Windows 7 Pro x64 Build 7601 "This copy of Windows is not genuine"

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Windows 7 Pro x64 Build 7601 "This copy of Windows is not genuine"

Self built computer built in 2009 (upgraded since), upgraded to Windows 7 OS approximately 18 months ago I originally downloaded and then bought a license, Microsoft sent me a disc shortly thereafter so I formatted and re-installed from this. I have had few problems since then.

All of a sudden today I noticed the old "Windows 7 Build 7601 This copy of Windows is not genuine" in the bottom right of the screen.

I did some Googling and tried following the instructions in this thread and after rebooting the message had disappeared - but it reappeared again a few hours later.#

Edit: I also remembered that today I turned on both my MySQL and Apache services after being off for some time. I doubt this makes any difference but I thought I would mention it.

Code:
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):
-----------------------------------------
Windows Validation Data-->

Validation Code: 0x8004FE21
Cached Online Validation Code: N/A, hr = 0x80070422
Windows Product Key: N/A, hr=0x80070422
Windows Product Key Hash: N/A, hr=0x80070422
Windows Product ID: 55041-090-3201906-86818
Windows Product ID Type: 6
Windows License Type: Volume MAK
Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.048
ID: {A3D07AD9-E602-4ABC-8B8F-947EDB5CAE10}(1)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows 7 Professional
Architecture: 0x00000009
Build lab: 7601.win7sp1_gdr.120830-0333
TTS Error: 
Validation Diagnostic: 
Resolution Status: N/A

Vista WgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002

Windows XP Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
File Exists: No
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002

OGA Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAExec.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAAddin.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002

Browser Data-->
Proxy settings: N/A
User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32)
Default Browser: D:\Users\Vini\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt
Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled
Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed
Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled
Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled
Active scripting: Allowed
Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed

File Scan Data-->

Other data-->

Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002

Licensing Data-->
On a computer running Microsoft Windows non-core edition, run 'slui.exe 0x2a 0x80070422' to display the error text.
Error: 0x80070422 

Windows Activation Technologies-->
HrOffline: 0x8004FE21
HrOnline: N/A
HealthStatus: 0x0001000000000000
Event Time Stamp: 11:12:2012 12:16
ActiveX: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
Admin Service: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
HealthStatus Bitmask Output:
Tampered Service: sppsvc


HWID Data-->
HWID Hash Current: OAAAAAIABAABAAEAAQACAAAAAgABAAEACra8VqvRTjQIhQqAqn8YsD65mq3eiJQivX4U9Uyk6oI=

OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
N/A

OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes, but no SLIC table
Windows marker version: N/A
OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: N/A
BIOS Information: 
  ACPI Table Name	OEMID Value	OEMTableID Value
  APIC			040909		APIC1821
  FACP			040909		FACP1821
  HPET			040909		OEMHPET 
  MCFG			040909		OEMMCFG 
  OEMB			040909		OEMB1821
  OSFR			040909		OEMOSFR 
  SSDT			DpgPmm		CpuPm
 
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My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Professional 64bit
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64bit
It looks like at least one service has been disabled.
Please run the following commands in an Elevated Command prompt window, and post the results.

SC QC sppsvc
SC QUERYEX SPPSVC
SC QC SPPUINOTIFY
SC QUERYEX SPPUINOTIFY
SC QC SPLDR
SC QUERYEX SPLDR
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM...i3 370M/i7 6500U8GB - finally :)/8GBit's an i3, dude!/dual Intel&nVidia
Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Asus K52F or Lenovo B51-80
OS
Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)/Win10
CPU
i3 370M/i7 6500U
Motherboard
Asus/Lenovo
Memory
8GB - finally :)/8GB
Graphics Card(s)
it's an i3, dude!/dual Intel&nVidia
Sound Card
onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6" built-in
Screen Resolution
1366x768/1920x1080
Hard Drives
750GB Seagate internal
Sundry external drives attached to other computers on the local network
1TB SSD on the Lenovo
PSU
n/a
Internet Speed
as much as I can get - usually on a dongle/phone, so <1MB/s
Antivirus
MSE/Defender
Browser
IE11/12/Edge/Chrome/FF(if I must)
Code:
[B]C:\Windows\system32>SC QC sppsvc[/B]

