Windows is authentic but keeps saying it's not

[mattplusnessj]

Wasn't sure how to word the title... here's my issues.

Recently, I've been getting crashes, BSoDs, and Windows errors like it's nobody's business. Today was the first day that I booted up without 1 single problem (Hooray!). I did a clean boot, downloaded missing driver updates, windows updates. This led me to be able to boot like normal. When I did that, I did a virus scan, spyware, malware, and registry cleaner.

Now I am at this point: Whenever I boot, in the bottom right it says that Windows is not genuine. Something I've noticed is when I open the calculator, it brings up the "You may be a victim of software piracy" (or however it is phrased). So I click that, and run the legitcheck.hta and amazingly, it is no longer a pirated copy.

Prior to this, if I was to go to check if my Windows is verified in Computer > Properties, It would say that the service is unavailable, but after I run the legitcheck.hta, everything is fine.

Is there anything I can do so I don't have to run the legitcheck.hta every time I boot up?







- Also, big thanks to many members of this community. I wouldn't have gone from where I was to where I am without many of the solutions posted on these forums

 

[casper1973]

Can you try running a SFC scan (checks for missing/corrupt system files).

- Start menu
- Type "CMD"
- Right-click > Run as Administrator

sfc /scannow

Should take no longer than 10-20 mins.

 

[mattplusnessj]

So it got to 59%, then it said "Windows Resource Protection could not perform the requested operation."

Also, for a new wrench in the gears, when my pc boots up, it boots up with a completely back screen without icons, start menu, or cursor. When I bring up the task manager and end process on explorer.exe then add a process of explorer.exe it is fine... except still with the initial problem.

 

[casper1973]

Sounds like your install is pretty messed up. Might be worth considering a complete re-install. Could save you a lot of stress in the long run.

Worth checking your hard drive first though.

Open command prompt (run as admin) and type chkdsk /r c:
^Assuming your boot drive is C:

When it asks to schedule at next startup enter Y then reboot.
Should take just over an hour but depends on HDD size/speed.

 

[mattplusnessj]

I finally got around to doing the complete reinstall and everything is working great. I'm so relieved it's not a hardware issue! g

Sounds like your install is pretty messed up. Might be worth considering a complete re-install. Could save you a lot of stress in the long run.

Worth checking your hard drive first though.

Open command prompt (run as admin) and type chkdsk /r c:
^Assuming your boot drive is C:

When it asks to schedule at next startup enter Y then reboot.
Should take just over an hour but depends on HDD size/speed.