genuine windows

[brute]

i have just installed some windows updates on my computer after restarting it a screen came on saying that it was'nt genuine copy of windows and that we may be victims of software counterfeiting it also says click here to buy genuine windows i don't want buy it in case it is a scam does anybody know what it is thanks

[camioneur]

Yes it's genuine but I'm afraid your operating system isn't. You can use counterfeit copies of Windows with out problems till you use their update sevice or download any programs where Microsoft validate your operating system before allowing the update or download. 3 choices the ..
1. Pay up
2. Put up with the pop up telling you that your system isn't genuine
3. Uninstall windows and re-install windows with genuine or don't use update service with dodgy copy and don't try to download any new Microsoft stuff like IE7 and the like.

Hope this helps, been there, done that

[cascarelli]

This was on the BBC site a little while ago http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/5144698. stm

Apparently a number of genuine Windows software users are being told that their software is counterfeit