[SC] QueryServiceConfig SUCCESS

SERVICE_NAME: sppsvc
        TYPE               : 10  WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
        START_TYPE         : 2   AUTO_START  (DELAYED)
        ERROR_CONTROL      : 1   NORMAL
        BINARY_PATH_NAME   : C:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exe
        LOAD_ORDER_GROUP   :
        TAG                : 0
        DISPLAY_NAME       : Software Protection
        DEPENDENCIES       : RpcSs
        SERVICE_START_NAME : NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService

Code:
[B]C:\Windows\system32>SC QUERYEX SPPSVC[/B]

SERVICE_NAME: SPPSVC
        TYPE               : 10  WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
        STATE              : 1  STOPPED
        WIN32_EXIT_CODE    : 0  (0x0)
        SERVICE_EXIT_CODE  : 0  (0x0)
        CHECKPOINT         : 0x0
        WAIT_HINT          : 0x0
        PID                : 0
        FLAGS              :

Code:
[B]C:\Windows\system32>SC QC SPPUINOTIFY[/B]

[SC] QueryServiceConfig SUCCESS

SERVICE_NAME: SPPUINOTIFY
        TYPE               : 20  WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS
        START_TYPE         : 3   DEMAND_START
        ERROR_CONTROL      : 1   NORMAL
        BINARY_PATH_NAME   : C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService
        LOAD_ORDER_GROUP   :
        TAG                : 0
        DISPLAY_NAME       : SPP Notification Service
        DEPENDENCIES       : EventSystem
        SERVICE_START_NAME : NT AUTHORITY\LocalService

Code:
[B]C:\Windows\system32>SC QUERYEX SPPUINOTIFY[/B]

SERVICE_NAME: SPPUINOTIFY
        TYPE               : 20  WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS
        STATE              : 1  STOPPED
        WIN32_EXIT_CODE    : 1077  (0x435)
        SERVICE_EXIT_CODE  : 0  (0x0)
        CHECKPOINT         : 0x0
        WAIT_HINT          : 0x0
        PID                : 0
        FLAGS              :

Code:
[B]C:\Windows\system32>SC QC SPLDR[/B]

[SC] QueryServiceConfig SUCCESS

SERVICE_NAME: SPLDR
        TYPE               : 1  KERNEL_DRIVER
        START_TYPE         : 0   BOOT_START
        ERROR_CONTROL      : 3   CRITICAL
        BINARY_PATH_NAME   :
        LOAD_ORDER_GROUP   :
        TAG                : 0
        DISPLAY_NAME       : Security Processor Loader Driver
        DEPENDENCIES       :
        SERVICE_START_NAME :

Code:
[B]C:\Windows\system32>SC QUERYEX SPLDR[/B]

SERVICE_NAME: SPLDR
        TYPE               : 1  KERNEL_DRIVER
        STATE              : 4  RUNNING
                                (STOPPABLE, NOT_PAUSABLE, IGNORES_SHUTDOWN)
        WIN32_EXIT_CODE    : 0  (0x0)
        SERVICE_EXIT_CODE  : 0  (0x0)
        CHECKPOINT         : 0x0
        WAIT_HINT          : 0x0
        PID                : 0
        FLAGS              :
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Professional 64bit
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64bit

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM...i3 370M/i7 6500U8GB - finally :)/8GBit's an i3, dude!/dual Intel&nVidia
Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Asus K52F or Lenovo B51-80
OS
Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)/Win10
CPU
i3 370M/i7 6500U
Motherboard
Asus/Lenovo
Memory
8GB - finally :)/8GB
Graphics Card(s)
it's an i3, dude!/dual Intel&nVidia
Sound Card
onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6" built-in
Screen Resolution
1366x768/1920x1080
Hard Drives
750GB Seagate internal
Sundry external drives attached to other computers on the local network
1TB SSD on the Lenovo
PSU
n/a
Internet Speed
as much as I can get - usually on a dongle/phone, so <1MB/s
Antivirus
MSE/Defender
Browser
IE11/12/Edge/Chrome/FF(if I must)
The message has randomly disappeared again without a reboot and running MGADiag shows a product key and product key hash now.

