windows not genuine build 7601

macknjules

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hello there, can someone please help me regarding the activation of the windows as i am getting a windows not genuine notification out of no where. my laptop has been working fine until 2 weeks back..i have run the MGAD tool n found the following report..

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

Validation Code: 50
Cached Online Validation Code: N/A, hr = 0xc004f012
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-TMVMJ-BBMRX-3MBMV
Windows Product Key Hash: 55n8g6xdzhe4AOWhmTzdzQoLfa4=
Windows Product ID: 00426-292-0000007-85993
Windows Product ID Type: 5
Windows License Type: Retail
Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.001
ID: {9ECDCF8E-7D25-43E7-9133-12F0E3E33B71}(1)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows 7 Ultimate
Architecture: 0x00000000
Build lab: 7601.win7sp1_gdr.130505-1534
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

OGA Data-->
Office Status: 103 Blocked VLK
Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007 - 103 Blocked VLK
OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Office Diagnostics: 025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3

Browser Data-->
Proxy settings: N/A
User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32)
Default Browser: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.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-->
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\wat\watadminsvc.exe[Hr = 0x80070005]
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\wat\npwatweb.dll[Hr = 0x80070005]
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\wat\watux.exe[Hr = 0x80070005]
File Mismatch: C:\Windows\system32\wat\watweb.dll[Hr = 0x80070005]

Other data-->
Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{9ECDCF8E-7D25-43E7-9133-12F0E3E33B71}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>6.1.7601.2.00010100.1.0.001</OS><Architecture>x32</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-3MBMV</PKey><PID>00426-292-0000007-85993</PID><PIDType>5</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-446582433-2922987688-728846357</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>CLEVO CO.                       </Manufacturer><Model>C4100/C5100                     </Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Phoenix Technologies LTD</Manufacturer><Version>1.01.16</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="5"/><Date>20110110000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>B9823407018400F8</HWID><UserLCID>0409</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Pacific Standard Time(GMT-08:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM/><GANotification/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>103</Result><Products><Product GUID="{90120000-0030-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}"><LegitResult>103</LegitResult><Name>Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007</Name><Ver>12</Ver><Val>ACD7202654E586</Val><Hash>fFic3JgCreGGRxyF8uMWB4R4Jcg=</Hash><Pid>89388-707-1528066-65355</Pid><PidType>14</PidType></Product></Products><Applications><App Id="15" Version="12" Result="103"/><App Id="16" Version="12" Result="103"/><App Id="18" Version="12" Result="103"/><App Id="19" Version="12" Result="103"/><App Id="1A" Version="12" Result="103"/><App Id="1B" Version="12" Result="103"/><App Id="44" Version="12" Result="103"/><App Id="A1" Version="12" Result="103"/><App Id="BA" Version="12" Result="103"/></Applications></Office></Software></GenuineResults>  

Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002

Licensing Data-->
Input Error: Can not find script file "C:\Windows\system32\slmgr.vbs".

Windows Activation Technologies-->
HrOffline: 0x00000000
HrOnline: N/A
HealthStatus: 0x0000000000000000
Event Time Stamp: N/A
ActiveX: Not Registered - 0x80070005
Admin Service: Not Registered - 0x80070005
HealthStatus Bitmask Output:


HWID Data-->
HWID Hash Current: MgAAAAEAAgABAAIAAAACAAAAAgABAAEAJJTqbHrwen+KTJikkJr8pWa11F+cHypsRso=

