2006-10-12 06:35:50 · 16 answers · asked by lorraine w 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Mine does the same. I took it back to the shop and the tech reprogrammed it, but a day later the same trouble recurred. Comp works fine..is this some sort of scam or virus ?
2006-10-12 06:40:35 · answer #1 · answered by john r 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Every time you log onto Microsoft's update site your license key will be checked, if it is found to be invalid all updates will be stopped. On the side of your PC case you should have a sticker with a 25 character license code. example
THY223-DF77H-HHJ77X-GGTDE-TTRE6
This not a REAL KEY! Just demonstrating the format.
If you haven't it is more then likely that you have an Illegal copy. Your only option is to purchase a legal copy.
This site will give you a tool to view installed licences
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml
Talk to a local PC shop about your options
2006-10-12 09:25:01 · answer #2 · answered by Mark T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is because it is a counterfeit copy. Buy a genuine copy or take it back to the person who sold it to you and demand one. You miss a whole lot by having that pirated copy.
2006-10-12 07:38:11 · answer #3 · answered by softtoucher 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i were also having the same problem sometime before. It is nothing but the installation of pirated version of win in ur system. go and ask the person from whom u got installed ur win.Get the genuine win installed.
2006-10-13 00:21:16 · answer #4 · answered by niki 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when it says that, then it means that maybe u didnt buy the original software from a microsoft vendor,i.e u might have installed the software from a friends cd or so,and probably u didnt register it with microsft,so u have to go to microsoft software upgrade to see what u can do about that.,
2006-10-14 04:37:39 · answer #5 · answered by boyo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not a virus...it's cos wherever you bought your pc...the makers downloaded an illegal copy of windows...you can sort it at the link posted above.
2006-10-12 06:45:37 · answer #6 · answered by saffron1951 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check you Certificate of Authantication number that you would have recieved with the system and try to register with it if not then you would have to purchase another licence for the s/w
2006-10-12 06:40:21 · answer #7 · answered by poloneck20 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Where did you get your copy of windows from. Its probably an illegal copy.
2006-10-12 06:50:23 · answer #8 · answered by jimmyc1163 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What of it? If you need a genuine version to download updates/software, you'll just have to go and buy one.
2006-10-12 06:39:00 · answer #9 · answered by Goffik 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ignore it they are trying to get more money out of you. The copy is not registered to you are is out of date
2006-10-15 02:03:09 · answer #10 · answered by j_emmans 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