Do I still need to download and run the above?
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 Professional 64bit
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64bit
Yes please - and a new MGADiag report (which may well bring the message back)
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM...i3 370M/i7 6500U8GB - finally :)/8GBit's an i3, dude!/dual Intel&nVidia
Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Asus K52F or Lenovo B51-80
OS
Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)/Win10
CPU
i3 370M/i7 6500U
Motherboard
Asus/Lenovo
Memory
8GB - finally :)/8GB
Graphics Card(s)
it's an i3, dude!/dual Intel&nVidia
Sound Card
onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6" built-in
Screen Resolution
1366x768/1920x1080
Hard Drives
750GB Seagate internal
Sundry external drives attached to other computers on the local network
1TB SSD on the Lenovo
PSU
n/a
Internet Speed
as much as I can get - usually on a dongle/phone, so <1MB/s
Antivirus
MSE/Defender
Browser
IE11/12/Edge/Chrome/FF(if I must)
Right I first ran it from the downloads folder but when I read the report it seems that the program assumes windows is on the same drive, which it isn't.

So I ran it again from the disk designated as C:/ - unfortunately the same results occurred.

I will paste the results below but you should ignore the "File Check:" results as Windows is not installed on the disk designated D:/.

Code:
Farbar Service Scanner Version: 01-12-2012 02
Ran by Vini (administrator) on 04-12-2012 at 00:50:31
Running from "C:\"
Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (X64)
Boot Mode: Normal
****************************************************************

Internet Services:
============

Connection Status:
==============
Localhost is accessible.
LAN connected.
Google IP is accessible.
Google.com is accessible.
Yahoo IP is accessible.
Yahoo.com is accessible.


Windows Firewall:
=============
mpsdrv Service is not running. Checking service configuration:
The start type of mpsdrv service is OK.
The ImagePath of mpsdrv service is OK.

MpsSvc Service is not running. Checking service configuration:
The start type of MpsSvc service is set to Disabled. The default start type is Auto.
The ImagePath of MpsSvc service is OK.
The ServiceDll of MpsSvc service is OK.


Firewall Disabled Policy: 
==================
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile]
"EnableFirewall"=DWORD:0


System Restore:
============
SDRSVC Service is not running. Checking service configuration:
Checking Start type: ATTENTION!=====> Unable to open SDRSVC registry key. The service key does not exist.
Checking ImagePath: ATTENTION!=====> Unable to open SDRSVC registry key. The service key does not exist.
Checking ServiceDll: ATTENTION!=====> Unable to open SDRSVC registry key. The service key does not exist.


System Restore Disabled Policy: 
========================


Action Center:
============

Windows Update:
============

Windows Autoupdate Disabled Policy: 
============================


Windows Defender:
==============
WinDefend Service is not running. Checking service configuration:
The start type of WinDefend service is set to Demand. The default start type is Auto.
The ImagePath of WinDefend service is OK.
The ServiceDll of WinDefend service is OK.


Windows Defender Disabled Policy: 
==========================
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender]
"DisableAntiSpyware"=DWORD:1


Other Services:
==============


File Check:
========

ATTENTION!=====> D:\Windows\System32\nsisvc.dll FILE IS MISSING AND SHOULD BE RESTORED.


ATTENTION!=====> D:\Windows\System32\drivers\nsiproxy.sys FILE IS MISSING AND SHOULD BE RESTORED.


ATTENTION!=====> D:\Windows\System32\dhcpcore.dll FILE IS MISSING AND SHOULD BE RESTORED.


ATTENTION!=====> D:\Windows\System32\drivers\afd.sys FILE IS MISSING AND SHOULD BE RESTORED.


ATTENTION!=====> D:\Windows\System32\drivers\tdx.sys FILE IS MISSING AND SHOULD BE RESTORED.


ATTENTION!=====> D:\Windows\System32\Drivers\tcpip.sys FILE IS MISSING AND SHOULD BE RESTORED.


ATTENTION!=====> D:\Windows\System32\dnsrslvr.dll FILE IS MISSING AND SHOULD BE RESTORED.


ATTENTION!=====> D:\Windows\System32\mpssvc.dll FILE IS MISSING AND SHOULD BE RESTORED.


ATTENTION!=====> D:\Windows\System32\bfe.dll FILE IS MISSING AND SHOULD BE RESTORED.


ATTENTION!=====> D:\Windows\System32\drivers\mpsdrv.sys FILE IS MISSING AND SHOULD BE RESTORED.


