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After using Windows Vista for years in my Dell Inspiron1420 laptop I now get message on screen
"Windows Vista Build 6002 This copy of Windows is not genuine "
I am then told
This copy of Windows is not activated.Click here to activate Windows now
Product ID 89578-OEM-7332157-00204 Change Product Key
when I do that I am told it is INVALID
Dell confirm they do not preload fake windows software.
What can I do?
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confusion reigns when we do not know who a message is in reply too [sic]
If a reply does not include In reply to DWD007, it's not a reply to your post (unless you started the thread AND the post is not prepended with "In reply to" at all.
Neither Noel nor myself work for or represent Microsoft.
Your problems are being caused by a hijackware infection. It's time to format the HDD & do a clean install of Windows.
Over & out...
