I updated Win 7 after 6 years. (doh! - needed to, to install some crap Logitech software)

And today I get the Build 7601 crap in the bottom corner. I tried uninstalling KB971033 and it's still there.

Any help, please.........I really, really don't want to reinstall.

Big kiss if you can sort it. :D

 

Do you have the 32 or 64 bit version of win 7

 

64 ultimate

 

You are in BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIG doodoo! For ultimate nothing can help you. I went through the same thing 2 months ago. NO way to fix it. I eventually used a very unofficial activator, far from standard. It works perfectly, but activates windows every time you startup.

Enterprise and Pro are no problem, but Ultimate is big problem.

 

I have a fix for you.

PM me your email details

 

Sounds like you might want to send me an email address to send the fix to as well

 

It's not *that bad, but you're in the No-Fun Zone right now, G String.
I have 7Ult. and: 1) I don't get it wet, 2) I don't expose it to direct sunlight, and, 3) I don't feed it after midnight--it's strictly an offline workstation as Microsoft is shysty.
At least it looks like Sylenth is all on this, though.

 

I broke my own rule, after 5 years. Doh. I was frustrated trying to install some dozy Logitech stuff to stop my keyboard lights changing colour. I avoided the KB971033 but nevertheless, reboot and WGA is there! The keyboard lights work properly now tho :D

 

I've got a fix, but I'd like to see yours. So send it over, through pm here.

 

by PM folks mean the conversation thing, right?

 

Well this is embarrassing. All the years I've been on here, I never knew I could send a file through pm

 

I think everything can be fixed

 

I erm ...ummm...er errmmm just went and double checked to find I'm using enterprise edition and NOT ultimate..


oO I really hope this fix works for ya's or I'm gonna look like a right (insert appropriate word here)

 

Thank you people! Someone here kindly sent me a fix that worked. I'd mention their name but maybe they don't want that. They know who they are. :D Anyway, thanks for the quick attention, much appreciated.

 

I forgot this

 

For people who got same problem as OP search for MBR Regenerator 4.5. It will delete your old activation and reset Windows 7 to 30 days trial. Works for all versions of WIN7. After that you can activate it again. It saved my a** a few times

From readme:
'Will repair, recovery, and restore all activation system, restoring the Windows Activation Technologies [ KB971033 ] to original state, install trial key, and able to clean boot code, rebuild tokens for full activation reset factory'

 

Sadly I am still getting pop-ups warning about WGA and asking me to resolve it, even though the permanent on-screen warning has gone.

;(

Hmmm - I tried that and it made matters worse tbh. Now I get WGA at startup. Wish I hadn't tried it.......though I appreciate the attempt at help. Now I get "Win must be activated TODAY". Yikes. Better get backing up my shit.

 

To get rid of this did you try
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify' and delete 'WgaLogon'
and
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall' and delete 'WGA'

close, save, reboot?

 

Thanks again!!! I think I have it sorted now, using RemoveWAT. Many thanks to the supplier of that.

Having conceded I would have to reinstall I spent all day thinking of all the shit I was going to have to reinstall. God, I hate that, as much as I love a clean fresh system once it's done. But jeez, how many VSTs and libraries and hacks and crap?

Oh well, hopefully all sorted now. :D Cheers for your time folks, very helpful, thanks.

 

Just be careful that it doesn't give you ads and other spamware.