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            PTLTD              APIC  
  FACP            INTEL         CRESTLNE
  HPET            INTEL         CRESTLNE
  BOOT            PTLTD         $SBFTBL$
  MCFG            INTEL         CRESTLNE
  SSDT            PmRef        CpuPm
  SSDT            PmRef        CpuPm
  SSDT            PmRef        CpuPm
any help is highly appreciated :confused:
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
toshiba
OS
windows 7 home premium 32 bit
CPU
intel core 2 duo
Memory
4 GB
Hard Drives
1 x 320 GB
Antivirus
avira
Browser
chrome
Having same exact issue! Build 7601 is not genuine and my product key isn't working. Hope someone is willing to help on this issue.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU
Intel Core i7-3770S Quad @ 3.1 GHz (Turbo-Boost to 3.9GHz)
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus V Formula ATX
Memory
16GB (DDR3) @1,600MHz Corsair Vengeance 2
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX 960 SuperSC ACX 2.0+ 2GB
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer 23" S230HL
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Seagate 1TB @7,200rpm
PSU
850W Power Supply (Thermaltake - SP850M)
Case
NZXT SWITCH 810 Gun-Metal CA-SW810-G1
Cooling
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO (RR-212E-20PK)
Keyboard
Logitech G510
Mouse
Logitech G602
Internet Speed
5Mbps Download / 756kbps Upload
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials
The installed Key is the Default Key for Ultimate - which can never be activated.


There are signs present that an Activation Exploit is present and active

You should reformat and reinstall with legitimate media and Key
 

My Computer My Computer

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)
Thnks for ur reply Noel...but why is it giving such problem now aftr using the laptop for almost 2 years..? I mean the key was not legit before?
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
toshiba
OS
windows 7 home premium 32 bit
CPU
intel core 2 duo
Memory
4 GB
Hard Drives
1 x 320 GB
Antivirus
avira
Browser
chrome
For which version and edition of Windows (if any) is the machine licensed, according to the COA Sticker on the case??

Have you had the machine in for repair at all? Lent it to anyone?
 

My Computer My Computer

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 the machine was submitted to a local repair shop last year..n the COA sticker cnt b distinguised clearly becoz of long usage..:confused::what:
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
toshiba
OS
windows 7 home premium 32 bit
CPU
intel core 2 duo
Memory
4 GB
Hard Drives
1 x 320 GB
Antivirus
avira
Browser
chrome
That's the problem, then - a lazy techie.
You should contact the manufacturer, and order a set of Recovery disks for your machine - this should contain the proper licenses to self-activate the Key.
 

My Computer My Computer

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)
This seems to be a perennial problem, and it has recurred for me. The last time, guidance similar to that posted here worked just fine -- for a time. Now, not so much.

I've been variously getting:

-- "Windows activation / Status Not Available / Product ID: Not Available" under Start, Computer, Properties, but that seems to have resolved (with a different Product Key than on my CA) upon running the MGADiag Tool;

-- "You may be a victim of software counterfeiting" and similar dire-warning pop-ups, wanting me to either call HP or Microsoft or buy another copy of Windows 7 (the current copy came pre-installed with the machine from HP );

-- "Windows 7 / Build 7601 / This copy of Windows is not genuine," in the lower right-hand corner of the desk-top, complete with periodic desktop theme black-outs; and

-- "Error Code: 0xc0020012."

On trying to recreate the licensing store, after "net start sppsvc" I got:

"The Software Protection service is starting. / The Software Protection service could not be started. / A system error has occurred. / System error 2 has occurred. / The system cannot find the file specified."

After slui.exe 3, I got:

"The following failure occurred while trying to use the product key: / Code: / 0xc0000022 / Description: / {Access Denied} / A process has been requested to access and object, but has not been granted those access rights."

A full CHKDSK and SFC late last week disclosed no errors, yet the problem persisted.

MGADiag Tool results just now are as follow:

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

Validation Code: 0
Cached Online Validation Code: 0x0
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-73CQT-WMF7J-3Q6C9
Windows Product Key Hash: KaFG+RmurcM3ZxzWyfEP9WtPUJw=
Windows Product ID: 00359-OEM-8992687-00010
Windows Product ID Type: 2
Windows License Type: OEM SLP
Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010300.1.0.003
ID: {F258CCA2-4978-4A44-856D-3F1831DA86D2}(1)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows 7 Home Premium
Architecture: 0x00000009
Build lab: 7601.win7sp1_gdr.130828-1532
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