ATTENTION!=====> D:\Windows\System32\SDRSVC.dll FILE IS MISSING AND SHOULD BE RESTORED.


ATTENTION!=====> D:\Windows\System32\vssvc.exe FILE IS MISSING AND SHOULD BE RESTORED.


ATTENTION!=====> D:\Windows\System32\wscsvc.dll FILE IS MISSING AND SHOULD BE RESTORED.


ATTENTION!=====> D:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIsvc.dll FILE IS MISSING AND SHOULD BE RESTORED.


ATTENTION!=====> D:\Windows\System32\wuaueng.dll FILE IS MISSING AND SHOULD BE RESTORED.


ATTENTION!=====> D:\Windows\System32\qmgr.dll FILE IS MISSING AND SHOULD BE RESTORED.


ATTENTION!=====> D:\Windows\System32\es.dll FILE IS MISSING AND SHOULD BE RESTORED.


ATTENTION!=====> D:\Windows\System32\cryptsvc.dll FILE IS MISSING AND SHOULD BE RESTORED.


ATTENTION!=====> D:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpSvc.dll FILE IS MISSING AND SHOULD BE RESTORED.


ATTENTION!=====> D:\Windows\System32\ipnathlp.dll FILE IS MISSING.


ATTENTION!=====> D:\Windows\System32\iphlpsvc.dll FILE IS MISSING.


ATTENTION!=====> D:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe FILE IS MISSING AND SHOULD BE RESTORED.


ATTENTION!=====> D:\Windows\System32\rpcss.dll FILE IS MISSING AND SHOULD BE RESTORED.



**** End of log ****
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Professional 64bit
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64bit
New MGADiag:

Code:
Diagnostic Report (1.9.0027.0):
-----------------------------------------
Windows Validation Data-->

Validation Code: 0
Cached Online Validation Code: 0x0
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-*****-*****-F3FF7
Windows Product Key Hash: qG8CVc9vpOq3EdcOByBbTOfiOGU=
Windows Product ID: 55041-090-3201906-86818
Windows Product ID Type: 6
Windows License Type: Volume MAK
Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.048
ID: {A3D07AD9-E602-4ABC-8B8F-947EDB5CAE10}(3)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows 7 Professional
Architecture: 0x00000009
Build lab: 7601.win7sp1_gdr.120830-0333
TTS Error: 
Validation Diagnostic: 
Resolution Status: N/A

Vista WgaER Data-->
ThreatID(s): N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002

Windows XP Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
File Exists: No
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002

OGA Notifications Data-->
Cached Result: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Version: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAExec.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
OGAAddin.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002

Browser Data-->
Proxy settings: N/A
User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32)
Default Browser: D:\Users\Vini\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt
Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled
Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed
Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled
Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled
Active scripting: Allowed
Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed

File Scan Data-->

Other data-->

Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002

Licensing Data-->
Software licensing service version: 6.1.7601.17514

Name: Windows(R) 7, Professional edition
Description: Windows Operating System - Windows(R) 7, VOLUME_MAK channel
Activation ID: 9abf5984-9c16-46f2-ad1e-7fe15931a8dd
Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
Extended PID: 55041-00172-090-320190-03-2057-7600.0000-1412011
Installation ID: 010130808564140291901324505350540936248420071621399360
Processor Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88338
Machine Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88339
Use License URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88341
Product Key Certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88340
Partial Product Key: F3FF7
License Status: Licensed
Remaining Windows rearm count: 4
Trusted time: 04/12/2012 00:54:22

Windows Activation Technologies-->
HrOffline: 0x00000000
HrOnline: 0x80072EE7
HealthStatus: 0x0000000000000000
Event Time Stamp: 12:3:2012 08:20
ActiveX: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
Admin Service: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
HealthStatus Bitmask Output:


HWID Data-->
HWID Hash Current: OAAAAAIABAABAAEAAQACAAAAAgABAAEACra8VqvRTjQIhQqAqn8YsD65mq3eiJQivX4U9Uyk6oI=

OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
N/A

OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes, but no SLIC table
Windows marker version: N/A
OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: N/A
BIOS Information: 
  ACPI Table Name	OEMID Value	OEMTableID Value
  APIC			040909		APIC1821
  FACP			040909		FACP1821
  HPET			040909		OEMHPET 
  MCFG			040909		OEMMCFG 
  OEMB			040909		OEMB1821
  OSFR			040909		OEMOSFR 
  SSDT			DpgPmm		CpuPm
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 Professional 64bit
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64bit
That sounds as if there are problems in the registry from which FSS is taking the system paths.

