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"This copy of windows is not genuine"

  • 13-01-2015 10:08PM
    #1
    FBWT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭


    Just fired up my laptop and in the bottom right hand corner of the screen is

    "Windows 7
    Build 7601
    This copy of windows is not genuine"

    It's a fairly new laptop, a little over a year old and purchased from one of the big electrical retailers, so it is genuine. Any idea what might have caused this? Can I ignore it? What do I do to get it fixed?


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  • #2
    advertsfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭advertsfox


    FBWT wrote: »
    Just fired up my laptop and in the bottom right hand corner of the screen is

    "Windows 7
    Build 7601
    This copy of windows is not genuine"

    It's a fairly new laptop, a little over a year old and purchased from one of the big electrical retailers, so it is genuine. Any idea what might have caused this? Can I ignore it? What do I do to get it fixed?
    Just re type in your license in Windows Activation (search in the Start Menu). It will be on a sticker underneath the laptop with a format like xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx.


  • #3
    FBWT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭FBWT


    Thanks, all sorted!


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