I have been using the same laptop for 2 1/2 years on logging on today
message on screen saying "Not a genuine Microsoft product" I am running
XP Pro and this was on the laptop when I bought it. Have not added
anything other than MS Photoshop about a year ago that was a leagle
product anyone know how to fix this? Many thanks..

Post in WGA Forum:
http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/...=125&SiteID=25


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"John W.." <john@liverpool18/5.com> wrote in message
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|I have been using the same laptop for 2 1/2 years on logging on today
| message on screen saying "Not a genuine Microsoft product" I am running
| XP Pro and this was on the laptop when I bought it. Have not added
| anything other than MS Photoshop about a year ago that was a leagle
| product anyone know how to fix this? Many thanks..

"leagle" product? Leagle is a Labrador Beagle. You mean legal, correct?
Go to a WGA (Windows Genuine Advantage) Forum or Newsgroups for
assistance. The message you are receiving is due to recent Updates
you got from Microsoft and has caused a lot of consternation.
KB892130 WGA Validation Tool
KB905474 WGA Notification
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"John W.." wrote:

> I have been using the same laptop for 2 1/2 years on logging on today
> message on screen saying "Not a genuine Microsoft product" I am running
> XP Pro and this was on the laptop when I bought it. Have not added
> anything other than MS Photoshop about a year ago that was a leagle
> product anyone know how to fix this? Many thanks..
>