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The forum thread discusses a user's experience with Windows unexpectedly displaying a "not genuine" message after ten months of successful activation, with the message eventually disappearing on its own. The user questions whether Windows actively verifies genuineness in the background and notes that the issue resolved without further action, despite initial concerns about legitimacy since they purchased the disks from a reputable seller. Contributors suggest verifying with Microsoft if there's doubt about authenticity and express relief that the problem was temporary, providing a helpful link for related future issues. Overall, the tone is positive, indicating the matter was resolved without long-term issues.
The forum thread discusses a user's experience with Windows unexpectedly displaying a "not genuine" message after ten months of successful activation, with the message eventually disappearing on its own. The user questions whether Windows actively verifies genuineness in the background and notes that the issue resolved without further action, despite initial concerns about legitimacy since they purchased the disks from a reputable seller. Contributors suggest verifying with Microsoft if there's doubt about authenticity and express relief that the problem was temporary, providing a helpful link for related future issues. Overall, the tone is positive, indicating the matter was resolved without long-term issues.
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If it is genuine, just contact Microsoft and they WILL verify it. No problem, I assure you. It may not work by Internet, it sometimes takes a phone call.
BUT, if there's any mess about legality, torrents and such tend to end by age.
BUT, if there's any mess about legality, torrents and such tend to end by age.
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If it is genuine, just contact Microsoft and they WILL verify it. No problem, I assure you. It may not work by Internet, it sometimes takes a phone call.
BUT, if there's any mess about legality, torrents and such tend to end by age.
BUT, if there's any mess about legality, torrents and such tend to end by age.
Thanks for the response. Before I could attempt any of that, the message has disappeared by itself. I wonder if Windows is in the background constantly contacting a Microsoft server to "verify" its genuineness, and there was a problem with the server? In any case the message is gone now.
I purchased the Windows disks from a reputable seller, along with the hardware for a system I was building, so as far as I new it was a genuine version. I contacted the seller, and they were quite surprised, and suggested similar actions as you.
I purchased the Windows disks from a reputable seller, along with the hardware for a system I was building, so as far as I new it was a genuine version. I contacted the seller, and they were quite surprised, and suggested similar actions as you.
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End is well, all is well. Glad it got solved.
EDIT: For future need, http://www.sevenforums.com/windows-updates-activation/106872-constant-reactivation.html
... hope no one needs it, ever...
EDIT: For future need, http://www.sevenforums.com/windows-updates-activation/106872-constant-reactivation.html
... hope no one needs it, ever...
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