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Started by Absent , Jan 25 2007 05:39 PM

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Posted 25 January 2007 - 05:39 PM

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when i start windows, i get this annoying thing that i havent got a verified copy of windows...which is completely not true.
earlier today i had a verified copy and i restarted and i didnt

maybe its spyware?

thanks for your help!
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Posted 25 January 2007 - 06:13 PM

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Open My documents, click help, is this copy legal, follow the prompts

Some legal copies are presently being flagged as non genuine
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Posted 25 January 2007 - 06:20 PM

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where is the help section for my documents?
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Posted 25 January 2007 - 06:24 PM

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The word help at the top
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Posted 25 January 2007 - 07:06 PM

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yeah umm its not there...
what else could i do?
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Posted 25 January 2007 - 07:09 PM

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When you open My Documents, have you got file, edit, view, favourites, tools help accross the top?
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Posted 25 January 2007 - 07:11 PM

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oh. i see . thanks
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Posted 25 January 2007 - 07:29 PM

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yeah um
it says i have to pay like $150, but i dont want to...
is there anything else i could do
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Posted 25 January 2007 - 07:33 PM

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Can you run this

http://update.micros...t.aspx?ln=en-us

Click review update history, what is shown for the 11th of january
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Posted 25 January 2007 - 07:43 PM

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its a windows defender update...that program isnt really working anymore =(
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Posted 25 January 2007 - 07:47 PM

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Run this, click any links to contact them

http://www.microsoft...?displaylang=en
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Posted 25 January 2007 - 08:14 PM

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thank you!
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Posted 25 January 2007 - 08:27 PM

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Glad it worked out
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