actiomax said..
Hello, this is "actiomax's" son. I've tried all of the above and more. The current OS is Windows 7 but I'm pretty sure it's fake because it always comes up with "this windows is not genuine", so obviously meaning it's fake. So downloading a windows version of E-Record seems pointless. Should he just buy a new laptop? Or is there a way to bypass this?
Is the laptop licensed for windows 7? Has it got a license/authority sticker on it somewhere for Win7?
You can buy licenses for Win7, which should be cheaper than a new laptop.
You could also buy another laptop with windows 7 if you want.
I don't think that having a non genuine install will affect anything else other than windows itself. Windows should remind you a lot, and turn the desktop black every 60 minutes, but apart from that, it should work. It would be a shame if you bought a new laptop to only find the problem was with the software.