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    Win 7 updater just started telling me my copy not genuine

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by C E Jones, Jul 13, 2010.

  1. C E Jones

    C E Jones Notebook Consultant

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    I bought a Win 7 key off of eBay soon after the release last year, and it's been working fine until just yesterday when the updater said my copy is counterfeit and I can't download updates. I don't really mind doing with updates for awhile, but I'm wondering if they'll be able to shut down my system if I don't pay up? I guess I should have known the key was fishy, but I decided to risk it for $25.

    Anyway, is there any way of knowing whether I'll be able to go on using the key as is, w/o updates?
     
    C E Jones, Jul 13, 2010
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  2. Kuu

    Kuu That Quiet Person

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    And you're wondering why it came up as non-genuine? You should be lucky it lasted this long. It was probably a technet key that got blacklisted off the list of Valid list.

    The most you won't be able to do is download some updates and you don't mind being logged off every few hours (or did they fix that with 7), along with some features not working. You're better off just buying a real key next time.
     
    Kuu, Jul 13, 2010
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  3. millermagic

    millermagic Rockin the pinktop

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    It's probably a MSDN or Technet key that someone sold. Microsoft found out and shut them down.
     
    millermagic, Jul 13, 2010
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  4. thundernet

    thundernet Notebook Deity

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    It was too good to be true :( :rolleyes: :(
     
    thundernet, Jul 17, 2010
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