Food for thought is yet another enticement as we approach those Golden Arches. In case it was a trick question I'd pass on the fries. Dewey -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Brian Ellis Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 8:37 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] NTC: windows 7 Big Mac. I'm lovin' it! (Not!) On 26/08/2010 13:03, Graham Naisbitt wrote: > Oooh! I really love my Mac! > > Graham N > > > On 25 Aug 2010, at 21:38, Inge wrote: > >> This is really weird. I installed 7 Home Edition and some months ago >> Microsoft offered an update to 7 Ultimate. I bought it and downloaded it and >> it worked fine until some weeks ago Now Microsoft does not recognize their >> own product. >> >> You are right, Blair, only way seems to dump all data to external and reload >> from CD. >> >> If I buy a electric razor....and it does not work....I get a new one because >> I have guarantee >> If I buy a house .......and it rains through the roof .....I get a new house >> or repair because I have a guarantee >> If I buy a supertanker....and it does not start.....I get it fixed because I >> have a guarantee >> If I buy from Microsoft....and it does not work....I have to fix everything >> myself... and no compensation at all from Microsoft Robbery Inc >> >> Inge >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Blair Hogg"<[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: den 25 August 2010 21:48 >> To:<[log in to unmask]> >> Subject: Re: [TN] NTC: windows 7 >> >>> Inge, >>> >>> Could it be that something got corrupted in Win7 that it no longer thinks >>> it is >>> genuine? >>> >>> Could you try reinstalling Win7 with the original validation to see if it >>> gets >>> fixed? It may be a pain but it might be the only way to fix it. >>> >>> Have you changed any hardware in the PC lately? It may use serial numbers >>> or >>> MAC addresses to identify the PC. This may change the validation key. >>> >>> It could also be a problem on the Microsoft validation server. I read on >>> Wikipedia that there have been issues with the server causing some >>> computers to lose their validation. >>> >>> Blair >>> >>> On Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:35:29 +0200, Inge<[log in to unmask]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> I use 7 on one of my computers. Bought a professional kit in a >>>> professional >>>> shop, installed it and got it validated. Have been using the O/S for half >>>> a >>>> year when suddenly I got the message 'your Windows 7 copy is not genuin' >>> and >>>> another message from Microsoft 'do yo� want to check if your copy is >>>> genuin >>>> depress ....etc' . And I downloaded a Windows program that only said ' >>>> your >>>> copy is not genuin, take the opportunity to buy genuin Windows 7 for only >>>> xxxx $ '. I can't get rid of these stupid harassing messages, they pop >>>> up >>>> whatever I do. And there is no way to contact Microsoft directly as you >>>> know, only lots of annoying computerized hints and FAQ. Has anyone got >>> into >>>> this mess too? >>>> /Inge >>>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 >>> To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in >>> the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet >>> To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to >>> [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) >>> To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to >>> [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest >>> Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives >>> Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 >>> for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or >>> 847-615-7100 ext.2815 >>> ----------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________________ >> This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. >> For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 >> To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in >> the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet >> To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) >> To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest >> Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives >> Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 >> ----------------------------------------------------- > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. > For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] > ______________________________________________________________________ > > --------------------------------------------------- > Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 > To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in > the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet > To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) > To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest > Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives > Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 > ----------------------------------------------------- > ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. 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