Windows 7: Windows not genuine >:(

So just recently after installing a certain windows update it seems to have made my previously genuine copy of windows not genuine now. I bought my copy of windows from a trusted seller on ebay but now he's nowhere to be seen. Anyway this is besides the point.



For those of you who dont know about non genuine copies of windows, it pretty much changes ur background to black, and if u try to set it to something else it will reset back to black within a few minutes.

Is there a way to prevent this from happening? The black wallpaper is an eyesore.

Thanks

I may have bad news

Ebay sellers are notorious for selling not legit copies

MS has began issuing updates to detect cracked copies. I think you may have been taken. If not I hope another comes by that knows how to solve the problem.

Unfortunately, I have seen this before and it is not kind. You may want to call MS, to verify that the number is not legit. Try it this way
Activate Windows 7 by Phone

I will offer any help that I can, just post.

My colleague RichC is correct. You can contact MS with the activation key and they will tell you


Ken

thanks for the quick response.

Yeah i realized i probably have been tricked but it doesnt matter. I just want to be able to set my own wallpaper :P

If anyone has a workaround for this that would be awesome!

edit: where should i contact microsoft?

I left a link to activate by phone. If the number does not work a rep will come on to talk to you.

See my first post

Run SLUI 4.EXE and follow the wizard to activate Windows 7 Starter by phone.

Note the space between SLUI and 4.EXE.

This will provide you with phone numbers you can call to help with activation problems.

Posted by Arthur Li here: black screen appears

See here for directions by Brink: How to Activate Windows 7 by Phone

Update your BIOS.

Have a look at this:
Windows Not-Genuine,MGA Diagnoostic Tool.

@DaRonRon : please post your problem to official forum : Answers Home Page

Apart from getting the problem solved; Please help the Windows users community to fight against piracy.

also look in this MS forum: Windows 7 Genuine Advantage Validation Issues (Windows 7) Forum

Look This :

This has been made sticky few days ago; same problem:

Blocked Keys (Was EBAY Keys)

from what i gather i have the blocked MSDN keys. Also its been more than 45 days since i purchased the key so i doubt ebay will help me with this. The only option i have now is to buy a key directly from Microsoft now :/

Anyway so does anyone have any ideas on the background issue?