Windows 7 not authentic. need help!

gascan021

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my windows 7 says its not authentic and i accedently deleted one of the drivers in the dell folder. Do you know how i can find out what driver i deleted? and why the windows 7 says its not valid? would me deleting the driver cause windows 7 to not be athentic? i know the driver had an R 6 numbers after it. thanks for the help!
 
Welcome to the forums!

As you have a Dell driver folder, I am going to assume you have a retail Dell PC.

Look on the case or, if a laptop, on the bottom for a Windows sticker.
On this sticker you will have your Windows 7 Product Key.

Go to the Control Panel => System and scroll to the bottom.
There should be a notice that Windows is not activated, click the prompt and enter your Product Key.

Windows should now connect to the Microsoft server and validate your activation.