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Windows 7 build 7600 is "flipflopping" the genuine status on and off

Válasz Windows 7 build 7600 is "flipflopping" the genuine status on and off

  • Wednesday, February 03, 2010 10:54 PM
     
     
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    I have been running windows 7 without any problems but for the last week it has suddenly started flagging my windows as not genuine. It seems to happen when I have Internet explorer 8 open and then open open notepad to paste some text in that i copied from the internet.

    When I reboot the computer it is fine and the message is gone. I have been through this cycle at least 10 times and I am tired of dealing with it. My version was purchased at the Microsoft store so it is absolutely legal. I installed MGADiag and kept the windows when the PC was flagged  both the "invalid" as well as the (done later!) genuine verdict.

    Can I re-install windows 7 over the top of the existing installation without losing all my installed programs?

    I do keep my data away from the systems drive so that I can restore a systems drive ghost image if something can't be fixed

    • Edited by WillemK Thursday, February 04, 2010 7:06 AM
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  • Thursday, February 04, 2010 7:06 AM
     
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    I may have solved the problem. I had disabled the "Software Protection Service" and as soon as I restarted it, the flagging went away

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  • Thursday, February 04, 2010 6:59 PM
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    Hi WillemK,

      Yep, that would do it.  Glad you got it figured out.

      Don't hesitate to contact me if you ever have any Non-Genuine issue, in the future.

    Thank you,
    Darin MS