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Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage Notification |
Microsoft WIndows now auto-updates or installs the following files:
In some cases, after these files have been loaded, you will see the following Windows notification when you reboot your machine. |
Please download the Microsoft Genuine Advantage Diagnostics Utility to check your Windows installation for authenticity. |
Notification messages: The following notification messages will appear on computers that are running a copy of Windows that has failed the Windows Genuine Advantage validation process:
When you receive this message, you have the following two options:
Every time that a notification appears, you receive detailed information about the specific validation failure. The information includes steps that you can take to resolve the problem. |
Every time I turn on my computer, a message saying that the Windows version is not genuine? |
Please follow this simple troubleshooting procedure: 1. Download and install the Microsoft Genuine Advantage Diagnostics Utility 2. After running the WGA Diagnostic Tool, click on the "Windows" tab and then click on "Copy to Clipboard". 3. Next, visit the following website and create a post in the "WGA Validation Problems" forum and paste the results of the WGA Diagnostic Data in a detailed post. http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/default.aspx?SiteID=25 4. A WGA troubleshooting specialist will analyze the data and recommend an appropriate solution. |
If you receive this message on your system, please do not contact ASI Technical Support. ASI has no path to resolve this issue, it must be handled by Microsoft directly. |