Open an Elevated Command Prompt - at the prompt, type

REG QUERY HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment

post the results
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM...i3 370M/i7 6500U8GB - finally :)/8GBit's an i3, dude!/dual Intel&nVidia
Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Asus K52F or Lenovo B51-80
OS
Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)/Win10
CPU
i3 370M/i7 6500U
Motherboard
Asus/Lenovo
Memory
8GB - finally :)/8GB
Graphics Card(s)
it's an i3, dude!/dual Intel&nVidia
Sound Card
onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6" built-in
Screen Resolution
1366x768/1920x1080
Hard Drives
750GB Seagate internal
Sundry external drives attached to other computers on the local network
1TB SSD on the Lenovo
PSU
n/a
Internet Speed
as much as I can get - usually on a dongle/phone, so <1MB/s
Antivirus
MSE/Defender
Browser
IE11/12/Edge/Chrome/FF(if I must)
C:\Windows\system32>REG QUERY HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Mana
ger\Environment
ERROR: Invalid syntax.
Type "REG QUERY /?" for usage.
 

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Windows 7 Professional 64bit
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64bit
I extracted them manually for you.

Code:
[b]Key Name:[/b]          HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment
[b]Class Name:[/b]        <NO CLASS>
[b]Last Write Time:[/b]   20/11/2012 - 01:16

[b]Value 0: Name:[/b] CLASSPATH Type: REG_SZ Data: .;E:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_26\lib;E:\Program Files (x86)\Java\lib\ext\QTJava.zip

[b]Value 1 Name:[/b] ComSpec Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ Data: %SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe

[b]Value 2 Name:[/b] FP_NO_HOST_CHECK Type: REG_SZ Data: NO

[b]Value 3 Name:[/b] LGSDIR Type: REG_SZ Data: C:\Program Files\Logitech Gaming Software\

[b]Value 4 Name:[/b] NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS Type: REG_SZ Data: 8

[b]Value 5 Name:[/b] OS Type: REG_SZ Data: Windows_NT

[b]Value 6 Name:[/b] Path Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ Data: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live;C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live;C:\Program Files (x86)\PC Connectivity Solution\;C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\PhysX\Common;E:\Program Files (x86)\PHP\;%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;c:\Windows\Pro gram~\Accessories;E:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_26\bin;E:\MinGW\bin;C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Shared;E:\Program Files\Microsoft Network Monitor 3\;E:\Program Files (x86)\Lua\5.1;E:\Program Files (x86)\Lua\5.1\clibs

[b]Value 7 Name:[/b] PATHEXT Type: REG_SZ Data: .COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH;.MSC;.wlua;.lexe

[b]Value 8 Name:[/b] PHPRC Type: REG_SZ Data: E:\Program Files (x86)\PHP\

[b]Value 9 Name:[/b] PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE Type: REG_SZ Data: AMD64

[b]Value 10 Name:[/b] PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER Type: REG_SZ Data: Intel64 Family 6 Model 26 Stepping 5, GenuineIntel

[b]Value 11 Name:[/b] PROCESSOR_LEVEL Type: REG_SZ Data: 6

[b]Value 12 Name:[/b] PROCESSOR_REVISION Type: REG_SZ Data: 1a05

[b]Value 13 Name:[/b] PSModulePath Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ Data: %SystemRoot%\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\

[b]Value 14 Name:[/b] QTJAVA Type: REG_SZ Data: E:\Program Files (x86)\Java\lib\ext\QTJava.zip

[b]Value 15 Name:[/b] TEMP Type: REG_SZ Data: D:\TEMP

[b]Value 16 Name:[/b] TMP Type: REG_SZ Data: D:\TEMP

[b]Value 17 Name:[/b] tvdumpflags Type: REG_SZ Data: 8

[b]Value 18 Name:[/b] USERNAME Type: REG_SZ Data: SYSTEM

[b]Value 19 Name:[/b] windir Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ Data: %SystemRoot%

[b]Value 20 Name:[/b] LUA_PATH Type: REG_SZ Data: ;;E:\Program Files (x86)\Lua\5.1\lua\?.luac

[b]Value 21 Name:[/b] LUA_DEV Type: REG_SZ Data: E:\Program Files (x86)\Lua\5.1
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 Professional 64bit
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64bit
Sorry - my fault - I forgot the Quotes (again!!)

