verification

[tinmar49]

One of my computers, which is used at the museum where I am a volunteer for the use of all the volunteers came up with verification required to check that the Windows 7 was genuine. Following the instructions seems to satisfy Microsoft that my copy is genuine. The software was bought from a large company selling "intended for distribution with a refurbished PC". The DVD doesn't have a sticker and the arrows line up. Having been caught before, I believe I have a genuine disk. Doe's anyone know why Microsoft would require this check?

 

[Gator]

One of my computers, which is used at the museum where I am a volunteer for the use of all the volunteers came up with verification required to check that the Windows 7 was genuine. Following the instructions seems to satisfy Microsoft that my copy is genuine. The software was bought from a large company selling "intended for distribution with a refurbished PC". The DVD doesn't have a sticker and the arrows line up. Having been caught before, I believe I have a genuine disk. Doe's anyone know why Microsoft would require this check?

It was due to a bad update that was causing a lot of problems. If everything is fine, leave it as is. If you find other weird problems or other Windows genuine errors, remove this update: KB3004394

Removing that update might not fix your Windows genuine error so phone activation may be required. Here is a thread helping explain
http://www.sevenforums.com/windows-...-not-genuine-after-dec-patch-solution-ms.html

 

[tinmar49]

Thanks, I'm fairly sure that Microsoft accepted the verification, but its nice to have an explanation.