Windows XP “You may be a victim of software counterfeiting”
After installing your genuine copy of Microsoft Windows XP you are prompted with a “Your software is counterfeit” error message at startup. Even after visiting the www.microsoft.com/genuine/ site and validating, you still get the above message popping up after 2 or 3 boots. There is an easy solution to this and I would like you to follow the steps below to fix the issue.
1. C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files
- Within that folder, remove any files or folders associated with
.WGA
2. Safe Mode
- Reboot your computer and as soon as Windows logs off, start repeatively tapping the F8 Key on your keyboard.
- As soon as you see the Windows Advanced Startup options select Safe Modewithin Safe Mode get yourself into these folders…
- C:\Windows\System32 (Rename wgatray.exe to wgatrayold.exe)
- C:\Windows\System32\dllcache (Rename wgatray.exe to
Vista “Widgets” on Windows XP
Well many people loved the feature on Windows Vista called "Widgets" but lets face it, not many people are too happy with Windows Vista. So after doing a little bit of research, I found out that Google actually had the same feature (most likely before Microsoft even came out with Vista) and it works on Windows XP!
It's called Google G
Windows Update and Secure Website Issues
I have rencently been getting quite a few issues regarding Windows Updates failing to install or download with error numbers such as 0x8007041D, 0x80040111, 0x80070020 and many more. It also fixes issues where you are unable to install more than 30 updates, unable to access secure websites and Windows Genuine Advantage issues.
To make my life and everyone elses easier, I have created a batch file compiled with most common steps you should take when it comes to re-registering DLL
Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista – Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage
"Help I can't browse the internet, I keep getting the error 'Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage' everytime I try to go online"
So you were using your computer one day and out of no where you are unable to access the internet. You then try to trace your steps back to what you did last and came up with the conclusion that it was a windows update that caused the problem right? You might be right, but then again you might be wrong. I have come across quite a few people who have brough their computer to me blaming Microsoft for everything when 90% of the time the problem was caused by a non-microsoft product.
Okay, so what we need to do first is to identify if you even have an internet connection because it may be that your internet service provider might be having problems on their side. So to do this we would need to identify if you have an IP Address. What's important for us to look at here is your IP Address and Default Gateway. Depending on what type of mode you are using your IP Address and Default Gateway may be the same or it might be slightly different.
Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista – Internet Explorer Cannot Display the Webpage
So you were using your computer one day and out of no where you are unable to access the internet. You then try to trace your steps back to what you did last and came up with the conclusion that it was a windows update that caused the problem right? You might be right, but then again you might be wrong. I have come across quite a few people who have brough their computer to me blaming Microsoft for everything when 90% of the time the problem was caused by a non-microsoft product.
Okay, so what we need to do first is to identify if you even have an internet connection because it may be that your internet service provider might be having problems on their side. So to do this we would need to identify if you have an IP Address.
Step 1: Click on the Start button
Step 2: Click on the Run button
Activating Windows XP
Well lately I have been getting quite a few customers asking me why they can't activate their Microsoft Windows XP?! Questions like:
"I've gone past my 30 days and now I can't logon to Windows XP because it keeps asking me to activate"
"I've tried to activate Windows XP over the internet and it keeps failing."
Okay so let me make this simple for you all. Basically for you to be able to activate over the internet, you would need:
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