Got myself this warning crap about my windos being pirated from Windoes update.
Does anyone know how to get rid of it?
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Got myself this warning crap about my windos being pirated from Windoes update.
Does anyone know how to get rid of it?
If it's the XP one with the icon then your first move should be to check your system time and date.
If it is way out then replace your CMOS battery.
Let me know ;)
Do you want to know how come your getting it? or Just How to get rid of it?
The time issue is a good one to check.. What the message means is that your systems OS product key hash was detected as being a a duplicate.. or a known pirated Key..
The fix here is to contact MS and explain your situation.. and in about 15 to 30mins you will no longer be annoyed by that little tray icon and popup...
While those ideas are good, I think you have another issue.
See here:
http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclo.../May/0534.html
More or less, MS knows you have a bogus copy of their product.
--TH13
Why put up with their insolence? Call Microsoft. Get irate, and thenCode:C:\>FORMAT C:
C:\>DIR
FILE NOT FOUND
in the middle of the conversation, tell them, "I'm sorry for bothering
you. I fixed it myself. I downloaded and installed linux. Have a nice
day"
:cool:
Errrrr..............excuse me folks?
There are a number of issues with this new DRM activity from MS.
The CMOS RTC is a known "bug" as it happens, and will hit machines in legitimate environments that have a run-down battery.
There are probably other bugs?
I assumed that because the original poster was apparently complaining, that he had a legitimate beef with MS. It can accept your version when you correct the RTC data, but won't get rid of the annoying icon, last time I heard.
Obviously, if you have a pirate copy, then this will show up, but you should have expected that and taken precautions, or go onto Google and find a work around yourself?
I will criticise MS on this one, as I believe that the software should say something like:
"Unable to update your software at this moment; please check your CMOS battery and calendar/time settings"
That would not remove the effectiveness of their DRM either, as lots of machines with pirate software will have functional CMOS batteries.
AFAIK MS do not have an underhand deal with Duracell, Varta, Eveready, Exide or whoever, which would really be the justification for this "feature" :cool: :D
Heh,
Microsoft really screwed up on this one. A friend who was running a genuine OEM copy of XP got this message, while numerous friends running pirated copies of Windows with automatic updates enabled haven't seen it yet. Maybe they got lucky and got a valid cd-key from their keygens?
I think this method is pretty invasive, especially since it throws up false positives now and again.
Cheers,
cgkanchi
Seems like it's more of a concentrated effort at the moment:Quote:
Originally posted here by cgkanchi
Heh,
Microsoft really screwed up on this one. A friend who was running a genuine OEM copy of XP got this message, while numerous friends running pirated copies of Windows with automatic updates enabled haven't seen it yet. Maybe they got lucky and got a valid cd-key from their keygens?
I think this method is pretty invasive, especially since it throws up false positives now and again.
Cheers,
cgkanchi
Quote:
Microsoft isn't pushing Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications out to all Windows users, but to a random subset.
SourceQuote:
As part of the WGA program, Microsoft has developed a Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications software that notifies you through annonying pop-up messages if your copy of Windows is not genuine
Following download and installation of the "Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications" tool, users of a pirated copy will see alerts at startup, login and during their use of the operating system.
The WGA Notifications patch is installed if the user has opted to automatically update Windows via the Windows Update Website or if a XP users manually downloads the latest Windows updates.
hey nightcat,
i have tried a lot to get around this, and i have found out one thing that "one cant"
after installing windows, it asks for activation. then if you do....it tells you that your cd key is not valid and cannot register. after beating my head on it for weeks, managed to get past that. (there are patches available on the net.
then when you update it tells you "windows didnt pass the validation check" in a big red screen of death.
have tried a lot of things,
1) modified the winlogon.exe--nothing
2) altered the legitcheckcontrol.dll in the system32 folder--nothing.
the thing is when you change the name of this dll. windows checks it and gives you a new update which installs it again. didnt work for me but you can try it. and dont forget to save this one first somewhere.
3) tried the method given by thehorse13--nothing.
this method was useful to download individual programs from the microsoft website. but updating windows...it still failed the test.
so far there is no way around unless you contact microsoft and tell them that you got it preinstalled in your laptop or something and it failed the validation check.
i came across this machine where after smoothly installing the windows and all the drivers, when we first ran the windows update. the computer went into constant repeated re-starting.
maybe its something to do with the windows update.
Actually, all those methods work partially. You just have to get the right versions of the files.
Cheers,
cgkanchi
PS: I do not encourage software piracy. However, if the problem is genuine, these approaches can save a ton of support calls.
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You just have to get the right versions of the files.
or the right set of keys.
there is a post here somewhere of one of the senior members of AO, who had purchased a genuine one and after a couple of months it just failed the WGA. (cant find the link now)
its software. the unexpected might and can always happen. and there is always a way around everything if you know how.
I have original Microsoft disks and some of my machines started experiencing this problem i solved it by downloading legitcheckcontrol.dll. I then moved this file into windows\system32 and the annoying icon has disappeared.