OGA Data-->
Office Status: 100 Genuine
Microsoft Office Small Business Edition 2003 - 100 Genuine
OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Office Diagnostics: 77F760FE-153-80070002_7E90FEE8-175-80070002_025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3_E2AD56EA-765-d003_E2AD56EA-766-0_E2AD56EA-134-80004005

Browser Data-->
Proxy settings: N/A
User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE; Win32)
Default Browser: C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.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-->
Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{F258CCA2-4978-4A44-856D-3F1831DA86D2}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>6.1.7601.2.00010300.1.0.003</OS><Architecture>x64</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-3Q6C9</PKey><PID>00359-OEM-8992687-00010</PID><PIDType>2</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-968991465-3796207502-3049516567</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Hewlett-Packard</Manufacturer><Model>HP Pavilion g7 Notebook PC      </Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Hewlett-Packard</Manufacturer><Version>F.42</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="7"/><Date>20111208000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>10813907018400FE</HWID><UserLCID>0409</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Eastern Standard Time(GMT-05:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM><OEMID>HPQOEM</OEMID><OEMTableID>SLIC-MPC</OEMTableID></OEM><GANotification/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>100</Result><Products><Product GUID="{91CA0409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}"><LegitResult>100</LegitResult><Name>Microsoft Office Small Business Edition 2003</Name><Ver>11</Ver><Val>AECAD75CDFB7DD6</Val><Hash>EXUzVKGiNWBW1olSmL14S/7fyMI=</Hash><Pid>70160-747-0053913-56159</Pid><PidType>1</PidType></Product></Products><Applications><App Id="16" Version="11" Result="100"/><App Id="18" Version="11" Result="100"/><App Id="19" Version="11" Result="100"/><App Id="1A" Version="11" Result="100"/><App Id="1B" Version="11" Result="100"/></Applications></Office></Software></GenuineResults>  

Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002

Licensing Data-->
Software licensing service version: 6.1.7601.17514

Name: Windows(R) 7, HomePremium edition
Description: Windows Operating System - Windows(R) 7, OEM_SLP channel
Activation ID: d2c04e90-c3dd-4260-b0f3-f845f5d27d64
Application ID: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
Extended PID: 00359-00178-926-800010-02-1033-7601.0000-1992012
Installation ID: 009943978656632102370886349652739381204134490173401166
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: 3Q6C9
License Status: Licensed
Remaining Windows rearm count: 1
Trusted time: 12/4/2013 4:38:01 PM

Windows Activation Technologies-->
HrOffline: 0x00000000
HrOnline: 0x00000000
HealthStatus: 0x0000000000000000
Event Time Stamp: 12:1:2013 23:59
ActiveX: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
Admin Service: Registered, Version: 7.1.7600.16395
HealthStatus Bitmask Output:


HWID Data-->
HWID Hash Current: LgAAAAEAAQABAAEAAAABAAAAAwABAAEA6GFqDd71DsMWZDCcCq18svD8Nkkucw==

OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
N/A

OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes
Windows marker version: 0x20001
OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: yes
BIOS Information: 
  ACPI Table Name    OEMID Value    OEMTableID Value
  APIC            HP            1671    
  FACP            HPQOEM        SLIC-MPC
  HPET            HP            1671    
  BOOT            HP            1671    
  MCFG            HP            1671    
  ASF!            HP            1671    
  SLIC            HPQOEM        SLIC-MPC
  MSDM            HP            1671    
  SSDT            HP            1671    
  ASPT            HP            1671    
  SSDT            HP            1671    
  SSDT            HP            1671

