"Windows not genuine"

[Ternigapp]

Our PC has suddenly started coming up with a message saying that Windows is not genuine and that we may be the victim of counterfeiting. We are also experiencing problems turning the pc off. Windows was pre-loaded when we bought the pc from Tiny just over 5 years ago.

Does anyone have any ideas how we sort the problem.

Thanks for any help.

[Mattk]

There are 2 ways one legal and one not !

First way shell out �90+ for a legal windows key and you may want to ask Tiny what the hell is going on too.

Second,if you want to post your email address then a solution may arrive like magic ;-)

[Pat Flanel]

According to the register, once it has downloaded this update it "phones home" every day and records the ip address and to check it again.

[joko]

Hi Mattk

can you send details to me please?

[email protected]

many thanks

[wideboy]

Mattk, give us a clue or a web link?

Thanks (a couple of friends have the same problem). Apart from re-installing with a 'genuine' key, are you advocating a change to the registry? Can it be done without re-installing XP?

I think someone else had the problem on a legal copy - I've just seen it on a brand new (legal) NEC system!!!

[hawki]

Hello have you all managed to fix this yet ? if not i might be able to help

[Ternigapp]

Hi hawki,
The problem has been resolved, thanks for that.