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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: surajpkr on September 10, 2006, 08:59:18 AM

Title: How can i remove message?
Post by: surajpkr on September 10, 2006, 08:59:18 AM: I have used Microsoft Xp Professional. It is displaying "This copy of windows is not genuine. You may be a victim of software feiting" in taskbar. how can i remove this message from computer
Title: Re: How can i remove message?
Post by: Neil on September 10, 2006, 09:01:47 AM: Are you using a legal copy of Windows? The word is "genuine" ::)
Title: Re: How can i remove message?
Post by: surajpkr on September 10, 2006, 09:17:00 AM: I don't know wheather it is legal copy or not. May be illigal...... but i want to remove it.
Title: Re: How can i remove message?
Post by: Neil on September 10, 2006, 09:58:36 AM: Well where did you get it? If it is an illegal copy then you're screwed basically.
Title: Re: How can i remove message?
Post by: surajpkr on September 10, 2006, 10:09:33 AM: i had taken it from my friend but there is not displaying such message in his computer.
Title: Re: How can i remove message?
Post by: Google on September 10, 2006, 10:25:38 AM: Quote
Well where did you get it? If it is an illegal copy then you're screwed basically.
he's screwed. :o
Title: Re: How can i remove message?
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on September 10, 2006, 10:34:17 AM: Quote
i had taken it from my friend but there is not displaying such message in his computer.
Well he may have the right to use it. You don't. ;)
Title: Re: How can i remove message?
Post by: Neil on September 10, 2006, 11:38:08 AM: Each Windows you buy has a licence to a certain number of people. If he bought it for home usage he probably had a licence for only one person. Therefore you cannot legally use that copy of XP on two computers at the same time.
Title: Re: How can i remove message?
Post by: street1 (RIP) on September 10, 2006, 12:01:09 PM: Why don't people use Google?

Edit: For Rob Pomeroy.

Thanks Rob.Glad GX1_Man didn't have to remind me.

Got my be good hat back on. :-[ :-[ ;D
Title: Re: How can i remove message?
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on September 10, 2006, 12:39:52 PM: street1, it is our policy here at Computer Hope not to assist people in circumventing copy protection and engaging in other illegal activities. Better not even to post those links. Thanks.
Title: Re: How can i remove message?
Post by: street1 (RIP) on September 10, 2006, 03:51:49 PM: Your Welcome Rob.
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Post by: Fed on September 10, 2006, 06:00:43 PM: I thought Microsoft issued instructions on how to get rid of that nag screen.
Title: Re: How can i remove message?
Post by: GX1_Man on September 10, 2006, 06:54:19 PM: They did. It was called "Buy a legal copy!" ::)
Title: Re: How can i remove message?
Post by: street1 (RIP) on September 10, 2006, 07:50:55 PM: This is the equivalent of only being able to use a part on one item.
What if your OS identified every part by serial number?
You could only use that video , modem,sound card etc.in it's original
computer it came with.Once you legally buy an item it's yours.
At best EULA is taking back what you bought.No matter how many times
a person builds another computer at home for their own private use.
That copy of windows they bought should be theirs.I wish they would do the same thing with the hardware items.So every 2 years you throw away your
computer and OS and start over.What a great deal.I don't use linux yet......
but,as time goes along more will be forced to.I just hope Linux is able to get permission to use/operate the hardware that is ID'd for single one time use.

The EULA (parts of it anyway) is not about making sure you buy the software, it's about making sure you buy it as many times as possible. Like music and movies.Hardware may be next.It's already possible.
Title: Re: How can i remove message?
Post by: GX1_Man on September 10, 2006, 09:09:08 PM: Quote
I just hope Linux is able to get permission to use/operate the hardware that is ID'd for single one time use.

THis is not and has never been a concern with Linux as there is no Linux Corporation.
Title: Re: How can i remove message?
Post by: street1 (RIP) on September 10, 2006, 10:25:23 PM: Quote
Quote
I just hope Linux is able to get permission to use/operate the hardware that is ID'd for single one time use.

THis is not and has never been a concern with Linux as there is no Linux Corporation.

I was just remembering Win modems and Linux conflicts.

I realize Linux "permission" open source was a big LOL towards me.

After I did a read of my post I laughed at myself about that until tears
ran down my cheeks.

Thank You for the correction GX1_Man.LOL
Title: Re: How can i remove message?
Post by: kasattack on September 12, 2006, 07:38:14 AM: Hello

I had the same message on my computer, my copy of xp was supplied with the pc, after updating windows i then got a bubble saying i may be using a non genuine copy of windows.
I followed the instructions to rid myself of this message & can you guess microsofts responce "get in touch with the pc manufacturer" very helpfull [ not ].
Well anyway the message has now gone away of its own accord, but the other thing is that my display went funny when the message was displayed on the front page of starting up when you input your passport a large round circle appeared & once logged in there was a green tinge around the picture ( my wallpaper ) this might just be coincidence, or???
Regards Kas
Title: Re: How can i remove message?
Post by: Neil on September 12, 2006, 09:13:22 AM: If you have a problem please start your own post, to avoid confusing your problem with this one.
Title: Re: How can i remove message?
Post by: GX1_Man on September 12, 2006, 08:31:09 PM: Any problems with an OEM Windows copy (bought loaded on a machine) is the responsibility of the manufacturer, not Microsoft. Read the EULA.