Is there any reliable way to tell whether its now fully resolved, or do I need to continue pursuing a long-term fix? Thanks for your guidance, thoughts and suggestions.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion g7
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium, Service Pack 1
Antivirus
AVG Free 2014
Browser
Mozilla Firefox 25.0.1, Internet Explorer 10
Do you use registry cleaner/tuneup etc. tools or similar on a regular basis?
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Golden Mk. I.4
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
CPU
Intel i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz O/C'ed to 4.0GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13
Memory
16GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 @ 661 MHz Dual Channel (9-9-9-24)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA NVidia GTX 560 1024MB
Sound Card
Realtek Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS
Screen Resolution
1920*1080 and 1920*1080
Hard Drives
1*Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD;
1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
1*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB;
2*Western Digital 1TB External USB 3.0
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0
PSU
Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
Case
Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z
Cooling
Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech G110
Mouse
Logitech MX518
Periodically, but mostly if there seems to be a problem.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion g7
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium, Service Pack 1
Antivirus
AVG Free 2014
Browser
Mozilla Firefox 25.0.1, Internet Explorer 10
Some of those cause the problems you describe, or contribute to them. Can you list the ones you use?
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Golden Mk. I.4
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
CPU
Intel i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz O/C'ed to 4.0GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13
Memory
16GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 @ 661 MHz Dual Channel (9-9-9-24)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA NVidia GTX 560 1024MB
Sound Card
Realtek Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS
Screen Resolution
1920*1080 and 1920*1080
Hard Drives
1*Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD;
1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
1*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB;
2*Western Digital 1TB External USB 3.0
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0
PSU
Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
Case
Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z
Cooling
Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech G110
Mouse
Logitech MX518
I had the Test Windows in the lower right hand corner of my screen, odd. A MS Patch Fixed it though !
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built
OS
Windows 10 Pro
CPU
Core2Quad (2.6 Ghz)
Motherboard
nVidia 775
Memory
8 Gigs DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
Geforce Titan Black
Sound Card
Motherboard Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
25" Asus LCD
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
Hard Drives
120 Gig SSD
60 Gig SSD
750 Gig HDD
PSU
850 Watts
Case
Mid-Size
Keyboard
Logitech
Mouse
Logitech - I love logitech mouses
Internet Speed
DSL 25Mbps - Although extremely expensive
Antivirus
Microsoft Anti-Virus
Browser
FireFox 36.x
Golden: I've been using Advanced SystemCare regularly (currently V7.1), but also Spybot S&D, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, Smart Defrag and CCleaner. I'm not sure just what (among many things I tried) resolved it last time, but it's back again yesterday. Does it make sense that running the MGADiag Tool could resolve the defect, at least temporarily? Thanks for your thoughts.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion g7
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium, Service Pack 1
Antivirus
AVG Free 2014
Browser
Mozilla Firefox 25.0.1, Internet Explorer 10
It's likely that the cause of your problems is Advanced System Destroyer/Care.
Do yourself and your PC a favour and uninstall it.

Under certain very limited circumstances, running MGADiag will trigger a self-repair function, and this can fix minor failures in the system.
However, it's always best to post the result of the scans for proper evaluation, since it's easy to miss something in the report, and even if the tool gives it a clean bill of health there can still be errors present which may grow over time.
 

My Computer My Computer

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)
Thanks for advice, NoelDP. It's gone, together with iObit's "Powerful Uninstaller." Here's the subsequent MGADiag Tool results:

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

Validation Code: 0x8004FE21
Cached Online Validation Code: N/A, hr = 0xc0000022
Windows Product Key: *****-*****-73CQT-WMF7J-3Q6C9
Windows Product Key Hash: KaFG+RmurcM3ZxzWyfEP9WtPUJw=
Windows Product ID: 00359-OEM-8992687-00010
Windows Product ID Type: 2
Windows License Type: OEM SLP
Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.00010300.1.0.003
ID: {F258CCA2-4978-4A44-856D-3F1831DA86D2}(3)
Is Admin: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
LegitcheckControl ActiveX: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows 7 Home Premium
Architecture: 0x00000009
Build lab: 7601.win7sp1_gdr.130828-1532
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

OGA Data-->
Office Status: 100 Genuine
Microsoft Office Small Business Edition 2003 - 100 Genuine
OGA Version: N/A, 0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Office Diagnostics: 77F760FE-153-80070002_7E90FEE8-175-80070002_025D1FF3-364-80041010_025D1FF3-229-80041010_025D1FF3-230-1_025D1FF3-517-80040154_025D1FF3-237-80040154_025D1FF3-238-2_025D1FF3-244-80070002_025D1FF3-258-3

