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786243 2009-06-27 06:05:00 I downloaded IE8 and now have a box appear on desktop screen "This copy of windows is not activated..... must be activated." There seems to be no way I can activate it by following instructions. Please-- how can I get rid of the notice and how can I get rid of this silly program IE8 so can go back to IE7. Tick1 (6970)
786244 2009-06-27 06:10:00 Uninstall it Speedy Gonzales (78)
786245 2009-06-27 07:23:00 Through Control Panel/ Add Remove Programs.
:)
Trev (427)
786246 2009-06-27 07:50:00 Thanks Speedy Gonzales and Trev. Have uninstalled IE8 with control panel but can't get rid of the window notice on Desktop. IE7 is now working although I did not reinstal it. Tick1 (6970)
786247 2009-06-27 07:53:00 If IE 7 was already installed, uninstalling IE8 should revert it back to IE 7. Dont think IE would have caused the activation prob. Did you install new hardware or something? Speedy Gonzales (78)
786248 2009-06-27 08:05:00 Bloody WGA...

Since I cannot give advice on how to remove it, this is all I can help with:

Download Magic Jelly Bean and recover the key, then re-activate.
www.magicaljellybean.com

If that fails run this tool:
www.microsoft.com

Hopefully it'll tell us the problem.

Have you tried System Restore?

In the end, if nothing works ring MS and they should throw you a free key:)

Blam
Blam (54)
786249 2009-06-27 08:44:00 Thanks Blam6. Finally got rid of the B.. thing. Tried system restore of 3 days ago, and it went! Tick1 (6970)
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