REG QUERY "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment"

ou have a really complex partitioning scheme - with Windows on (presumably) the C:\ partition, the Windows Temp folders on the D:\ partition, and the Program Files folders on the E:\ parition (where does the Data go?)

How many physical drives do you have?

What else do you have redirected to the D: partition?

please run the following command, and post the results...

REG QUERY HKCU\Environment

(no quotes required this time!)
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM...i3 370M/i7 6500U8GB - finally :)/8GBit's an i3, dude!/dual Intel&nVidia
Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Asus K52F or Lenovo B51-80
OS
Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)/Win10
CPU
i3 370M/i7 6500U
Motherboard
Asus/Lenovo
Memory
8GB - finally :)/8GB
Graphics Card(s)
it's an i3, dude!/dual Intel&nVidia
Sound Card
onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6" built-in
Screen Resolution
1366x768/1920x1080
Hard Drives
750GB Seagate internal
Sundry external drives attached to other computers on the local network
1TB SSD on the Lenovo
PSU
n/a
Internet Speed
as much as I can get - usually on a dongle/phone, so <1MB/s
Antivirus
MSE/Defender
Browser
IE11/12/Edge/Chrome/FF(if I must)
Eh, it's not really all that complicated.

C:/ is a 32gb Solid State Disk - Windows runs on this but due to space limitations - and a desire not to over-use the disc and shorten its life - there is no swap file on this drive - and all programs and data except any programs that do not give me the option to choose where to install (most of which I never install, there is no excuse for this) are stored elsewhere.
D:/ is a 1000gb standard hard drive - All data is stored here - windows and browser temp folders, user folders and profiles, and so on. swap file present - this is also where backups are stored temporarily (before DVD burning)
E:/ is a 1000gb standard hard drive - All programs are installed onto this drive, both x86 and x64 swap file present

So there are three physical drives, each partitioned as whole drives and designated as C:, D: and E:.
 

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Windows 7 Professional 64bit
Code:
D:\Users\Vini>REG QUERY HKCU\Environment

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Environment
    TEMP    REG_EXPAND_SZ    %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Temp
    TMP    REG_EXPAND_SZ    %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Temp
    PATH    REG_EXPAND_SZ    E:\Program Files (x86)\OpenVPN\bin
 

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Windows 7 Professional 64bit
I should also point out that the message has not returned yet. I am wondering if this might have something to do with having changed firewall.

I was using Zonealarm but I got annoyed by the constant self-advertising popups so I replaced it with Comodo.

I make a habit of blocking all network traffic with the firewall when I go to bed or am liable to be away from the computer for more than an hour (I generally leave my computer running) - however I have always done this so I don't see why this would be the issue - unless Zonealarm was letting things through when it shouldn't have (which wouldn't surprise me, I have lost all trust in that application).
 

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Ah - it begins to make sense, then :) - shoehorning a full Win7 install into 32GB isn't that easy a proposition, once you have updates and everything else installed (my current System drive is using 106GB, of which just the Windows folder claims to be using a mere 31GB)

Something is obviously telling FSS that the %systemdirectory% - which is not normally defined in Win7 - is on the D: drive. OR, you have a junction/Symlink that's having the same effect.

Once you start moving that amount of stuff off the system drive, unfortunately, it's likely that you will come across this type of problem.

It may be deducing the Systen32 folder from the TEMP location, rather than using the %windir% spec? (which would be rather naughty)

I'll ask someone to take a look and come back to me - for various reasons, he may not want to participate in the thread.
 

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Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM...i3 370M/i7 6500U8GB - finally :)/8GBit's an i3, dude!/dual Intel&nVidia
Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Asus K52F or Lenovo B51-80
OS
Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)/Win10
CPU
i3 370M/i7 6500U
Motherboard
Asus/Lenovo
Memory
8GB - finally :)/8GB
Graphics Card(s)
it's an i3, dude!/dual Intel&nVidia
Sound Card
onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6" built-in
Screen Resolution
1366x768/1920x1080
Hard Drives
750GB Seagate internal
Sundry external drives attached to other computers on the local network
1TB SSD on the Lenovo
PSU
n/a
Internet Speed
as much as I can get - usually on a dongle/phone, so <1MB/s
Antivirus
MSE/Defender
Browser
IE11/12/Edge/Chrome/FF(if I must)
Yes it was tricky, and I am under a constant struggle to housekeep even so I only have about 4gb free after and each time it is a little less.

