Fake Windows XP disc?

CDdude55 · May 7, 2008

Well, i bought my Windows XP Home Edition CD off of Newegg.com. And i here when you move the disc the ''microsoft'' at the bottom of the disc is supposed to change to ''Genuine'' but mine doesn't do that. Is it fake?BTW i installed it like last year and i have no problems besides windows loading really fast(the bars only need about three or four go arounds before it starts up). Also my taskbar takes a long time to load once windows starts.

spearman914 · May 7, 2008

Its not fake. If the windows boot it should be fine. Sometimes rundll32.exe may have a problem booting which causes it harder to go to desktop.

Pinchy · May 7, 2008

I wouldn't think its fake, coming from Newegg.

Does it activate properly?

Kursah · May 7, 2008

Do you use the key printed on the CD or Package? Do you use a Key off of a text file or "keygen" to create a key to use? Do you need to enter a key?

Answering those may help to tell you whether or not it's a legit copy, if you don't have any issues with it...I wouldn't worry too much about it. What did the disc come with when you initially recieved it?

CDdude55 · May 7, 2008

Pinchy said:
I wouldn't think its fake, coming from Newegg.

Does it activate properly?

Yes, I activated Windows a while ago.

Pinchy · May 7, 2008

In that case id say its fine.

CDdude55 · May 7, 2008

Kursah said:
Do you use the key printed on the CD or Package? Do you use a Key off of a text file or "keygen" to create a key to use? Do you need to enter a key?

Answering those may help to tell you whether or not it's a legit copy, if you don't have any issues with it...I wouldn't worry too much about it. What did the disc come with when you initially recieved it?

From what i recall, i used one that was on the package and not on the CD. It came in one of those brown bags with the Windows XP Home Edtion manual and the disc. I would also like to know why my taskbar loads so slow when i first boot into Windows? Also why does my Windows load faster then my bros PC are specs are about the same(but he uses ati and a different Mobo)

commandercup · May 7, 2008

when windows starts up, it'll load all the programs and such that your pc has them set to start up...

decreasing the amount of crap at startup speeds up that initial loading process as well as the longterm load

thus... type msconfig in the "run" dialog, and disable everything that you dont want (make sure to keep all M$ stuff enabled)

your bro probably has more/less crap on his PC set to startup

CDdude55 · May 7, 2008

What about is a OS is corruspt? Would it wtill be able to play games and do other things?

Kursah · May 7, 2008

If an OS was corrupt, I don't think you'd be booting to it, or if you did, crashes and BSOD's a-plenty.

:toast:

francis511 · May 7, 2008

CDdude55 said:
I would also like to know why my taskbar loads so slow when i first boot into Windows? Also why does my Windows load faster then my bros PC are specs are about the same(but he uses ati and a different Mobo)

Stuff like this is almost totally random. Os sounds O.K.

System Name	CDdude's Rig!
Processor	AMD Athlon II X4 620
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3
Cooling	Corsair H70
Memory	8GB Corsair Vengence @1600mhz
Video Card(s)	XFX HD 6970 2GB
Storage	OCZ Agility 3 60GB SSD/WD Velociraptor 300GB
Display(s)	ASUS VH232H 23" 1920x1080
Case	Cooler Master CM690 (w/ side window)
Audio Device(s)	Onboard (It sounds fine)
Power Supply	Corsair 850TX
Software	Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit SP1

System Name	Mine \| Dad + Mom
Processor	E8500 E0 Wolfdale @ 4.6GHz 1.5V \| E2180 M0 Allendale @ 3.0GHz 1.3V
Motherboard	Asus Maximus Formula (X48) w/ Rampage BIOS \| Asus P5Q Pro (P45)
Cooling	Xigmatek Rifle HDT-S1283 w/ SFF21F Fan \| Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
Memory	G.Skill Pi Black 2x2GB 1.02GHz CL5 \| OCZ Reaper 2x2GB 1.05GHz CL5
Video Card(s)	Sapphire 4870X2 2GB 820/1020MHz \| Sapphire 4850 1GB 700/1100MHz
Storage	WD VR 150GB 10K RPM + WD 500GB 7.2K RPM \| WD 200GB 7.2K RPM
Display(s)	Acer P243WAID 24" 1920x1200 LCD \| Acer V193W 19" 1440x900 LCD
Case	Cooler Master HAF 932 Full-Tower \| Antec Twelve Hundred Mid-Tower
Audio Device(s)	Fatal1ty Xtreme Gamer w/ Z-5500 5.1 \| On-Board Audio w/ S-220 2.1
Power Supply	PC Power and Cooling 750W Non-Modular \| Corsair HX-520W Modular
Software	Windows Vista Home Premium X64 \| Windows Vista Home Premium X64
Benchmark Scores	Not Wasting Time!

