SebiMiller Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 For about a week now, in the bottom left corner of my screen it says Windows 7Build7601This copy of Windows is not genuine What does this mean and how can I fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 How did you acquire your copy of Windows? See this topic for a similar story: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_install/windows-7-build-7601-this-copy-of-windows-not/0731ce93-b44d-e011-8dfc-68b599b31bf5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANEMAN Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Yes it would seem that a Microsoft update ( KB971033 ) causes this message to appear intermittently on some operating systems even though they are genuinely purchased. I have had it happen only once. For me it was just a reboot, and it has never appeared again. Uninstalling the update and rebooting should solve the problem on a "genuine" copy of Windows 7.Once cured do make sure that you do not install the update again of course. Similar to what Pat has just posted, you can read more here: http://www.howtogeek...uine?replies=13 John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SebiMiller Posted April 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Sorry it has taken so long, but I tried to do what you said John, and that didnt work, I rebooted, that didnt work, so I uninstalled Microsoft Update KB971033 and rebooted again, and that still didnt work. I got my copy from an online school my siblings go to, and this is one of the computers that was sent, Pat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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