Anyone still running Windows 7?

I'm not seeing those files in the picture you posted 😢
All I can see are svchost and csrss, which are just standard system processes.

If you actually have an svchostWchost process running, then you've definitely got some kind of virus on your hands—it's pretty weird that AVG isn't flagging it. Are you running anything else, like Norton (Symantec)?
Honestly, this question doesn't really fit the topic; it's got nothing to do with Windows 7 🙂

Anyway, a lot of those cracks and hacks trigger false positives when you scan them.
It's strange that searching Google for that Counter Strike vldrv virus barely brings up any results 🙂

Who knows what went sideways during that installation of yours.

Walter Taylor2@:
If you think you might have picked up a virus, just reach out to the folks over at the Security subforum.

So, I just ran the Samsung recovery tool to reset my system
I went with the basic factory reset option,
but now that everything is back up and running, all my specialized software is gone—like those modern 3D web browsers I used to use for viewing high-end sites.

First off, it’s honestly embarrassing that you’re even bringing up CS or talking about turning on cheats. Seriously, you practically deserve a virus just to learn some common sense.
If you actually end up getting hit by one, stop playing around and get a real antivirus—something like Bitdefender. Install it, boot your computer into Safe Mode, run a full scan, and you should be able to clear that junk out.

Problem solved! Those green lines finally stopped popping up after I did a fresh install of Windows 7.
Quick question though—is it actually possible for those green lines to show up just because there's dust buildup on the graphics card?

Those lines and the green "blocky" textures? Those are artifacts. Usually, they pop up because of a hardware failure—like a bad memory stick—overheating, or just a mix of everything going wrong at once. I can't recall ever seeing a virus that would cause visual artifacts in games after only a few minutes of play; almost all of those issues are hardware-related.

And like I mentioned before, it sounds like something else got messed up during those installations. I don't think you've ever actually had a virus, it's more likely your antivirus was just throwing a bunch of false positives at you.

To’s the truth—whenever I try to activate Office through a third-party program, my Avast starts screaming at me 😁 but honestly? It’s always just a false alarm...

Edward Allen36 said:Does anyone know why Windows Media Center keeps launching every time I exit a game on my PC?

Can anyone explain this issue🤷 ?????????

Once again, I am asking: does anyone actually know why Windows Media Center triggers itself the moment I quit EA Sports / FIFA 2011?
I’m running the game via Daemon Tools.
This is how WMC launches: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images...ws7window.jpg/

EDIT: My apologies—double post. My PC froze mid-entry.

The top result on Google says this:

It actually comes down to how you're launching the game via your shortcut. If you navigate over to C:/Program Files/EA Sports/FIFA 2011, you'll notice there's a specific file labeled fm-MCE (Media Center Edition). I remember running into a similar glitch once when I was setting up my home office; whenever I launched the game through that particular file, it would automatically trigger the Media Center every single time I closed the program. To fix this, just go ahead and swap out your current desktop shortcut—or wherever you usually click to start the game—with the fm.exe file instead. That should clear everything right up for you.

Joshua Ramos14 said:The top result on Google suggests this:

It’s a shortcut issue—if you navigate to C:/Program Files/EA Sports/FIFA 2011, you'll find a file labeled fm-MCE (Media Center Edition). If you launch the game from there, it triggers Media Center every time you quit. Just swap your current desktop shortcut for fm.exe and that should fix the mess.

Thanks.😁

Google is a friend to everyone 🙂

So, out of nowhere today, I get hit with this "not genuine" message right when I boot up. I just clicked through because, let's be real, I'm a total tech illiterate (unless everything is working perfectly, then I'm fine, I guess). Now there's this watermark in the bottom right corner saying 'Windows 7. build 7600. this copy of windows is not genuine.'
Everything seems to be running fine, except the taskbar at the bottom turned black and that annoying message won't go away.
I tried Googling some stuff to make sense of it, but all I found was scary-sounding jargon like "Safe Mode" and other nonsense.😁
The thing is, this laptop isn't even mine—I'm just borrowing it. It’s a newer model (an eMachines mini), and I'm pretty sure the software is legit since there's a sticker on the bottom with a product key.
Now a pop-up is asking me to "validate" my status, but it wants $199, which I definitely don't have.😍
What do I do now?
1. Just ignore it? Is it going to cause actual problems?
2. Reinstall Windows? (And please, kill me now, because I have zero clue how you'd even do that on a laptop that doesn't even have a disc drive.)
3. Give it back to the owner and pretend I have no idea what happened? Just kidding... mostly.

(I should probably nominate myself for the "Total Tech Failure" award, because seriously, if it's not a forum or Facebook, I'm lost.)😁

quietseal2 said:3. I'll just give it back to the owner and pretend I have no idea what happened? Just kidding... mostly.

Just hand it back to the owner. Honestly, if he was running some sketchy, pirated version of Windows, that’s entirely on him—it has absolutely zero bearing on how you actually use the laptop. Get that sorted out.

Benjamin King2 said:Just give it back to him. If he was running pirated Windows, that’s his own damn problem—it has absolutely nothing to do with how you use your laptop. Fix your own mess.

Thomas Hernandez21 said:You probably grabbed that KB971033 update:

You can ignore this.
That would definitely help. It was installed via a USB drive.
That works too. If the owner actually installed Windows 7 on this thing, they'll know how to strip this out in a couple of minutes. 😁

If you really want to waste your own time, just Google your specific error: "Windows 7. build 7600. this copy of Windows is not genuine." You'll find a ton of answers on the very first page showing you how to fix it. Besides, we don't deal with piracy over here. 🙂

PS. Double-check that the Windows version isn't actually genuine but there was just some confusion during setup. Flip the laptop over while it's powered off and check the sticker on the bottom—see which Windows edition that key is actually for. Once you boot it back up, right-click on Computer and hit Properties. Right at the top of that window, it’ll list the "Windows edition." Check if that license matches what's currently installed. If the sticker says Home Premium but you're running Ultimate, then yeah, you're likely looking at a pirated copy. 🙂

Thanks, guys! 👍
The owner's been notified and he's going to handle it himself.

Thomas Hernandez21 said:(you should probably shut down your laptop before flipping it over).[/COLOR]

I’m curious about the reasoning here. I ask because I actually know a few people who would just flip a running laptop upside down just to see what the bottom casing looks like 😁

Hard drives just aren't big fans of vibrations or being tossed around too much. I mean, the ones inside laptops are built to be a bit more rugged than a standard desktop drive, but still, it's not like you should be spinning the thing around constantly without a care in the world.
The only real danger when you're moving things around is if you accidentally bang it against something or—even worse—drop it. That’s where you really run into trouble with the drive. 😁

Hey everyone,

Is it actually possible to upgrade from Windows 7 Home Premium to Windows 7 Ultimate without having to wipe everything first?

Not gonna happen. You're going to have to start from scratch.