So I have a 2 year old Dell XPS 15z that came with Windows 7, (bought directly from Dell, never reinstalled any OS) and lately, it has started spamming me with pop ups saying that Windows is not genuine. The validation program could only explain this by a counterfeit Windows or malware that changed important settings.
The only modifications I have done lately to my Windows, interestingly, are running legitimate Windows "fixes", one to disable the hibernate function, and one to restore it, downloaded from Microsoft.com. (The restore program didn't work). There is also the latest Windows update, which I have attempted installing a few times, but it always fails.
Obviously I don't appreciate Microsoft's "solution" to the problem, of buying another copy of Windows for $140. I could download a crack for the piece of shit, but is this something I could complain to Dell about? (The warranty of the computer is 5 years, and blaming their awful drivers for the mess seems plausible enough.)
The only modifications I have done lately to my Windows, interestingly, are running legitimate Windows "fixes", one to disable the hibernate function, and one to restore it, downloaded from Microsoft.com. (The restore program didn't work). There is also the latest Windows update, which I have attempted installing a few times, but it always fails.
Obviously I don't appreciate Microsoft's "solution" to the problem, of buying another copy of Windows for $140. I could download a crack for the piece of shit, but is this something I could complain to Dell about? (The warranty of the computer is 5 years, and blaming their awful drivers for the mess seems plausible enough.)
Specs: intel i5 3570k @ 3.4GHz;
16Gb RAM; Raedon HD 7900;
Win8 64-Bit
16Gb RAM; Raedon HD 7900;
Win8 64-Bit