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Microsoft recommends you install a download manager. Microsoft Download Manager. Manage all your internet downloads with this easy-to-use manager. It features a simple interface with many customizable options:. Download multiple files at one time Download large files quickly and reliably Suspend active downloads and resume downloads that have failed.
Yes, install Microsoft Download Manager recommended No, thanks. What happens if I don't install a download manager? Why should I install the Microsoft Download Manager? In this case, you will have to download the files individually.
You might not see the messages until you try to download something from the Microsoft Download Center that requires validation, and validation fails.
To fix the issue, you can properly activate Windows by reentering your original product key. For other issues, you may need to buy a genuine version of Windows. Another common cause of Windows validation failure happens when you try to install Windows on more PCs than your license allows. For instance, if you purchased a copy of Windows and installed it on more than one PC, online validation might fail because the product key has already been used on another PC.
The rule for most copies of Windows is that only one copy of Windows can be installed on one PC. Counterfeit software. The Microsoft How to Tell website can help you identify counterfeit software and file a counterfeit software report if needed. Validation failure is common for versions of Windows that were purchased from an online auction site, or if Windows was on a used PC that you purchased. Remember to ask the seller for the Certificate of Authenticity and the original Windows disc, if there was one.
To file a counterfeit report, go to the Microsoft How to Tell website. You can file an online report if you inadvertently bought or received counterfeit software, or have information about a person, business, or online site that might be selling counterfeit software. The report you submit will be treated as confidential. Microsoft devotes substantial time and energy to fighting software counterfeiting, and you can be assured that we will take appropriate action in response to your report.
If you got an error when you were activating Windows, you can find what it means. For details, go to Get help with activation errors. To learn more, go to Find a product key. Windows 11 Windows 10 Windows 8. Support for Windows 7 ended on January 14, We recommend you move to a Windows 11 PC to continue to receive security updates from Microsoft.
I see messages that Windows might not be genuine. How do I fix this? If my PC is running non-genuine Windows software, can it still receive critical security updates? What are the most common reasons Windows fails validation? Need more help? Join the discussion.
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