[MatTMaN]

I got a windows update, and rebooted, and now windows says i dont have a genuine copy of windows, and this window pops up before windows starts up. How can i fix this?
and dont say buy windows.

[Scooby]

time to reformat son. You dun messed up. Plus we cant really help you here.

[MatTMaN]

are you serious.. fuckkkkk

how do i know what update it is tho

[eyezik]

Yeah that shit happened to me like a week ago.

I reformated my shit. Its all good now.

[Wedge_]

If you reformat it will just keep asking you to reinstall the update. Here's a nice collection of methods to disable it.

Edit: the update that does it is called "Windows Genunine Advantage Notification" or something similar.

[MatTMaN]

YAY i fixxed it. im so happy

heres the real easy way to do it and it works like a charm.

linkkky

[mistawiskas]

I turned automatic updates OFF!!! I fed up with Msoft over the security shit and especially this. I own two legit copies and this frigging pisses me off.
And I don't trust them any longer or whatever they suggest:
http://msn.com.com/2100-3513_22-6088...2543&tag=mymsn

This shit has really hurt them and it may be a permantent bit of damage. I've lost all trust for them.

[hans5849]

im using a corp version because i got tired of having to call them every time i reformatted.

[Chainblade]

and this is way I use Linux as my OS boys and girls

[tex]

Originally Posted by Chainblade

and this is way I use Linux as my OS boys and girls

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OMFGYOURECOOL

i use it too

[Scooby]

Originally Posted by Chainblade

and this is way I use Linux as my OS boys and girls

Because its free and they dont try to stop pirating of thier OS?

[sensemann]

It's funny how some get angry and all pissed if a company tries to prevent pirating their products.

Friends of mine just started a small software company and they see how hard it is to earn money with the loads of work they put into it.

[Wedge_]

Originally Posted by Scooby

Because its free and they dont try to stop pirating of thier OS?

It's pretty hard to pirate something that's free and doesn't place any real restrictions on copying.

[mistawiskas]

Originally Posted by sensemann

It's funny how some get angry and all pissed if a company tries to prevent pirating their products.

Friends of mine just started a small software company and they see how hard it is to earn money with the loads of work they put into it.

I'm not pissed at what they do, so mch as how they're doing it. I don't pirate anything. Not even if I want it real badly. Dishonesty plus dishonesty=dishonesty. Microsoft doesn't know that equation, evidently.