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    Windows Genuine Advantage...is is supposed to kill my computer

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by yuio, Aug 25, 2006.

  1. yuio

    yuio NBR Assistive Tec. Tec.

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    sorry if this the wrong area but

    i just went to turn my desktop on and windows refused to load. it has been a month since the windows genuine advantagewas installed since then my computer was getting slower and slower the windows genuine advantage icon over the course of time has blurrier and blurrier....

    i know our copy of windows is illigal(we got a computer form a friend of a friend) any we got screwed big time.

    the only way to get the computer up is in safe mode,

    has any one else had a similar problem and does any one know how to fix it


    HELP!!!!
     
    yuio, Aug 25, 2006
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  2. z5sharp

    z5sharp Notebook Consultant

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    Well I'm not sure there's much you can do other than get a genuine license, which would involve buying a copy of Windows. I don't think it's a good idea to call Microsoft's Activation hotline about this.
     
    z5sharp, Aug 25, 2006
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  3. kidA

    kidA Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    or check to see if you have the original OS sticker on the side of the comp somewhere. you can call and they'll give you a new registration code.
     
    kidA, Aug 25, 2006
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  4. yuio

    yuio NBR Assistive Tec. Tec.

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    no there is not windows sticker it is a build your self pc, as for a genuine license lan networking doesn't work in safe mode


    Note* to any one from microsoft

    you dirty buggers.
     
    yuio, Aug 25, 2006
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  5. kidA

    kidA Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    you're the one who stole it lol. i think your options are limited to buying a cheap windows xp OEM disc or something...
     
    kidA, Aug 25, 2006
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  6. qsimpson

    qsimpson Notebook Evangelist

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    you can boot into safe mode with networking make sure when you choose the networking safe mode.
     
    qsimpson, Aug 25, 2006
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  7. drumfu

    drumfu super modfu

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    buy a legal copy.

    thread closed
     
    drumfu, Aug 25, 2006
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