Windows Being Silly

unwashed potato! · 5 May 2006 at 10:35

Well i did have an illegal version of windows Media centre but as it got annoying i purchased the genuine one, now 1 month later it is asking for my to buy it again, and its becoming very annoying as i have no clue how id stop this without having to uy it once again.

Anyone anyclues how i can either stop the notifications legally?

vanandjuanunited · 5 May 2006 at 10:36

Did you install it?

Did you reformat and install or reinstall over the top?

NathanE · 5 May 2006 at 10:46

Yes just check the box to disable the notifications until you next do a Windows Update... Other than this or installing a genuine copy of the OS there is no other way to prevent the notification appearing...

I would be more concerned though by the fact you've purchased a legal copy and it is saying it is not genuine. You didn't buy it for £15 on E-bay, right? right.....?

unwashed potato! · 5 May 2006 at 11:00

NathanE said:
Yes just check the box to disable the notifications until you next do a Windows Update... Other than this or installing a genuine copy of the OS there is no other way to prevent the notification appearing...

I would be more concerned though by the fact you've purchased a legal copy and it is saying it is not genuine. You didn't buy it for £15 on E-bay, right? right.....?

no, no, i had like an illegal one from a friend to test Media centre and as a stand in until i can afford the real one as i had just bought my new PC and loosing anotehr £80 was just too much when i could get it later when i had the money, i purchashed from microsoft as i thought it would be most fastest.

So if i left it as it is, am i safe still, just get a stupid messege?

NathanE · 5 May 2006 at 11:03

I'd phone up Microsoft and see what they say.

PinkPig · 5 May 2006 at 12:31

Well, how exactly did you "buy it from Microsoft"? Did you insert the new CD key and so on? What's the message you get? Is it the new Windows genuine notification message?