Watermark still on desktop after - once again - verifing genuine

Computer crashed so had to replace MB. Vista complained that it was not
genuine. Tried reactivating via net - no luck. First call to phone
activation, automated didn't like codes to sent to never never land where I
was dropped by Microsoft support after waiting approx. 10 minutes. Second
phone activation, finally got through the automated system which sent me to
someone who actually answered (Yea!)
Verification was completed and Windows doesn't complain - except for the
little NAG watermark in the lower right corner of my desktop will NOT go
away. ????? Any help? I've verified and reverified genuine, restarted and
cold booted. It's just a pain to look at.

How does this related to Windows Update, chucko?

Please follow this simple troubleshooting procedure, courtesy of MS MVP
Carey Frisch:

1. Download and install the WGA Diagnostic Tool
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=56062

2. After running the WGA Diagnostic Tool, click on the "Windows" tab and
then click on "Copy to Clipboard".

3. Next, visit the following website and create a post in the "WGA
Validation Problems" forum and paste the results of the WGA Diagnostic Data
in a detailed post:
http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/...aspx?SiteID=25

4. A WGA troubleshooting specialist will analyze the data and recommend an
appropriate solution.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


chucko wrote:
> Computer crashed so had to replace MB. Vista complained that it was not
> genuine. Tried reactivating via net - no luck. First call to phone
> activation, automated didn't like codes to sent to never never land where
> I
> was dropped by Microsoft support after waiting approx. 10 minutes. Second
> phone activation, finally got through the automated system which sent me
> to
> someone who actually answered (Yea!)
> Verification was completed and Windows doesn't complain - except for the
> little NAG watermark in the lower right corner of my desktop will NOT go
> away. ????? Any help? I've verified and reverified genuine, restarted and
> cold booted. It's just a pain to look at.

Restart your computer, then visit http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/
and click on Validate Windows.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

---------------------------------------------------------------

"chucko" wrote:

Computer crashed so had to replace MB. Vista complained that it was not
genuine. Tried reactivating via net - no luck. First call to phone
activation, automated didn't like codes to sent to never never land where I
was dropped by Microsoft support after waiting approx. 10 minutes. Second
phone activation, finally got through the automated system which sent me to
someone who actually answered (Yea!)
Verification was completed and Windows doesn't complain - except for the
little NAG watermark in the lower right corner of my desktop will NOT go
away. ????? Any help? I've verified and reverified genuine, restarted and
cold booted. It's just a pain to look at.

Thank you for the info - I'll give it a shot. Sorry about the wrong post - I
thought I had it right.
C

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> How does this related to Windows Update, chucko?
>
> Please follow this simple troubleshooting procedure, courtesy of MS MVP
> Carey Frisch:
>
> 1. Download and install the WGA Diagnostic Tool
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=56062
>
> 2. After running the WGA Diagnostic Tool, click on the "Windows" tab and
> then click on "Copy to Clipboard".
>
> 3. Next, visit the following website and create a post in the "WGA
> Validation Problems" forum and paste the results of the WGA Diagnostic Data
> in a detailed post:
> http://forums.microsoft.com/Genuine/...aspx?SiteID=25
>
> 4. A WGA troubleshooting specialist will analyze the data and recommend an
> appropriate solution.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
>
> chucko wrote:
> > Computer crashed so had to replace MB. Vista complained that it was not
> > genuine. Tried reactivating via net - no luck. First call to phone
> > activation, automated didn't like codes to sent to never never land where
> > I
> > was dropped by Microsoft support after waiting approx. 10 minutes. Second
> > phone activation, finally got through the automated system which sent me
> > to
> > someone who actually answered (Yea!)
> > Verification was completed and Windows doesn't complain - except for the
> > little NAG watermark in the lower right corner of my desktop will NOT go
> > away. ????? Any help? I've verified and reverified genuine, restarted and
> > cold booted. It's just a pain to look at.
>
>

I'll move this to another post, but yes done this a few times - nothing
changes.

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Restart your computer, then visit http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/
> and click on Validate Windows.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "chucko" wrote:
>
> Computer crashed so had to replace MB. Vista complained that it was not
> genuine. Tried reactivating via net - no luck. First call to phone
> activation, automated didn't like codes to sent to never never land where I
> was dropped by Microsoft support after waiting approx. 10 minutes. Second
> phone activation, finally got through the automated system which sent me to
> someone who actually answered (Yea!)
> Verification was completed and Windows doesn't complain - except for the
> little NAG watermark in the lower right corner of my desktop will NOT go
> away. ????? Any help? I've verified and reverified genuine, restarted and
> cold booted. It's just a pain to look at.