CJINOHIO03 Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 A friend of mine is having problems with XP. A message pops up all the time that says you might be a victim of software counterfitting. There computer was fine till some updates were loaded. Is there anyway to get rid of this annoying message? What to delete etc? CJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 have him run adaware and spybot that should clear up his problems. you can get them both at downloads.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 Sounds like he doesn't have a legitimate version of XP. If he purchased the computer with xp already installed, I would contact that company. Whevener you update, Microsoft checks your OS for authenticity. If it finds that it is not authentic, it'll give you those popups and not allow you to update any further, except for security updates. I don't remember all the specifics off-hand but I do believe there is a way to suppress the pop-ups for some time. I suggest reading at Microsofts site about their 'validation tool'. Here's some more info: Customers found to be using non-genuine versions of Windows will receive a message during logon that their copy of Windows appears to be non-genuine and will be directed to the WGA Web site to learn more. Users who choose not to obtain a copy of genuine Windows will receive periodic reminders. Regardless of genuine status, users will not be denied access to critical security updates. Users who have not validated their computers as genuine, however, will not be able to install many updates, including Internet Explorer 7.0 and Windows Defender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morabu Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 good luck with that you have the "genuine advantage bug" it's rough getting it to go away without a fight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorback Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 It's actually an easy fix, if you're quick -- I'll see if I can find the fix when I go to work today and add it to here. It's basically spyware on your system from microsoft, but by removing a couple files you'll be okay. No worries, I'll post up later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorback Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 http://blogyourself.net/articles/remove-windows-counterfeit-notification.html Has quite a # of ways to fix it. If you still need help, PM me and I will see if I can help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodRed Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 Yeah when I updated Windows a last week I noted they had a "validation tool" as one of the high priority downloads. Even though all my Microsoft programs are good on my computer, I didn't download it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJINOHIO03 Posted June 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 ok thanks razor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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