Browser Data-->
Proxy settings: N/A
User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE; Win32)
Default Browser: C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.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-->
Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>{F258CCA2-4978-4A44-856D-3F1831DA86D2}</UGUID><Version>1.9.0027.0</Version><OS>6.1.7601.2.00010300.1.0.003</OS><Architecture>x64</Architecture><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-3Q6C9</PKey><PID>00359-OEM-8992687-00010</PID><PIDType>2</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-968991465-3796207502-3049516567</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>Hewlett-Packard</Manufacturer><Model>HP Pavilion g7 Notebook PC      </Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>Hewlett-Packard</Manufacturer><Version>F.42</Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="7"/><Date>20111208000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>10813907018400FE</HWID><UserLCID>0409</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Eastern Standard Time(GMT-05:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM><OEMID>HPQOEM</OEMID><OEMTableID>SLIC-MPC</OEMTableID></OEM><GANotification/></MachineData><Software><Office><Result>100</Result><Products><Product GUID="{91CA0409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}"><LegitResult>100</LegitResult><Name>Microsoft Office Small Business Edition 2003</Name><Ver>11</Ver><Val>AECAD75CDFB7DD6</Val><Hash>EXUzVKGiNWBW1olSmL14S/7fyMI=</Hash><Pid>70160-747-0053913-56159</Pid><PidType>1</PidType></Product></Products><Applications><App Id="16" Version="11" Result="100"/><App Id="18" Version="11" Result="100"/><App Id="19" Version="11" Result="100"/><App Id="1A" Version="11" Result="100"/><App Id="1B" Version="11" Result="100"/></Applications></Office></Software></GenuineResults>  

Spsys.log Content: 0x80070002

Licensing Data-->
On a computer running Microsoft Windows non-core edition, run 'slui.exe 0x2a 0x80070426' to display the error text.
Error: 0x80070426 

Windows Activation Technologies-->
HrOffline: 0x8004FE21
HrOnline: N/A
HealthStatus: 0x0001000000000000
Event Time Stamp: N/A
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: LgAAAAEAAQABAAEAAAABAAAAAwABAAEA6GFqDd71DsMWZDCcCq18svD8Nkkucw==

OEM Activation 1.0 Data-->
N/A

OEM Activation 2.0 Data-->
BIOS valid for OA 2.0: yes
Windows marker version: 0x20001
OEMID and OEMTableID Consistent: yes
BIOS Information: 
  ACPI Table Name    OEMID Value    OEMTableID Value
  APIC            HP            1671    
  FACP            HPQOEM        SLIC-MPC
  HPET            HP            1671    
  BOOT            HP            1671    
  MCFG            HP            1671    
  ASF!            HP            1671    
  SLIC            HPQOEM        SLIC-MPC
  MSDM            HP            1671    
  SSDT            HP            1671    
  ASPT            HP            1671    
  SSDT            HP            1671    
  SSDT            HP            1671

Not being sure what all this means, I'd be very glad for further comment and guidance.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion g7
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium, Service Pack 1
Antivirus
AVG Free 2014
Browser
Mozilla Firefox 25.0.1, Internet Explorer 10
(Have you EVER used Norton software on this machine?)
Please run the following commands, and post the results

REG QUERY HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\spldr /S
REG QUERY HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_SPLDR /S
REG QUERY HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\Legacy_SLSVC
REG QUERY HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\Legacy_SPPSVC

They may show something


Here are some instructions to make life easier :)
1) To open an Elevated Command Prompt Window (the ECP window), click on Start, All Programs, Accessories – then right-click on Command Prompt, and select Run as Administrator. Accept the UAC prompt.
2) To run the commands easier, highlight the block of commands, and right-click on the highlight – select Copy. In the CP Window, click on the black/white icon at top left – select Paste. The commands will run but may not complete the last command, so hit the Enter Key once.
3) To copy the results... click on the Black/White icon in the top left, and select Edit... 'Select All', and hit the Enter key - then use Ctrl+V or r-click+Paste to paste it into your response.
 

