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# Download Required Windows Validation Components

## The software that you are about to download works with most browsers and enables Windows validation. Once installed, it will detect whether Windows is genuine and properly licensed. If needed, it will also attempt to repair Windows 7 licensing components that may have been damaged, moved, or deleted. From time to time, this software will also perform a validation check to make sure that Windows 7 running on your PC is genuine and stays that way. View the privacy statement.

Download
When prompted, select Run from the information bar (usually at either the top or bottom of your browser window) and follow the installation instructions. If you are having trouble completing the installation, use the Troubleshooting tips below to help you. Please wait for the installation to finish before clicking Continue to complete the validation process.
Continue

Please wait for the install to complete and then click Continue or view the Troubleshooting tips.

### Troubleshooting

Sometimes, browser settings can interfere with the installation of the necessary validation components. View troubleshooting tips and tricks for common installation issues:

View the Information Bar

After clicking on Download, if nothing appears to happen, look for the information bar (usually at the top or bottom of your browser window). Click on the information Bar to proceed with installation

Change your Internet Explorer security settings

1. Open Internet Explorer

2. Click on the Tools menu and select Internet Options.

3. On the Security tab, move the settings slider to Medium-Low, and then click Apply.

4. Click OK

Adjust Internet Explorer Security Settings for Active scripting

1. Open Internet Explorer

2. Click on the Tools menu and select Internet Options

3. On the Security tab, click the Custom Level button.

4. Scroll down the Security Settings list until you see Scripting and Active scripting.

5. Select Enable and click OK, this will close the Security Settings dialog box.

6. Click OK on the open Internet Options dialog box to close and save the changes just made.

Downloading and displaying images in Internet Explorer

If you cannot view images in Internet Explorer but would to, please follow the steps below to re-enable this feature.

1. Open Internet Explorer

2. Click on the Tools menu and select Internet Options

3. Click on the Advanced tab

4. Scroll down the Settings list until you see Multimedia.

   - Make sure that Show Pictures has a check mark next to it.

   - Click OK, this will close the window.

5. Click OK on the open Internet Options window to close and save the changes just made.

Adjust Internet Explorer Security Settings for Cookies

1. Open Internet Explorer

2. Click on the Tools menu and select Internet Options

3. On the Privacy tab, move the settings slider to Low or Accept All Cookies

4. Click OK

Adjust Internet Explorer ActiveX Settings

If you would like change the way Internet Explorer handles ActiveX controls:

1. Open Internet Explorer.

2. On the Tools menu, select Internet Options

3. On the Security tab, click the Custom Level button.

4. Scroll down to ActiveX controls and plug-ins.

5. For Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls, select Enable.

6. Scroll down to Download signed ActiveX controls and select Enable or Prompt.

7. Scroll down to Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins and select Enable or Prompt.

8. Scroll down to Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting and select Enable or Prompt.

9. Click OK to close the Security Settings dialog box.

10. Click OK to close the Internet Options dialog box and save the changes just made.

Restart and retry validation

In some cases, it may be necessary to restart your PC after installing this software. To do this:

1. Print this Web page before restarting.

2. Restart your PC.

3. Open Internet Explorer.

4. Type http://www.microsoft.com/genuine

5. Windows will continue the validation process.

Repair an update

If you have already installed this software but are still seeing this message, the original installation may have failed, or licensing components that Windows 7 needs to work properly may have been moved, changed, or deleted. To repair the update:

1. Click Start.

2. Click Control Panel.

3. Under Programs, click Uninstall a program.

4. Select “Update for Windows (KB971033)” and click Uninstall.

5. Return to this web page and click Download to reinstall.