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uppy - 29 Apr 2006 20:39 GMT

XP Pro edition installed 2 years ago. When booting up get the following
microsoft message" You maybe a victim of software counterfeiting. The copy of
windows is not genuine and is not eligible to receive the full range of
upgrades and product support" The software is genuine and registered. Ran
system restore to no avail, and virus scan picks up no virus. Any thoughts?

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Wesley Vogel - 29 Apr 2006 21:24 GMT

Description of the Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications application
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/905474

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

> XP Pro edition installed 2 years ago. When booting up get the following
> microsoft message" You maybe a victim of software counterfeiting. The
> copy of windows is not genuine and is not eligible to receive the full
> range of upgrades and product support" The software is genuine and
> registered. Ran system restore to no avail, and virus scan picks up no
> virus. Any thoughts?

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philo - 30 Apr 2006 18:50 GMT

> XP Pro edition installed 2 years ago. When booting up get the following
> microsoft message" You maybe a victim of software counterfeiting. The copy
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> system restore to no avail, and virus scan picks up no virus. Any
> thoughts?

Looks like you have a pirated copy of XP...
at any rate...you can turn that notification off.

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