Windows 7 error 'this is not a genuine copy of Windows 7'

[Cobalt006]

Yes thanks! all appears to be working now! Iv installed all updates and run malaware bytes, avg scans, sea tools long generic scan, ccleaner, disk cleanups and updated all drivers and everything looks pretty sweet!

Thanks for this Cobalt, and im assumeing when I reformated my machine it removed whatever was causeing my computer to run slow?

Yes reformatting the hard drive would have wiped a way any virus or spyware you might have had. If that was the problem.

 

[stonarda]

If you are completely reformatting teh Hard Drive, you will most likely need to reinstall the majority or even all the drivers as far as I know, especially if you had an OEM version of Win 7 installed on your PC in the first place. Depending on your computer, you may have a recovery partition on it (depending on how badly the hard drive is damaged/corrupted). In the first case, try restoring the computer using the recovery partition and this should have the right drivers for the PC. To get into it, there is normally a short-cut key in start-up, though this depends on the computer make and model.

*If you do use the recovery partition, first delete everything that you don't want on your hard drive and depending on the recovery software you may be able to keep your original files.

 

[Conger88]

OK well it might have a recovery partion? but all appears to be working now and I have reinstalled windows so will I just leave it? :/

 

[Cobalt006]

Hope everything is running great for you.

 

[monton]

I had the same error message "~not genuine windows etc". I tried several suggested fixes that ultimately didn't work. The fix was to uninstall KB971003 in add/remove programs. Enable show window updates. After uninstall and reboot, KB971003 downloaded, installed and all has been well since. Apparently, that update was corrupt and gave many computers the not genuine windows warning message

Hope this is useful to others having this problem

Monton

 

[Conger88]

Yea I had to do several reboots and failed to install windows updates before I got them all through. not sure which one was givin problems now but eventually all installed and havent had any problems yet.

Thanks

 

[Cobalt006]

That's Great

 

[Conger88]

Ok, not meaning to drag this thread or topic out but thought this is interesting to hear and scary...

ok so I reforamted the comp and alls working good, Started reinstallin my old games - battlefield bad company....installed and updated no problem....tried to login and it wouldnt let me log in after several attempts, made me enter my serial key and it said its already in use, so I thought that was strange so I logged into EA/orgin online support chat.

After long chats about reseting passwords,usernames and account verifications and serial number verifcations and where I bought my game etc etc.... the friendly guy on the instant chat helpline came to the conclusion that my account had been 'compromised'

So I am assuming my computer got completely hacked by someone specifically out there in the big bad world? he then gave me a hint - was this my email address g*******@gmail.com <-------I have no clue.....asumeing its the person who hacked mes email addresse......but scary///

But I dont understand why someone would hack my battlefield account? not like I have money in it?

Am I overreacting or has this happened to anyone else before?

 

[Cobalt006]

Sound like you had a trojan or very bad virus in your computer. It is really a good thing that you did reformat. This maybe while your account was compromised.

 

[Conger88]

Yea can I be sure its gone? Like its kinda scary.....I cant login to my starcarft 2 account either. I think the same might have happened here.

 

[Cobalt006]

I would think this happen before you reinstalled windows. But if you do not feel safe. Run your antivirus program and a couple spyware programs to make sure. The best you can do now is to make sure you keep a good virus program installed. Plus a couple of good anti spyware programs installed. Plus keep your firewall on If you are running behind a router all the better. Make sure about websites you visit and email you open.

 

[Conger88]

Yea I think your right, I have AVG(Free version) is this enough? with Malware bytes and ccleaner.

Any other recomended payed or free security programs?

 

[Cobalt006]

It should be. I use Superantispyware free one. Along with MalwareBytes. Because some times what one dose not pick the other might. There are other spyware programs you can try to such as Spybot Search and destroy, Spyblaster. These are pretty good programs to. You could also try Avast as your antivirus. It ranks better the Avg dose

 

[Conger88]

But is it bad to have avg and Avast installed on the one machine?

 

[Cobalt006]

Not such a good Ideal. You really only need to run one anti virus program. Either AVG or Avast

 

[oldikes]

Just nvm.

 

[Cobalt006]

Has it occured to anyone that maybe it ISNT a valid copy of windows 7 and either OP is lying or OP was scammed or OP got a glitch on an OEM pc where the liscense wasent valid to begin with? just my 10 cents

Have you even read all the post? His copy is valid.

 

[oldikes]

What confuses me as to why this thread was at the top of the list in my browser in the the first place. Sorry. And I skimmed.
(I was rather tired when I posted)

 

[gbhall]

The 'order' of posts in the list of any forum is by date of post, so an oldish post can appear resurrected if someone for whatever reason, adds a fresh post to it. This can happen after months......doing it deliberately is called 'bumping'

 

[oldikes]

The 'order' of posts in the list of any forum is by date of post, so an oldish post can appear resurrected if someone for whatever reason, adds a fresh post to it. This can happen after months......doing it deliberately is called 'bumping'

Ik, im the one that bumped it. hence why im confused.

 

[Conger88]

Lol just to update I was the person who started this topic. I just wiped my drives and reinstalled windows. Havent had any trouble since. It was a weird one tho!
Thanks all for your feedback

 

[Cobalt006]

Your welcome Glad to hear every thing is fine.

 

[hahahanoobs]

Hi, I am getting this error in the bottom right hand corner ov my screen.... now I have done some searching a read some other peoples similar posts but they dont seem to say how there computers performance has dropped. My computer is so slow now everything takes 5 mins after clicking to load.

It also is a full genuine windows 7 as I bought the computer in PC world. Could someone point me in the right direction to fix. instead ov having to bring it to the shop to get fixed.?

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[Conger88]

Huh? PC World arent going to help....anyways I havent had any problems since wipe down and reinstalled everything

 

[Ricotrope]

In reference to post #55:

My immense gratitude for providing this answer, Monton!

I had the problem for months, struggling to figure out what the issue was. I didn't even realise what it was at first, since I had a genuine copy of Windows, and thought the initial messages about it being counterfeit were just the words of a confused computer.

As the messages came more often and more obviously, I started to take notice.