My Computer My Computer

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 computer came with Norton loaded, but we've not used it.

Code:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>REG QUERY HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\spldr /S

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\spldr
    DisplayName    REG_SZ    Security Processor Loader Driver
    ErrorControl    REG_DWORD    0x3
    Start    REG_DWORD    0x0
    Type    REG_DWORD    0x1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\spldr\Enum
    0    REG_SZ    Root\LEGACY_SPLDR\0000
    Count    REG_DWORD    0x1
    NextInstance    REG_DWORD    0x1


C:\Windows\system32>REG QUERY HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_SPL
DR /S

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_SPLDR
    NextInstance    REG_DWORD    0x1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_SPLDR\0000
    Service    REG_SZ    spldr
    Legacy    REG_DWORD    0x1
    ConfigFlags    REG_DWORD    0x400
    Class    REG_SZ    LegacyDriver
    ClassGUID    REG_SZ    {8ECC055D-047F-11D1-A537-0000F8753ED1}
    DeviceDesc    REG_SZ    Security Processor Loader Driver
    Capabilities    REG_DWORD    0x0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_SPLDR\0000\Control


C:\Windows\system32>REG QUERY HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\Legacy_SLS
VC
ERROR: The system was unable to find the specified registry key or value.

C:\Windows\system32>REG QUERY HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\Legacy_SPP
SVC
ERROR: The system was unable to find the specified registry key or value.

C:\Windows\system32>
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion g7
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium, Service Pack 1
Antivirus
AVG Free 2014
Browser
Mozilla Firefox 25.0.1, Internet Explorer 10
Looks like we've found the problem :)
The ActiveService entry is missing for some reason.

Before we do anything about that, though, we need to clean up the mess that Norton will have left behind, to prevent more problems appearing later.


Download the Norton Removal Tool from here https://www-secure.symantec.com/norton-support/jsp/help-solutions.jsp?lg=english&ct=united+states&docid=20080710133834EN&product=home&version=1&pvid=f-home

Close all other programs, then run the tool. When it's complete, reboot the machine whether it asks for it or not.

After the reboot, open an Elevated Command Prompt, and run the following command

NETSH WINSOCK RESET

You'll be advised to reboot - do so.


The run the same commands as above again and post the new output, and we'll see if dimply doing that has corrected the problem.
 

My Computer My Computer

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:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>REG QUERY HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\spldr /S

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\spldr
    DisplayName    REG_SZ    Security Processor Loader Driver
    ErrorControl    REG_DWORD    0x3
    Start    REG_DWORD    0x0
    Type    REG_DWORD    0x1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\spldr\Enum
    0    REG_SZ    Root\LEGACY_SPLDR\0000
    Count    REG_DWORD    0x1
    NextInstance    REG_DWORD    0x1


C:\Windows\system32>REG QUERY HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_SPL
DR /S

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_SPLDR
    NextInstance    REG_DWORD    0x1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_SPLDR\0000
    Service    REG_SZ    spldr
    Legacy    REG_DWORD    0x1
    ConfigFlags    REG_DWORD    0x400
    Class    REG_SZ    LegacyDriver
    ClassGUID    REG_SZ    {8ECC055D-047F-11D1-A537-0000F8753ED1}
    DeviceDesc    REG_SZ    Security Processor Loader Driver
    Capabilities    REG_DWORD    0x0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_SPLDR\0000\Control
    ActiveService    REG_SZ    spldr


C:\Windows\system32>REG QUERY HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\Legacy_SLS
VC
ERROR: The system was unable to find the specified registry key or value.

C:\Windows\system32>REG QUERY HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\Legacy_SPP
SVC
ERROR: The system was unable to find the specified registry key or value.

C:\Windows\system32>
C:\Windows\system32>
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion g7
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium, Service Pack 1
Antivirus
AVG Free 2014
Browser
Mozilla Firefox 25.0.1, Internet Explorer 10
The entry is present now :)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_SPLDR\0000\Control
ActiveService REG_SZ spldr

Please another MGADiag report and post it.
 

My Computer My Computer

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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