Patch Tuesday issue

Hi,

I went through PatchTuesday and, I guess like most, I got it.

It installed and did the normal shutdown. BUT, on reboot there was no
further dialog (normally I see the dom't shut down while we do our
thing notice).

Now today, I'm informed by MS that my Win7 ultimate is not genuine,
and that they want $130 for a genuine copy.

That's garbage, you can't buy win7ult for $130. I bought (and still
have) my OEM disc and number from New Egg.

Thoughts anyone?

"Dewey Edwards" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi,
>
> I went through PatchTuesday and, I guess like most, I got it.
>
> It installed and did the normal shutdown. BUT, on reboot there was no
> further dialog (normally I see the dom't shut down while we do our
> thing notice).
>
> Now today, I'm informed by MS that my Win7 ultimate is not genuine,
> and that they want $130 for a genuine copy.
>
> That's garbage, you can't buy win7ult for $130. I bought (and still
> have) my OEM disc and number from New Egg.
>
> Thoughts anyone?

You don't actually say of you've called the activation line and spoken to a
live person or not.

On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:22:20 -0400, "Seth"
<> wrote:

>
>"Dewey Edwards" <> wrote in message
>news:...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I went through PatchTuesday and, I guess like most, I got it.
>>
>> It installed and did the normal shutdown. BUT, on reboot there was no
>> further dialog (normally I see the dom't shut down while we do our
>> thing notice).
>>
>> Now today, I'm informed by MS that my Win7 ultimate is not genuine,
>> and that they want $130 for a genuine copy.
>>
>> That's garbage, you can't buy win7ult for $130. I bought (and still
>> have) my OEM disc and number from New Egg.
>>
>> Thoughts anyone?
>
>You don't actually say of you've called the activation line and spoken to a
>live person or not.
>
I haven't, guess that's my next step.

On 25/08/2011 8:17 PM, Dewey Edwards wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I went through PatchTuesday and, I guess like most, I got it.
>
> It installed and did the normal shutdown. BUT, on reboot there was no
> further dialog (normally I see the dom't shut down while we do our
> thing notice).
>
> Now today, I'm informed by MS that my Win7 ultimate is not genuine,
> and that they want $130 for a genuine copy.
>
> That's garbage, you can't buy win7ult for $130. I bought (and still
> have) my OEM disc and number from New Egg.
>
> Thoughts anyone?

This has happened to a number of Windows users and it seems to have been
triggered by a Microsoft Update
which contains a number of anti-piracy measures that detect programs that
hack Windows Activation and flag up systems that are using stolen or
leaked product codes for
pre-installed copies of Windows.

Totally unacceptable for genuine Windows users and Microsoft need to
sort this out.

"Dewey Edwards" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi,
>
> I went through PatchTuesday and, I guess like most, I got it.
>
> It installed and did the normal shutdown. BUT, on reboot there was no
> further dialog (normally I see the dom't shut down while we do our
> thing notice).
>
> Now today, I'm informed by MS that my Win7 ultimate is not genuine,
> and that they want $130 for a genuine copy.
>
> That's garbage, you can't buy win7ult for $130. I bought (and still
> have) my OEM disc and number from New Egg.
>
> Thoughts anyone?

Same thing here. I installed and ran the Windows Activation Update
yesterday and still had to go through the song-and-dance again today.
Hopefully MS will sort this out soon <sigh>.

On Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:38:04 +0100, Boscoe <>
wrote:

>On 25/08/2011 8:17 PM, Dewey Edwards wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I went through PatchTuesday and, I guess like most, I got it.
>>
>> It installed and did the normal shutdown. BUT, on reboot there was no
>> further dialog (normally I see the dom't shut down while we do our
>> thing notice).
>>
>> Now today, I'm informed by MS that my Win7 ultimate is not genuine,
>> and that they want $130 for a genuine copy.
>>
>> That's garbage, you can't buy win7ult for $130. I bought (and still
>> have) my OEM disc and number from New Egg.
>>
>> Thoughts anyone?
>
>This has happened to a number of Windows users and it seems to have been
>triggered by a Microsoft Update
>which contains a number of anti-piracy measures that detect programs that
>hack Windows Activation and flag up systems that are using stolen or
>leaked product codes for
>pre-installed copies of Windows.
>
>Totally unacceptable for genuine Windows users and Microsoft need to
>sort this out.

Interestingly, my "pirated" Win 7 system is fully up to date and
didn't have the problem being described here.

(I have a valid serial for it but decided to use a hack tool as a
test. So far it's been working perfectly all these months so I never
bothered to enter the serial.)

--

Char Jackson

On 8/25/2011 8:08 PM, Thip wrote:
> "Dewey Edwards" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I went through PatchTuesday and, I guess like most, I got it.
>>
>> It installed and did the normal shutdown. BUT, on reboot there was no
>> further dialog (normally I see the dom't shut down while we do our
>> thing notice).
>>
>> Now today, I'm informed by MS that my Win7 ultimate is not genuine,
>> and that they want $130 for a genuine copy.
>>
>> That's garbage, you can't buy win7ult for $130. I bought (and still
>> have) my OEM disc and number from New Egg.
>>
>> Thoughts anyone?
>
> Same thing here. I installed and ran the Windows Activation Update
> yesterday and still had to go through the song-and-dance again today.
> Hopefully MS will sort this out soon <sigh>.

What really gets interesting - - -
My licenses for windows (all current and past US versions, and some
international versions), along with downloaded images come directly from
Microsoft via subscription.

