How do I make my Windows Genuine?

To make your copy of Windows a genuine version run the Windows update tool on your computer and verify the validity of Windows. If Microsoft determines your Windows operating system to be invalid, it prompts you to activate Windows on your computer.

What is KB971033?

For those of you who installed the Microsoft Windows 7 Activation Checker update (KB971033) you can still uninstall it. The reasons you may want to do so is because it is rumored that this update creates a new process/service that will slow down your system and that it may monitor the user.

What does it mean when your Windows is not genuine?

“This copy of Windows is not genuine” error is an annoying problem for Windows users who have “cracked” the OS version for free from some type of third-party source. Such message means that you are using a fake or not original version of Windows and that the computer has somehow recognized that.

What happens if your Windows XP is not genuine?

If the Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications rightly or wrongly detects a not genuine Windows XP, You’ll get this on boot: The Resolve Now button will take you to Microsoft where they try and sell you the latest Windows as XP isn’t available any more. The Resolve Later will allow you to boot, but all is not well on the desktop:

What happens when Windows Genuine Advantage notifications detect Windows XP?

If the Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications rightly or wrongly detects a not genuine Windows XP, You’ll get this on boot: The Resolve Now button will take you to Microsoft where they try and sell you the latest Windows as XP isn’t available any more.

How to remove Microsoft WGA Notifications on Windows XP?

A little tool called RemoveWGA enables you to remove Microsoft WGA Notifications which is no bad thing whether your XP install is genuine or not. RemoveWGA is a tiny standalone executable of 14KB and is total simplicity to use.

Why does Windows 10 say not genuine Windows 10?

Windows will show “not genuine” messages if your copy of Windows isn’t properly activated. Product activation is necessary so that Microsoft knows that you obtained Windows legally and to limit the number of computers the same product key is used on.