Re: not genuine Windows

"John" <jREMOVEcmcf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:197FAD0C-AF96-411C-943B-4230BA925A71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

What is it that causes the pop-up from Microsoft that reads "This is not a
genuine Windows product"?

It means your running a fake copy of Windows.

What should I do about it?

Go out and buy a real copy of Windows, or format your system drive.

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