I get. Clicking on the 'Resolve' link doesn't do much good, as it just takes me Link Removed - Invalid URL. I'm running the RC (or 7100) build of the operating system. Is there any way I can...

Hi guys. What is the REAL true status of build 7048. Reading some of the various rumours apparently Microsoft hasn't even STARTED on 7048. Now if it's a FAKE it's got to be a really good one -- I doubt whether any even experienced hacker could integrate the proper final version if IE8 into the...

Hi guys Here's the results of the License extension tests. (Build 700 32 / 64 bit versions, Build 7022 32 bit version). It actually doesn't work -- on say 27 July you can "extend" for another 30 days -- but even if you "Activate" windows, on 2 Aug you get message "This Copy of Windows is not...

When you buy a pc from PC World or similar the tower case has a Windows logo on it along with one for the processor. Inside my my processor box there was a logo supplied to attach on the tower case. I wonder why when a genuine Windows operating system is purchased that a logo sticker is not...

I have the the official copy of windows 7 beta... with a key that microsoft gave me... its activated...as shown in the right click properties on 'My Computer' but on the lower right hand side...it now says 'This copy of windows is not genuine' update isn't workin as to sayin that its...

After a few days of use now, I have the message, "This copy of Windows is not genuine" at the bottom. I haven't even use the update windows option yet. Well it failed. Just curious though.