This copy of windows is not genuine

[r3aper]

Guys I need help, I have got this god damn message on my screen.
So how do I get rid of it? It was working fine and just today it happened I left my PC for like 15mins and went on hibernate and when I resumed I saw this message on my screen.

Installed it last 2 weeks ago, and wasn't aware of the goddamn update that checks for authentication. The updates were downloaded and installed on the very first day, after that I disabled it. But the damage was done and the KB971033 was already installed. I removed it and restarted and boom I get a message about counterfeit windows when I turn it back on.

Is there anyway to remove it without reinstalling? Tried and tested method?

P.S. if you are wondering its windows 7

 

[incredibulous]

got the solution for this
download Remove Wat and CHew WGA
and u'll get rid of this

 

[r3aper]

bas thats it? Have you tried it?

I don't wanna fuck up...don't even have a dvd right now :S

 

[wAnxTa]

Yes just run WAT remover and it'll be *poof* gone. I have also installed this update by mistake in the past and by using WAT remover i got rid of it.

 

[HMS1193]

WAT didn't work for me after the damn update installed itself. So i had to install a fresh copy of windows again. :"(

 

[r3aper]

RemoveWAT did the trick for me. Takes care of all the authentication shit.

Thanks for the help guys.

 

[Newton]

^
can u change ur desktop background now after using the RemveWAT?

 

[R3Z0N]

^
can u change ur desktop background now after using the RemveWAT?

Duh, That's what it's for.

 

[Newton]

^
i couldn't change mine.... every time i tried to change it to any of those wallpapers in win 7 themes i couldn't.

 

[zunairnasir]

try windows 7 orbit 30 activator it will remove it

 

[r3aper]

Well I was able to change themes even when I had that authentication error.

And everything is working fine now.

 

[Zasha]

So i am about to reinstall windows. Whats my best option because i want to install updates too. Should i install all the updates then install RemoveWAT and everything will be fine? What version of RemoveWAT should I be using?

 

[mubaidr]

install windows--> then install service pack--> then use remove wat it will be fine
Use latest version which is 2.2.9 i think

 

[Zasha]

I am saying because I have a laptop in which i used removeWAT. but after some updates the problem came back and now even when i use removeWAT latest edition that problem wont go away (basically removeWAT refuses to work)

 

[Newton]

I am saying because I have a laptop in which i used removeWAT. but after some updates the problem came back and now even when i use removeWAT latest edition that problem wont go away (basically removeWAT refuses to work)

thats what i was talking about.
find another version of the removeWAT......worked for me

 

[ubuntu83]

I am saying because I have a laptop in which i used removeWAT. but after some updates the problem came back and now even when i use removeWAT latest edition that problem wont go away (basically removeWAT refuses to work)

Don't that you have installed win 7 by now or not, but for future use consider win7loader as an option.

 

[sohaib50k]

if you guys want to install updates for windows 7 you can
but before doing so select each update and read its description some updates detect your counterfeit copy of windows(its stated there)
and disable automatic updates do it manually...

 

[Newton]

yar u guys can update ur windows as u wish but be careful do not download the KB971033 update bcoz its the anti-piracy stuff that renders ur validation useless.