EDIT: Few others have been moved to SUSE Linux.
now thats what i am talking about.............
cheers
Thanks alot everyone :)
I still will need to reinstall the whole thing, as quite a few things went pare shaped lately :(
I run Linux on my other system, trying to get to grips with it and get my games my games running. Once I do, I might just dump Microsoft for good :)
"Hello my name is Habib Lilleinasdasdakastanillibiddydibib how can I help you?"
"Hello Habib Leh.. lehhh... Habib. I use my PC to email my grand children and this thing popped up yesterday saying I must update, it forced me to download a ... I think it called it a patch. It didn't let me choose or anything.
"Yes yes, you must patch all the time. Always never turn down patch. Patch good for you. Must patch.
"Uhhh, where are you from?"
"America, home of the brave and free. But you no free patch, no free Windows"
"Ok Habib, so this patch comes on my PC and now it says I have an invalid copy?" I feel like I have stolen something but this came preloaded on a PC I bought from Wal-Mart.
"NO FREE WINDOWS!
"Free? I paid for this with my Social Security check. I have no clue how to get rid of this. I assure you sir that I paid for this, do I have to show a receipt? I would never never steal from anyone. The good book is my guide.
"Ok, you give me windows key and I believe you. But only after verifying ALL your windows information.
"What information? What key? All I have is a key to my house, bird cage and car?
"You click here, click there, click this, click, click click. What say? Oh ha ha ha ha, I forgot it's not easy to read the key. We hide so you no copy. You have CD?
"What CD, I have some CDs: Ber Baccarat, Tammy Wynette, Engelbert Humperdinck, Tomas Dolby..
"Tomas Dolby?"
"Will Rogers... boy he was a rascal"
"NO NO computer CD! You must have CD, NO FREE WINDOWS!"
--- after looking for an hour our hero finds some cds in a box
"ok I found all CDs they don't have a key on them though, you would think they would put the key on the CD if it's THAT important.
"Ahh, you have NEWWW computer. Key on box! So stupid."
"I have to find the box now? Oh lordy"
"No no, you CPU box!"
"What's a CPU?"
"The PC! Ok ok, where you turn on power? That box."
"Oh this horrid gray thing that says DELL? OK, I can't read the sticker because its way in the back and I can't see the tiny writing. Who designed this?
"Do not take the name in vain!
"what name Dell?
"BILL. Bill the magnificent. He lets you use windows through his grace. And 80 bucks."
"Speaking of money, I paid damn good money for this treatment?"
"Yes, you pay. NO FREE WINDOWS!
"In other industries if we don't like the way we are treated or how a product is designed we don't use them ever again."
"That's nice. You buying windows Vista in 2007. Won't you?
"Yes"
"Ok you have key?
"yes, this thing was heavy. I had to pull it out and get a magnifying class but it is: bendm-eover-andsl-ideit-innow"
"WHAT! This is valid key! You good person. Spend wisely"
"So I pulled my hip getting this thing out, spent all that looking for CD that doesn't have a key and being insulted by this warning on my screen for nothing?"
"Hold please... me look. Be right back" "HOLD!"
-- 20 minutes later our hero is still waiting on the phone
"OK ok, through YOUR fault we have code issue. Your fault, be patient with us"
"Code issue?" "My Fault?"
"Yes YOUR fault. What time there?"
"My watch says 15:00"
"NO, time on PC. You! Click click click click click. What time say?
"15:00"
"What date"
"Tuesday"
"Stupid American. Today not Tuesday it Monday! That is problem"
"I am made to feel inferior thief because my date is not correct?
"YOU CANNOT CHANGE TIME. EVER. Time MUST be with 24 hours of Microsoft control. We control time ... and battery life"
"But its my PC... uh battery life?"
"YOU CANNOT CHANGE TIME! Reset time to what "I" give you."
"The lord controls time"
"We are lord! Do not forsake his name!"
"OK ok I changed the time"
"There problem fixed. I am great!"
"No it's still popping up on the screen. Calling me a pirate. I don't want to be a pirate, I want to be a princess."
"Ok, let me look... be RIGHT back"
-- 20 minutes later
"ok ok... reboot NOW!
"Reboot? Oh I know that one, it means "restart"
"Yes we change English too. Control English, control time. Buy Vista, you love it. Must have it."
-- The force is weak in this one.
"Hmm it won't reboot. I must of unplugged something when I had to look at the key?"
"YOUR Fault. Call Dell. Thank you for choosing Microsoft. We know you have a "choice" in operating systems. Your case number is :SRX293048029348209348920384092834092834098239482093840923840982394082930480928409280948209489208490238409283049823094829048092840923849028340982309480923840928340934895793878934
click....
real good one. i will copy paste it into my computer so that i can read it everytime i get an urge to call up microsoft.
so vista has moved up to 2007. damm.......i was looking fwd to a new laptop with vista end of this year.