Get rid of “This copy of Windows is not genuine”

With Windows OS update KB971033 7, Microsoft created the latest version of the Windows operating system capable of determining whether a copy of Windows 7 it was genuine and true. And, whatever the case, Windows 7 determined that a specific copy of the operating system was not genuine, replaced the user's desktop background with a blank black background with a message that said “This copy of Windows is not genuine” along with the version. and the compilation of the Windows operating system installed on the computer in question.

This is quite similar to the message “You may have been the victim of a software counterfeit” which would appear on Windows XP computers if their copies of the operating system were detected as pirated copies. Even though this technology is designed solely to show the message “This copy of Windows is not genuine” to users using pirated copies of Windows 7, sometimes it slides and displays the message to Windows users 7 who own fully legitimate copies of Windows 7. This is especially the case for Windows users 7 who own fully legitimate OEM versions of Windows 7, the versions that are pre-installed on their PCs or laptops from their manufacturers and that show an activation error.

Despite this, luckily for you, the message »This copy of Windows is not genuine» can be permanently removed and the black background it comes from when removing it. If you are affected by this problem, regardless of whether or not you use a legitimate version of Windows 7, and you are interested in how to fix this problem, this is how you can do it:

Stage 1: uninstall update KB971033

First, you will have to uninstall update KB971033 from your computer. Despite this, note this is just part of the answer to get rid of the message “This copy of Windows is not genuine” and you won't be able to fix the problem on your own. To uninstall update KB971033, needs to:

1. Open the start menu.

2. Search for »Windows update«.

3. Click on the search result titled Windows Update in the Programs section

4. Click View installed updates on the left panel.

5. Once all the installed updates have been uploaded and you can see them in the right pane, look for them, look for update KB971033, right-click and select Uninstall from the context menu.

6. Go through the uninstall procedure and then restart your computer. Go to the stage 2 once your computer boots.

Stage 2: Reset your computer's license status

Once you have uninstalled update KB971033, you need to reset your computer's license status so that you no longer see the message “This copy of Windows is not genuine” in his desk. To do this, it is necessary:

1. Open the start menu.

2. Busque »cmd«.

3. Right click on the search result named cmd and click Run as administrator. This will launch an elevated command prompt that has administrative privileges. Run command prompt as administrator

4. Type the next command line at the elevated command prompt and hit Enter:

   slmgr -rearm

5. You will see a confirmation window. Click ok.

6. Restart your computer and once it starts, you will see that the message “This copy of Windows is not genuine” no longer exists. The desktop will still have a blank black background, but you will have to fix it yourself by right-clicking on an empty space on the desktop, clicking customize and change desktop background.

Note: The SLMGR -REARM command line is designed to work on versions of 32 bits of the Windows operating system 7 and it works on almost all versions of 32 windows bits 7 and some versions of 64 windows bits 7. Despite this, if you use this command line and see that the message »This copy of Windows is not genuine» keeps appearing when you restart your computer, you may have better luck if you repeat the steps listed and described previously, but this time using the following line command instead of SLMGR -REARMAR:

slmgr /rearm

If you run the command line »slmgr -rearmar» or »slmgr / rearm "and you receive an error message stating that" The maximum allowed number of resets has been exceeded ", you need to follow the steps below to fix the problem and proceed. with the Stage 2:

1. Press the Windows logo + R key to open a run

2. Type regedit. exe in the Run dialog and hit Enter. Open Regedit

3. In the left panel, navigate to the following directory:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE> Software> Microsoft> WindowsNT> Current version

4. In the left panel, click on the SoftwareProtectionPlatform folder to display its content in the right pane.

5. In the right panel, Find and right click a registry value called SkipRearm and click Modify in the context menu.

6. In the Modify dialog box, change the key value data from 0 a 1 and click OK.

7. Exit Registry Editor and restart your computer. Try the Stage 2 again when your computer boots, and you should succeed this time.

If you run the command line SLMGR -REARM or SLMGR / REARM and you receive an error message stating that “SLGMR is not recognized as an internal or external command”, the cause can be one of three things: you are typing the command line incorrectly, you are not typing the command line in an elevated command prompt that you are running as administrator or there is a roadblock with slmgr on your computer. vbs. If there is a snag with the slmgr.vbs file on your computer that causes the command line to fail, this is what to do:

1. Open My Computer.

2. Double-click the partition on your hard drive where Windows is installed 7.

3. Double click on the folder named Windows.

4. Find and double click on a folder named System32.

5. Find and right-click a file named slmgr regardless of its extension and click Rename in the context menu.

6. Rename the file to vbs.

7. Restart your computer and retry the Stage 2 when it starts. This time, should be successful when running the command line SLMGR -REARM or SLMGR / REARM.

Professional advice: to make sure the message “This copy of Windows is not genuine” don't come back, make sure to disable automatic windows updates. To disable automatic Windows updates, should:

1. Open the start menu.

2. Search for »Windows update«.

3. Click on the search result titled Windows Update in the Programs section

4. Click on Change settings in the left panel.

5. In Important Updates, open the drop-down menu and click Never check for updates (not recommended) in the list of alternatives.

6. Restart your computer.

Worried? Why have you been told that your copy of Windows is not genuine even though it is??

It's ok avoid worrying. In this step-by-step guide, I'll walk you through a few easy steps to turn off the notification.