How to Remove a Windows Genuine Advantage Fix
- 1). Go to the Microsoft Genuine Advantage Diagnostic Site.
- 2). Click on the "Start Diagnostics" button and allow the site to scan your computer for validation issues. If you are prompted to run or save a file, click the "Run" button.
- 3). Review the output of the diagnostic tool for the issues that prevented your copy of Windows from validating. Many times, the issue is an error in the product key. If the Diagnostic Tool reports that you are using a product key that is different from the original product key, you will have to change it to the correct key by using the Windows Product Key Update Tool.
- 4). Review the "More Information" section to see what issues are preventing Windows from being validated.
- 5). Follow any instructions on the website to fix these issues.
- 6). Navigated to the "Validate" tab on the Genuine Microsoft Software website.
- 7). Click the "Validate Windows" button to attempt to validate your copy of Windows again.
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