Question posted by kashif125a on November 2nd, 2009

Why am I getting this product key error?

This is the message i am getting (Windows hasfound software that circumvents windows activation and may interfere with its normal operation. The presence of this soft may indicate your copy of windows is counterfeit) Detected software is SL08-010 and type is Activation exploit. This laptop i bought few months back from E-Max Sharjah UAE

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Answer #1: Posted by MrBurns on November 2nd, 2009 9:38 AM
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According to Microsoft the reason you are getting this error is because:

Validation will detect and may disable or remove "activation exploits" which is software that circumvents or bypasses Microsoft product activation, validation, or licensing components. The presence of activation exploits indicates that a software or hardware vendor may have tampered with genuine Microsoft software to enable the sale of counterfeit software. Activation exploits may interfere with the normal operation of your software.

So basically, they think your laptop is running some software components which may be pirated.  You can try to validate your copy by going here.  If validation fails, you will be provided a phone number to call to help resolve the issue directly with Microsoft.

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