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    yoloboie16 Posts: 8, Reputation: 1
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    Aug 24, 2012, 12:34 PM
    Computer problem with windows 7
    I have an hp laptop pavilion dv6 and its completely new.
    The other day I noticed on the right bottom hand corner it said
    "windows 7 build 7601 this copy of windows is not genuine"
    Now I don't really know what it means and I did research on it a couple days ago and people said something about legal copy or windows 7 re-install but I didn't know how cause my windows 7 was pre-installed. Since this happened, I think the only problem with this is that my computer screen background is black. I can still see all my stuff and use things regularly but I have no background.

    Please help,
    Gerald:d
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    Aug 24, 2012, 12:38 PM
    You are screwed... the only way to fix that is to buy a license from Microsoft... and enter the codes, or reinstall it with a licenses copy and enter the correct codes.

    Whoever sold you the system used a bootleg copy with a hack that Microsoft disabled on an update.
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    Aug 24, 2012, 12:40 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by smoothy View Post
    You are screwed....the only way to fix that is to buy a liscense from microsoft...and enter the codes, or reinstall it with a liscenses copy and enter the correct codes.

    Whoever sold you the system used a bootleg copy with a hack that Microsoft disabled up an update.
    Okay thanks anyway:)
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    Aug 24, 2012, 12:43 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by yoloboie16 View Post
    okay thanks anyway:)
    Cheapest way is just buy the licesne from Microsoft... its cheaper because they aren't selling you a disc... just a registration code.
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    Aug 24, 2012, 12:44 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by smoothy View Post
    Cheapest way is just buy the licesne from Microsoft...its cheaper because they aren't selling you a disc...just a registration code.
    Okay,I'll try that:)
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    Aug 25, 2012, 06:43 PM
    Have you looked on the bottom of the laptop for a sticker? Its where most put it. Its your windows registration number. It will look like a small seal that has a holo logo on it.
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    Aug 25, 2012, 06:58 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by califdadof3 View Post
    have you looked on the bottom of the laptop for a sticker? Its where most put it. Its your windows registration number. It will look like a small seal that has a holo logo on it.
    That helped a lot thanks my problem was solved . Better than buying it allover again:)
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    Aug 25, 2012, 07:30 PM
    You got lucky... apparently it did have a legit copy that got hosed.
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