I generally let the phone rep go through the spiel, than say you mean
that I can't trust Microsoft to supply genuine Microsoft software?

In an extreme case or two, several years ago I had to call the main
Microsoft corp. number, explain the problem, and the fact that the phone
rep with an Indian accent thinks Microsoft supplied me with a non
genuine copy.
This usually resulted in a transfer to or a call back from an MS US rep
that knew exactly what the problem was, and how to solve it.

Some of the past windows versions had several "universal" keys intended
for product support use. These keys were useful, in that they worked a
lot like a corporate/OEM key that had a high or no limit as to the
number of active copies. If too many copies were active, MS would
require the "authorized" users to obtain new keys, generally at no charge.
Sadly things have changed.

On 26/08/2011 1:39 AM, Char Jackson wrote:
> On Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:38:04 +0100, Boscoe<>
> wrote:
>
>> On 25/08/2011 8:17 PM, Dewey Edwards wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I went through PatchTuesday and, I guess like most, I got it.
>>>
>>> It installed and did the normal shutdown. BUT, on reboot there was no
>>> further dialog (normally I see the dom't shut down while we do our
>>> thing notice).
>>>
>>> Now today, I'm informed by MS that my Win7 ultimate is not genuine,
>>> and that they want $130 for a genuine copy.
>>>
>>> That's garbage, you can't buy win7ult for $130. I bought (and still
>>> have) my OEM disc and number from New Egg.
>>>
>>> Thoughts anyone?
>>
>> This has happened to a number of Windows users and it seems to have been
>> triggered by a Microsoft Update
>> which contains a number of anti-piracy measures that detect programs that
>> hack Windows Activation and flag up systems that are using stolen or
>> leaked product codes for
>> pre-installed copies of Windows.
>>
>> Totally unacceptable for genuine Windows users and Microsoft need to
>> sort this out.
>
> Interestingly, my "pirated" Win 7 system is fully up to date and
> didn't have the problem being described here.
>
> (I have a valid serial for it but decided to use a hack tool as a
> test. So far it's been working perfectly all these months so I never
> bothered to enter the serial.)
>

Microsoft Update KB971033 sent many into a tailspin!

On Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:55:50 +0100, Boscoe <>
wrote:

>On 26/08/2011 1:39 AM, Char Jackson wrote:
>> On Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:38:04 +0100, Boscoe<>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 25/08/2011 8:17 PM, Dewey Edwards wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I went through PatchTuesday and, I guess like most, I got it.
>>>>
>>>> It installed and did the normal shutdown. BUT, on reboot there was no
>>>> further dialog (normally I see the dom't shut down while we do our
>>>> thing notice).
>>>>
>>>> Now today, I'm informed by MS that my Win7 ultimate is not genuine,
>>>> and that they want $130 for a genuine copy.
>>>>
>>>> That's garbage, you can't buy win7ult for $130. I bought (and still
>>>> have) my OEM disc and number from New Egg.
>>>>
>>>> Thoughts anyone?
>>>
>>> This has happened to a number of Windows users and it seems to have been
>>> triggered by a Microsoft Update
>>> which contains a number of anti-piracy measures that detect programs that
>>> hack Windows Activation and flag up systems that are using stolen or
>>> leaked product codes for
>>> pre-installed copies of Windows.
>>>
>>> Totally unacceptable for genuine Windows users and Microsoft need to
>>> sort this out.
>>
>> Interestingly, my "pirated" Win 7 system is fully up to date and
>> didn't have the problem being described here.
>>
>> (I have a valid serial for it but decided to use a hack tool as a
>> test. So far it's been working perfectly all these months so I never
>> bothered to enter the serial.)
>>
>
>Microsoft Update KB971033 sent many into a tailspin!

I haven't been offered that update on my hacked system, from what I
can tell.

--

Char Jackson

"Boscoe" <> wrote in message
news:nJM5q.181635$2...
> On 26/08/2011 1:39 AM, Char Jackson wrote:
>> On Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:38:04 +0100, Boscoe<>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 25/08/2011 8:17 PM, Dewey Edwards wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I went through PatchTuesday and, I guess like most, I got it.
>>>>
>>>> It installed and did the normal shutdown. BUT, on reboot there was no
>>>> further dialog (normally I see the dom't shut down while we do our
>>>> thing notice).
>>>>
>>>> Now today, I'm informed by MS that my Win7 ultimate is not genuine,
>>>> and that they want $130 for a genuine copy.
>>>>
>>>> That's garbage, you can't buy win7ult for $130. I bought (and still
>>>> have) my OEM disc and number from New Egg.
>>>>
>>>> Thoughts anyone?
>>>
>>> This has happened to a number of Windows users and it seems to have been
>>> triggered by a Microsoft Update
>>> which contains a number of anti-piracy measures that detect programs
>>> that
>>> hack Windows Activation and flag up systems that are using stolen or
>>> leaked product codes for
>>> pre-installed copies of Windows.
>>>
>>> Totally unacceptable for genuine Windows users and Microsoft need to
>>> sort this out.
>>
>> Interestingly, my "pirated" Win 7 system is fully up to date and
>> didn't have the problem being described here.
>>
>> (I have a valid serial for it but decided to use a hack tool as a
>> test. So far it's been working perfectly all these months so I never
>> bothered to enter the serial.)
>>
>
> Microsoft Update KB971033 sent many into a tailspin!

How do you figure that? Mine was installed in October 2010.
>