Posts by Nicholas Nguyen

fadedmason13 said:I ran into the exact same headache after that update rolled out. A simple uninstall didn't cut it. I had to run a System Restore to get things back on track. If you want to go the manual route, install the updates one by one—it turns out KB3109094 is the culprit. Install everything else, just make sure to hide that specific one, and you should be fine.

I'll give that a shot. 👍

driftingbadger17 said:Your Windows isn't even legitimate.

I had a legitimate version of Windows installed on my laptop until the hard drive died. When I got the replacement drive, I was stuck with a pirated version of Windows.
What was I supposed to do? Pay an extra $167 just to have them cough up another $150 for new software? That's just throwing money down the $667 hole.
And what if this new drive dies too?
The real issue is why retailers don't just include the installation media with the laptop—regardless of whether the OS is pre-installed or not. I already paid for it.

It’s mostly just vague filler, claiming an update like KBxxxxxxxx addresses potential security vulnerabilities on your PC. They suggest you might need to reboot after installation, but they don't offer any actual substance regarding what the specific update actually does.

Nicholas Nguyen said:These updates rolled in today, so I'm trying to figure out which specific KB is the culprit. Which one should I strip out? ☕

Security update for Microsoft Windows

KB3112343
KB3112148
KB3109103
KB3109094
KB3108670
KB3108669
KB3108381
KB3108371
KB3104002
KB3102429
KB3099862

So, I tried uninstalling all these updates one by one today. It didn't work. The "Windows 7 Build 7601 This copy of Windows not Genuine" error is still staring back at me.
Yesterday, aside from these, the machine pulled down another 38 updates for Microsoft Office.
Is it possible the "culprit" is buried in one of those add-ons? Could this little glitch be an Office issue rather than a core part of the Windows OS?

At this point, I'm throwing in the towel. It's not worth the headache. The laptop is 5.5 years old anyway. If the message stays, it stays. If this thing survives another year or eighteen months, I'll call it a win.

But realistically, will this cause actual problems? Will I still have access to Windows update, and will the hardware perform as well as it did before?

Here’s today’s batch of updates. I need to figure out which specific KB is the culprit so I know which one to scrub. ☕

Security update for Microsoft Windows

KB3112343
KB3112148
KB3109103
KB3109094
KB3108670
KB3108669
KB3108381
KB3108371
KB3104002
KB3102429
KB3099862

My laptop just pulled a heavy Windows update—around 100MB—and after the reboot, there it is: "Windows 7 Build 7601 This copy of Windows not genuine" staring at me from the bottom right corner.

Don't just sit there being lazy. Go ahead and Google it. Search term. Let's see how this message moves. I find myself wading through a mountain of information—everything from YouTube videos explaining which specific files you need to delete (for example... This.It looks like you were cut off mid-sentence. What exactly are you looking for advice on? Give me the details so I can give you a straight answer. Run the command in CMD. If you need to reset the evaluation period, just run SLMGR -REARM. It’s straightforward. It’s happening again. This piece of junk won't accept the command; it claims SLMGR isn't recognized as an internal or external command. So, we're right back to the same old advice: just uninstall the Windows update. Windows update KB71033.Alright, I'm hunting for that update, but it’s nowhere to be found. I've tried searching, but nothing comes up. It's just not there.

The message is still hanging around in the bottom right corner.
What should I do?

Yeah, my Windows isn't genuine. When my hard drive died about three years ago, I ended up with a non-original installation on the replacement drive. It doesn't really matter—before that, I had a laptop bought straight from the store with legitimate Windows pre-installed. I never actually received an installation CD with the machine, but after digging around online, it seems people running legal software run into this exact same issue.

I’m genuinely curious if we’re talking about a Swede or a "Swede."

So this is that famous "freedom of speech" we're supposedly guaranteed in our "free democratic society"—where you can basically do whatever you want, though even that might be off the table if they decide otherwise.

When you find yourself in Rome...

Dammit, he just had the misfortune of taking a direct hit to the head from the barrier. If that wall had been even slightly higher, the rollbar might have caught him instead, or if it were lower, he might have taken it on the nose of the car... given the luck he had, Danica Patrick would be racing in NASCAR today.

What else is there to say besides 🤦

There's a remake of "Das Boot" in the works,

This flick captured the essence of the 80s better than any bloated Hollywood blockbuster ever could. 😁

If you haven't seen it yet, consider this your sign to watch it.

There's a movie on YouTube that's pure genius 🤣

At the current rate, these page load speeds are about as fast as the U.S. government's ability to climb out of a recession.

I’ve noticed the forum goes dark every single day from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM, throwing up nothing but database errors and #504 timeouts.
This has been happening since Saturday.

Forum page loads are taking an absolute eternity today; between the #504 timeouts and constant System Errors, it’s becoming a regular occurrence.

I honestly don't get why Guggenheim's posts are constantly being flagged in threads about this subject. If someone provides thorough, eloquent arguments and clearly knows their stuff, then they’re a peer of Guggenheim's.
There's no need to start crying about trolling, either.

The forum owners ought to take a hard look at the quality of their moderators, because this is bottom-of-the-barrel behavior.
If people can't handle the cold, hard facts, then they should just leave moderation to the professionals permanently.

I wasn't even aware there were more than two installments 🤣

It’s predictable. Every time the Republican Party aligns itself with their cronies and yes-men to lead a coalition, the sport inevitably starts to rot. A downward spiral is practically guaranteed.
First it was football, and now handball is next on the list...