Various reasons eh? Does he work for Checkpoint? Should I retract my statement about Zonealarm, their wonderful flagship product?

You can probably tell from the data I have submitted that I am a developer, reasonably "advanced" in my knowledge of Windows, and also somewhat security conscious.

I have been a long time admirer of this forum and bow to the collective wisdom herein, however having said that I question whether we are going down the right track in terms of my creative partitioning - given that the system has been stable for more than a year without seeing this issue.

Or is it simply a case of exhausting all possibilities?
 

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Some more information from the registry that may help:

SystemDirectory is defined in:

HKLM/SYSTEM/ControlSet001/Windows as %SystemRoot%\system32
HKLM/SYSTEM/ControlSet002/Windows as %SystemRoot%\system32
HKLM/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Control/Windows as %SystemRoot%\system32

SystemRoot is defined in:

HKLM/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows NT/CurrentVersion as C:\Windows
HKLM/SOFTWARE/Wow6432Node/Microsoft/Windows NT/CurrentVersion as C:\Windows

windir is defined in:

HKLM/SYSTEM/ControlSet001/Control/Session Manager/Environment as %SystemRoot%
HKLM/SYSTEM/ControlSet001/Control/Session Manager/Environment as %SystemRoot%
HKLM/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Control/Session Manager/Environment as %SystemRoot%
 

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Personally I stopped using ZA back in the days of Win ME - it crippled too many systems even then.
Once they started adding various idiot programs to it, I began recommending against it, and try never to mention it!
Since you mention ZA - when you uninstalled it, did you run their cleanup tool?

I can't say that I see the necessity for third-party firewalls in most (99%) situations - Windows firewall is perfectly good enough unless you are deliberately trawling in dengerous territory, especially if you're behind a NAT router.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM...i3 370M/i7 6500U8GB - finally :)/8GBit's an i3, dude!/dual Intel&nVidia
Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Asus K52F or Lenovo B51-80
OS
Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)/Win10
CPU
i3 370M/i7 6500U
Motherboard
Asus/Lenovo
Memory
8GB - finally :)/8GB
Graphics Card(s)
it's an i3, dude!/dual Intel&nVidia
Sound Card
onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6" built-in
Screen Resolution
1366x768/1920x1080
Hard Drives
750GB Seagate internal
Sundry external drives attached to other computers on the local network
1TB SSD on the Lenovo
PSU
n/a
Internet Speed
as much as I can get - usually on a dongle/phone, so <1MB/s
Antivirus
MSE/Defender
Browser
IE11/12/Edge/Chrome/FF(if I must)
I suspect that your problem was caused by a race condition - with the Software Protection Service on the losing end.
The latest MGAdiag report shows a validation failure - with the mode of failure consistent with a firewall getting in the way
Code:
Windows Activation Technologies-->
HrOffline: 0x00000000
HrOnline: 0x80072EE7
HealthStatus: 0x0000000000000000
Event Time Stamp: 12:3:2012 08:20
ActiveX: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
Admin Service: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
HealthStatus Bitmask Output

Try validating at www.microsoft.com/genuine/validate and see what happens (the report says it should pass)
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM...i3 370M/i7 6500U8GB - finally :)/8GBit's an i3, dude!/dual Intel&nVidia
Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Asus K52F or Lenovo B51-80
OS
Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)/Win10
CPU
i3 370M/i7 6500U
Motherboard
Asus/Lenovo
Memory
8GB - finally :)/8GB
Graphics Card(s)
it's an i3, dude!/dual Intel&nVidia
Sound Card
onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6" built-in
Screen Resolution
1366x768/1920x1080
Hard Drives
750GB Seagate internal
Sundry external drives attached to other computers on the local network
1TB SSD on the Lenovo
PSU
n/a
Internet Speed
as much as I can get - usually on a dongle/phone, so <1MB/s
Antivirus
MSE/Defender
Browser
IE11/12/Edge/Chrome/FF(if I must)
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