Guide | How To How to check Windows Genuine or Not

[win7holic]

this link:
check your windows now

 

[Ink]

For ease, I'd recommend using Internet Explorer:

http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/validate/

 

[Deleted member 178]

what is the point of this ... you know if your windows is genuine or not, you bought it on a trusted reseller, so it is genuine. You downloaded it from a warez site, it is a pirated one, and in that case you know how to make it "genuine"

 

[Ink]

Some unknowingly will get ripped off and left with a non-genuine copy.

Windows should notify you if your validation fails, through Windows Updates (correct if I'm wrong).

 

[Deleted member 178]

the only way you get fooled is when buying a new PC with it preinstalled.

Yes and No, when you got a pirated Windows, you got only the important updates; but sometimes an update notify you at the reboot that your copy is fake and it disable your wallpaper and put a permanent notification at the bottom right of your screen. This notifications can be easily overcomed.

 

[jamescv7]

Some pirated OS also have the WGA file itself to bypass the Windows Genuine so the result its really looks as Genuine. But the truth it isn't.

 

[amazingAG]

Mine is genuine unless MSDNAA provide pirated copies

 

[MrXidus]

Yes in smaller countries third party PC shops can sell pirated Windows 7, In most cases the buyer thinks he/she is purchasing a genuine Windows 7.

If the user installs this Windows Update it will tell them if their Windows 7 is counterfeit or not.

Note that this update is optional and does not install automatically unless the user checks it in Windows Update.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971033

 

[K__M]

Woot mine is genuine.

I would hope HP would put a valid Windows 7 Home Premium in my new laptop .

 

[Hungry Man]

I'm not worried one way or another.

 

[Deleted member 178]

Yes in smaller countries third party PC shops can sell pirated Windows 7, In most cases the buyer thinks he/she is purchasing a genuine Windows 7.

exactly, in emerging countries, buy a genuine Windows is out of questions, it can cost 2-3 months of salary.

 

[Hungry Man]

Meh, I know I'm not running a pirated version right now. But even if I was, as long as it doesn't get detected I don't care.

 

[Deleted member 178]

hehehe as 99% of people will say

 

[moonshine]

Mine is genuine,

 

[Deleted member 178]

give me a proof, PM me your serial !

Thanks

 

[moonshine]

Rather not, I keep things to myself.

 

[eXPerience]

It says mine is genuine... yeah right...

eXp

 

[Ink]

I got 2 Genuine Windows 7 for £0.00 and another for £30 (spare license).

Edit: £30, not £70.

 

[Hungry Man]

If you're a student in the US you can probably get it for an incredibly cheap amount if not free. I got mine for 20 dollars and I know others who have gotten theirs for free.

 

[Ink]

I got 2 for free through MSDN (x64/x86), at least I know they are Genuine. I made a mistake, it was £30 (not £70) for Win7 Pro x64.

Source: Microsoft offers Windows 7 to UK university students for £30