Registration

[Reil Brennan]

Specifically if you do not register you will not be able
to download any product updates. That includes service
packs, security fixes, or additional software. This is a
problem if you dont want a hackable machine. I am stuck
in a bind where I had a motherboard failure and switch
the HD to a new motherboard I can reactivate but not re-
register so now no updates which means I have a number of
bugs to worry about. I would love to be able to re
register. I even opened a case about it but no luck, and
no answers on the case.
>-----Original Message-----
>There are 2 different types of registration. One is
called
>Product Activation and the other Software Registration.
>You do not need to do a Product Registration. You will
>need to do Product Activation though since WinXP will
>disable itself after 30 days.
>
>Hope this helps!
>
>Gary Thorn
>MVP-Windows Technologies/Xbox
>Associate Expert
>
>
>More about the Windows XP Expert Zone:
>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>More about the MS MVP Program:
>http://tinyurl.com/n08
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hello
>>
>>I have Windows XP Pro installed on my machine. Can
>someone
>>tell me what happens if I don't register my copy?
>>
>>Regards
>>
>>Pete
>>.
>>
>.
>

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"Reil Brennan" > wrote in message
...
> Specifically if you do not register you will not be able
> to download any product updates. That includes service
> packs, security fixes, or additional software. This is a
> problem if you dont want a hackable machine. I am stuck
> in a bind where I had a motherboard failure and switch
> the HD to a new motherboard I can reactivate but not re-
> register so now no updates which means I have a number of
> bugs to worry about. I would love to be able to re
> register. I even opened a case about it but no luck, and
> no answers on the case.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >There are 2 different types of registration. One is
> called
> >Product Activation and the other Software Registration.
> >You do not need to do a Product Registration. You will
> >need to do Product Activation though since WinXP will
> >disable itself after 30 days.
> >
> >Hope this helps!
> >
> >Gary Thorn
> >MVP-Windows Technologies/Xbox
> >Associate Expert
> >
> >
> >More about the Windows XP Expert Zone:
> >www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >
> >More about the MS MVP Program:
> >http://tinyurl.com/n08
> >
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>Hello
> >>
> >>I have Windows XP Pro installed on my machine. Can
> >someone
> >>tell me what happens if I don't register my copy?
> >>
> >>Regards
> >>
> >>Pete
> >>.
> >>
> >.
> >

[SunSpot]

"Reil Brennan" > wrote in message
...
> Specifically if you do not register you will not be able
> to download any product updates.

Hogwash!
There is no need to register to get patches and updates.
I have never registered any microsoft software
and have never had any problems downloading any patches, etc.

You have to "Activate" XP, but you do not have to register.



That includes service
> packs, security fixes, or additional software. This is a
> problem if you dont want a hackable machine. I am stuck
> in a bind where I had a motherboard failure and switch
> the HD to a new motherboard I can reactivate but not re-
> register so now no updates which means I have a number of
> bugs to worry about. I would love to be able to re
> register. I even opened a case about it but no luck, and
> no answers on the case.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >There are 2 different types of registration. One is
> called
> >Product Activation and the other Software Registration.
> >You do not need to do a Product Registration. You will
> >need to do Product Activation though since WinXP will
> >disable itself after 30 days.
> >
> >Hope this helps!
> >
> >Gary Thorn
> >MVP-Windows Technologies/Xbox
> >Associate Expert
> >
> >
> >More about the Windows XP Expert Zone:
> >www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >
> >More about the MS MVP Program:
> >http://tinyurl.com/n08
> >
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>Hello
> >>
> >>I have Windows XP Pro installed on my machine. Can
> >someone
> >>tell me what happens if I don't register my copy?
> >>
> >>Regards
> >>
> >>Pete
> >>.
> >>
> >.
> >