If you’re seeing the “This copy of Windows is not genuine and build 7601” error message, you’re not alone. The problem is that your background image is completely black, and this can be frustrating. But don’t worry, there’s a simple fix to get your wallpaper function back.
First, go to the Start menu and type in “cmd” in the search box. Right-click on the black box with a “C” in it and click on “Run as Administrator.” A pop-up box may appear, just click “Yes.” Next, type in a specific code that will tell the system that your version is genuine, not “not” genuine. The code is “slmgr -rearm” (make sure you leave a space between the “r” and the hyphen) and hit Enter. You should see a message pop up saying “Command completed successfully. Please restart the system for the changes to take effect.” Click on “OK.”
If you see a different message like “the limit has been exceeded,” don’t worry. Just wait a minute, and we’ll explain how to fix that. You just need to change a little thing in the registry editor. Go to the Start menu and type in “regedit” in the search box. Right-click on the symbol and click on “Run as Administrator.” Click on “Yes” for the pop-up box. Next, click on the arrow next to H key Local Machine, then the arrow next to software, and then search for Microsoft. Click on the arrow next to it and go to Windows NT. Click on the arrow next to it and then click on the arrow next to current version. Search for software protection and click on the folder. You should see a bunch of files, including “skip Rearm.” Double-click on it and change the value data from zero to one. Click on “OK” and restart your computer. Then redo the CMD coding by writing the “slmgr” code again.
Once your computer has restarted, you may still see that the text is gone, but the screen is still black. That’s because you need to change it manually to any image you like. For example, go to a wallpaper, apply it, and set it as your desktop background. You should see that it works perfectly fine, and the text is gone.
If this method didn’t work for you, don’t worry. There are other ways to fix this problem. We hope this article was helpful in fixing your Windows Not Genuine Build 7601 error. Thanks for reading!