MGCJerry
Limp Gawd
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- Sep 18, 2005
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I've just installed a new copy of Windows 7 OEM onto my rebuild. Bought from Amazon. Sold and shipped from Amazon, paid a little more for what I thought would help eliminate getting crap. Arrived in sealed envelope, and sticker and all. I broke the seal and installed about the beginning of the month.
Everything appeared to be fine until today. I went outside to mow the lawn, and when I came back in, I moved the mouse to "wake up" the computer (computer is set to stay on 24x7, only to use the 'blank' screensaver. All other power save crap is off). I then notice on the bottom right of my screen that my copy is "not genuine" (WTF?). I check my system properties scroll to the bottom and there's no genuine logo. After about 3 seconds or so, the logo pops up and the desktop message goes away.
Googled the problem and didn't find much except what could be errant updates. Now I remember why I carefully select updates back in the Win2k, & XP days. MS hasn't gotten better with system breaking updates. I did see a "Windows Genuine Advantage Diagnostic Tool", ran it and says I'm fine. I then Run "slui.exe", and it says I'm activated. No problem...
Except it *is* a problem, because of it appearing out of nowhere then suddenly saying "fabulous! You're genuine!" after checking system properties. Has anyone else encountered this issue? I did recently install 2 updates since I check for them and install manually. Automatic updates anywhere is playing Russian Roulette.
* Virus, malware, sfc, etc Scans come up clean.
* No "loader" or other dodgy kind of crap. This is a production machine.
* Locked down browser (no script, adblock, greasemonkey, & RIP to remove a major avenue where an "oops" could arrive) and I don't go visiting dodgy sites either (even scripts here are turned off, sorry [H]).
* Downloaded stuff is done through VM and scanned with tools before even being let loose to see the network, and only later to even end up in my filesystem.
Instead of troubleshooting any further, should I go yell at Amazon?
Everything appeared to be fine until today. I went outside to mow the lawn, and when I came back in, I moved the mouse to "wake up" the computer (computer is set to stay on 24x7, only to use the 'blank' screensaver. All other power save crap is off). I then notice on the bottom right of my screen that my copy is "not genuine" (WTF?). I check my system properties scroll to the bottom and there's no genuine logo. After about 3 seconds or so, the logo pops up and the desktop message goes away.
Googled the problem and didn't find much except what could be errant updates. Now I remember why I carefully select updates back in the Win2k, & XP days. MS hasn't gotten better with system breaking updates. I did see a "Windows Genuine Advantage Diagnostic Tool", ran it and says I'm fine. I then Run "slui.exe", and it says I'm activated. No problem...
Except it *is* a problem, because of it appearing out of nowhere then suddenly saying "fabulous! You're genuine!" after checking system properties. Has anyone else encountered this issue? I did recently install 2 updates since I check for them and install manually. Automatic updates anywhere is playing Russian Roulette.
* Virus, malware, sfc, etc Scans come up clean.
* No "loader" or other dodgy kind of crap. This is a production machine.
* Locked down browser (no script, adblock, greasemonkey, & RIP to remove a major avenue where an "oops" could arrive) and I don't go visiting dodgy sites either (even scripts here are turned off, sorry [H]).
* Downloaded stuff is done through VM and scanned with tools before even being let loose to see the network, and only later to even end up in my filesystem.
Instead of troubleshooting any further, should I go yell at Amazon?