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Ok I might be worrying about nothing but today I switched on my PC & after quite a while I got a message popup stating
The only thing I can think of is that the day before I had a 'Windows Update' (according to my history it's 'Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - April 2011 (KB890830)') so I'm thinking that's what caused it, but a Google search doesn't seem to come up with any 'reactivate' problems with KB890830
I've checked/am checking the PC for malware/Viruses etc using (free versions) of Hitman Pro / Malwarebytes Anti-Malware / Emsisoft Anti-malware and Avast Antivirus (only 'quick scans' though & not @ the same time) - so far none have showed anything 'serious', a few tracking cookies or ' suspisious PUPS' [which I know are usually 'false positives' anyway because I've checked them with www.virscan.org] etc, but nothing 'serious'...
So I'm wondering - have anyone1 else had this sort of thing happen to them, perhaps not with this particular update, but with similar Windows Updates ??
Now the thing is I've not changed a SINGLE THING inside the PC since I brought it many years ago (& my version of WinXP Pro is totally Legal & paid for as well) - I've added stuff like an external HDD but nothing actually inside. (incidentally I went through 'activation' & it didn't ask me for any 'personal details' / credit card details etc)QUOTE said:Since Windows was first installed on the computer, the hardware has changed significantly. Due to theses changes, Windows must be reactivated within 3 days. Do You want to reactivate Windows now?
The only thing I can think of is that the day before I had a 'Windows Update' (according to my history it's 'Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - April 2011 (KB890830)') so I'm thinking that's what caused it, but a Google search doesn't seem to come up with any 'reactivate' problems with KB890830
I've checked/am checking the PC for malware/Viruses etc using (free versions) of Hitman Pro / Malwarebytes Anti-Malware / Emsisoft Anti-malware and Avast Antivirus (only 'quick scans' though & not @ the same time) - so far none have showed anything 'serious', a few tracking cookies or ' suspisious PUPS' [which I know are usually 'false positives' anyway because I've checked them with www.virscan.org] etc, but nothing 'serious'...
So I'm wondering - have anyone1 else had this sort of thing happen to them, perhaps not with this particular update, but with similar Windows Updates ??