Comments on: Root of Windows Activation Problems Found? http://mattsblog.ca/2007/10/24/root-of-windows-activation-problems-found/ Mon, 04 Jul 2011 22:38:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3-aortic-dissection By: Matt Freedman http://mattsblog.ca/2007/10/24/root-of-windows-activation-problems-found/#comment-13352 Matt Freedman Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:33:00 +0000 http://mattsblog.ca/2007/10/24/root-of-windows-activation-problems-found/#comment-13352 The only way to fix this is to call Microsoft and explain the problem to them. They'll probably give you a number to enter into the Activation wizard which will reactivate your copy of Windows. The only way to fix this is to call Microsoft and explain the problem to them. They’ll probably give you a number to enter into the Activation wizard which will reactivate your copy of Windows.

]]> By: Leah http://mattsblog.ca/2007/10/24/root-of-windows-activation-problems-found/#comment-13351 Leah Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:30:04 +0000 http://mattsblog.ca/2007/10/24/root-of-windows-activation-problems-found/#comment-13351 Thanks for this information. I've just encountered the same problem. Have there been any recent fixes? I followed Kareem's advice and my have windows back, but I still have the 'non-genuine' notation on the bottom right of my desktop. Thanks for this information. I’ve just encountered the same problem. Have there been any recent fixes? I followed Kareem’s advice and my have windows back, but I still have the ‘non-genuine’ notation on the bottom right of my desktop.

]]> By: Kareem http://mattsblog.ca/2007/10/24/root-of-windows-activation-problems-found/#comment-13121 Kareem Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:28:04 +0000 http://mattsblog.ca/2007/10/24/root-of-windows-activation-problems-found/#comment-13121 i turned on my computer after installing automatic updates and there you go, my windows is now pirated (according to ms). actually my copy islegal. why does this happen? i found an interesting workaround.... inReduced Functionality Mode's IE. press ctrl-o (to open a webpage) and open c:\windows\explorer.exe, and keep clicking on 'Run' heypresto, you get your windows back! i turned on my computer after installing automatic updates and there you go, my windows is now pirated (according to ms). actually my copy islegal.
why does this happen?

i found an interesting workaround…. inReduced Functionality Mode’s IE. press ctrl-o (to open a webpage) and open c:\windows\explorer.exe, and keep clicking on ‘Run’
heypresto, you get your windows back!

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