System Name	UltraPC
Processor	E8500 Core 2 Duo, 1333Mhz FSB, 3.16Ghz @ 4.5GHz (got into Windows @ 4.75GHz)
Motherboard	ASUS P5Q-e
Cooling	CPU Cooler - TT V14 Pro, 2x120mm CM Blue LED fans, 1x90mm CM Blue LED fan
Memory	G.Skill Pi 4GB (2x2GB) Dual Channel DDR2 PC8000 (1000MHz), 5-5-5-15
Video Card(s)	Sapphire HD4850 512mb with ASUS EAH4850 BIOS
Storage	2x 500GB Seagate 7200.12 Raid 0
Display(s)	Acer AL1912, 19" LCD screen
Case	Thermaltake Soprano Black ATX case
Audio Device(s)	Onboard 7.1, Speakers - 5 + Sub + Monitor speakers
Power Supply	Thermaltake 850W Toughpower Cable Management - Quad (2x18A and 2x30A) 12V rails
Software	Win 7 Pro x64, MSN, CS:Source, etc etc

System Name	Kursah's Gaming Rig 2018 (2022 Upgrade) - Ryzen+ Edition \| Gaming Laptop (Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 2022)
Processor	R7 5800X @ Stock \| i7 12700H @ Stock
Motherboard	Asus ROG Strix X370-F Gaming BIOS 6203\| Legion 5i Pro NM-E231
Cooling	Noctua NH-U14S Push-Pull + NT-H1 \| Stock Cooling
Memory	TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 32GB (2x16) DDR4 4000 @ 3600 18-20-20-42 1.35v \| 32GB DDR5 4800 (2x16)
Video Card(s)	Palit GeForce RTX 4070 JetStream 12GB \| CPU-based Intel Iris XE + RTX 3070 8GB 150W
Storage	4TB SP UD90 NVME, 960GB SATA SSD, 2TB HDD \| 1TB Samsung OEM NVME SSD + 4TB Crucial P3 Plus NVME SSD
Display(s)	Acer 28" 4K VG280K x2 \| 16" 2560x1600 built-in
Case	Corsair 600C - Stock Fans on Low \| Stock Metal/Plastic
Audio Device(s)	Aune T1 mk1 > AKG K553 Pro + JVC HA-RX 700 (Equalizer APO + PeaceUI) \| Bluetooth Earbuds (BX29)
Power Supply	EVGA 750G2 Modular + APC Back-UPS Pro 1500 \| 300W OEM (heavy use) or Lenovo Legion C135W GAN (light)
Mouse	Logitech G502 \| Logitech M330
Keyboard	HyperX Alloy Core RGB \| Built in Keyboard (Lenovo laptop KB FTW)
Software	Windows 11 Pro x64 \| Windows 11 Home x64

System Name	CDdude's Rig!
Processor	AMD Athlon II X4 620
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3
Cooling	Corsair H70
Memory	8GB Corsair Vengence @1600mhz
Video Card(s)	XFX HD 6970 2GB
Storage	OCZ Agility 3 60GB SSD/WD Velociraptor 300GB
Display(s)	ASUS VH232H 23" 1920x1080
Case	Cooler Master CM690 (w/ side window)
Audio Device(s)	Onboard (It sounds fine)
Power Supply	Corsair 850TX
Software	Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit SP1

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Memory	2GB Patriot Memory
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Storage	250GB Maxtor
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