Software Counterfeiting - Not Genuine Windows?

[Guest]

Received a msg this morning trying to signon to MSN Explorer that I may be
a victim of software counterfeiting. It says my copy of Windows is not
genuine. There's a blue star on the bottom of my screen. I did manage to
get onto Internet Explorer and 'chat' with the maker of my computer. He
talked about WGA and how software pirates have gotten around it and that
fixes are available. Since I'm new at all this - I need a shove in the right
direction. Thanks.

 

[Alias~-]

Received a msg this morning trying to signon to MSN Explorer that I may be
a victim of software counterfeiting. It says my copy of Windows is not
genuine. There's a blue star on the bottom of my screen. I did manage to
get onto Internet Explorer and 'chat' with the maker of my computer. He
talked about WGA and how software pirates have gotten around it and that
fixes are available. Since I'm new at all this - I need a shove in the right
direction. Thanks.

So, you're saying that the maker of your computer admitted he or she put
a pirated copy of XP on your computer and told you to go find a way to
get around it!?

If so, tell the "maker" to give you a genuine copy of XP or you'll
report him or her to Microsoft.

Alias

 

[Guest]

Oh No, I do have a genuine copy of Windows. Apparently I wasn't clear what
the tech told me. I've been using this sytem for over two years now and I do
have a genuine copy. The tech said Windows XP Pirates are responsible for
the message and that Microsoft will have a fix soon for the 'WGA Diag2.exe
utility.' If I'm still not clear it's because the printout I saved from my
session is a little too technical for me. He also mentioned a 'workaround'
available from labnol.blogspot.com. Not sure I will go there, just maybe
wait for a Windows Update.

 

[Leythos]

Received a msg this morning trying to signon to MSN Explorer that I may be
a victim of software counterfeiting. It says my copy of Windows is not
genuine. There's a blue star on the bottom of my screen. I did manage to
get onto Internet Explorer and 'chat' with the maker of my computer. He
talked about WGA and how software pirates have gotten around it and that
fixes are available. Since I'm new at all this - I need a shove in the right
direction. Thanks.

Do you know if or if-not you have a real copy of XP?

You should have got a REAL XP CD, a sticker with 5 sets of 5 characters
(normally stuck on the top left side).

If you didn't get a real copy of XP with a valid license, then your
vendor has ripped you off and should be turned in to the local
authorities.

 

[Alias~-]

Oh No, I do have a genuine copy of Windows. Apparently I wasn't clear what
the tech told me. I've been using this sytem for over two years now and I do
have a genuine copy. The tech said Windows XP Pirates are responsible for
the message and that Microsoft will have a fix soon for the 'WGA Diag2.exe
utility.'

False. How do you know it's genuine?

If I'm still not clear it's because the printout I saved from my
session is a little too technical for me. He also mentioned a 'workaround'
available from labnol.blogspot.com. Not sure I will go there, just maybe
wait for a Windows Update.

Do you have an XP CD? Or do you have a restore disk? Just because it
worked for two years doesn't mean it's genuine.

Alias

 

[Ghostrider]

Oh No, I do have a genuine copy of Windows. Apparently I wasn't clear what
the tech told me. I've been using this sytem for over two years now and I do
have a genuine copy. The tech said Windows XP Pirates are responsible for
the message and that Microsoft will have a fix soon for the 'WGA Diag2.exe
utility.' If I'm still not clear it's because the printout I saved from my
session is a little too technical for me. He also mentioned a 'workaround'
available from labnol.blogspot.com. Not sure I will go there, just maybe
wait for a Windows Update.

Actually, pirates are not responsible for the message showing up.
It is due to OEM-builders, installers and even users installing
counterfeit copies, for the most part. Depending on whose report
is read, there is a false positive rate that ranges from very small
to 42% (Ed Bott). How do you know that your copy of Windows is really
genuine? Got proof? Know how to find proof?

For more information, start here

http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/default.mspx?displaylang=en