Have you ever encountered an error on your windows called this copy of windows is not genuine?? Your visit on this page verifies the fact that you must have faced this issue before or currently seeing the error.
This is not just the pop-up message which disturbs you while working on the computer, but there are several other consequences of this error. Want to know what are they?? Here’s how this error affects your computer.
- This error may cause your wallpaper to change into black, which is really annoying. Even after changing the wallpaper, it turns black again within few minutes or an hour.
- Every time you boot your system, this error pops up, even after closing it occurs again and it keeps coming until you fix this error.
- Over the period of time when this error is left unsold, your windows get slowed down eventually and it reduces your efficiency in the result.
- Once this error message has been popped up, you won’t be given access to all the features of windows 7 like before.
After getting to know about the consequences of this error, I’m sure you really want to get rid of it as soon as possible. But again, there is nothing to panic about. Once you go through the below-mentioned steps for Windows, not genuine fix, this problem no longer will bother you.
Let’s figure out how to fix these issues in your windows 7.
How to Fix This Copy of Windows is not Genuine:
This copy of windows is not a genuine error usually occurs when windows installed on your computer are not genuine and you are using pirated copy instead. This is the major reason for this reason to arrived.
Another reason might be the updated version of your windows. Well, whatever might be the reason for any problem, there is always a fix. Below are some of the fixes for this error. Let’s find out what are they.
Fix 1. By using the SLMGR -REARM command
This is the major solution for solving windows copy not a genuine error. This most probably solves your problem completely. However, it won’t make your copy of windows genuine but will fix your problem for sure. Let’s see how this method works.
Step 1. First of all, click on the start menu and write cmd in the search bar. When Cmd comes in the search result, right-click on it and select the option Run as administrator. Have a look at the below screenshot.
Step 2. In the command prompt, type the command SLMGR -REARM and press enter. This command deals with the windows license but you don’t have to go into the details. Just run the command and you will see the following success message.
If you don’t, change the hyphen to slash between SLMGR and REARM. Means type in the command SLMGR -REARM and run it. It will surely work!
Step 3. Once you see the success window, click ok to allow your windows to restart for the changes to take effect. If the problem continues, head over to the second fix.
Fix 2. By Uninstalling KB971033 Update
KB971033 is the windows tool to get informed about your windows ingenuity. If this tool is installed on your computer, there is no way to hide that you don’t have a genuine copy of your windows.
So the best way is to uninstall this update of windows and stop Microsoft from identifying your copy of windows. Here’s how to uninstall this update.
Step 1. Click on the start menu and go to the control panel.
Step 2. Now go to the option System and security and click View Installed Updates under Windows Update See the below screenshot to locate the option.
Step 3. A list of all the system updates will get loaded once you click on the View installed updates option. Now scroll down the list and search for the update “KB971033”. Once you find it, uninstall this update, and you are done.
Fix 3. By Using RSOP
So far, we have learned two fixes and they are the most usual and working solutions. These two methods alone solve this error by 90%. If you belong to that 10 % with the unsolved problem, here is the next fix.
Step 1. First of all, open the run window from the start menu and type the windows+R keys to launch it.
Step 2. In the run window, type in the command rsop.msc and press enter. It will launch the Resultant set of policies window.
Step 3. Now go to Windows Settings > Security Settings > System Services. Now look for the Plug and Play services.
Step 5. Now right click on the Plug and Play and select automatic under startup. Now open the run window again type in the command gpupdate /force. Once done, press Enter, and voila, the problem is solved.
But make sure to restart your computer for the changes to take place.
Fix 4. Use a Genuine Copy of Windows
I should have mentioned this fix first I guess. Because this is the best way to fix almost all the windows errors. If you are using a genuine copy of windows and not a pirated one, you will never ever see this error. If you do, the Microsoft support team will always be there to help you out.
Once you try all the fixes one by one, there is no chance that you still face this copy of windows is not a genuine error. If Fix 4 is not is a reasonable fix for you and none of the above-mentioned 3 fixes work for you, you should reinstall your windows!
Once the issues are fixed, set your windows computer off for future updates to make sure this problem doesn’t occur again in the future.
To do that, go to Control Panel> Windows Update and select the option Never Check for updates(Not recommended).
So that’s it. One more thing, if even after the issues are fixed but your desktop wallpaper is still black, change it and it will never get back to black! If the guide was helpful to you, feel free to share it with others.
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