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Activate WinXP without the Activation Key
Hi,
Note: I heard that MS no longer supports activation of WinXP. A ham friend of mine found a procedure on the Internet for "activating" WinXP without the activation key. I think he said he found it at "Wiki". At first it seemed like his WinXP was "activated", but later he saw a notice about 7 days remaining. He advanced the date past the expiration date and re-booted the computer. Now he can not use the OS unless it is activated, he told me. Does anyone know of a method that actually "works"? Thank You in advance, John N3AOF |
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John,
Maybe the oldest trick in the book will work ? Boot some kind of OS (even DOS) and set the clock forward 20 years or so. Than wipe the disk and reinstall XP, after which your friend again applies his method. Wait until you see that "7 days remaining" message again, and turn the clock back to this year. Hey, if moving the clock forwards makes Windows think the time expired, there is some reason to believe the opposite also works. Also, keep looking for downloads of XP. If with a bit of luck you'll find a version which does not need to be activated (probably contains some kind of volume licence). Regards, Rudy Wieser schreef in berichtnieuws ... Hi, Note: I heard that MS no longer supports activation of WinXP. A ham friend of mine found a procedure on the Internet for "activating" WinXP without the activation key. I think he said he found it at "Wiki". At first it seemed like his WinXP was "activated", but later he saw a notice about 7 days remaining. He advanced the date past the expiration date and re-booted the computer. Now he can not use the OS unless it is activated, he told me. Does anyone know of a method that actually "works"? Thank You in advance, John N3AOF |
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On Thu, 05 Jan 2017 10:20:05 +0000, wrote:
He advanced the date past the expiration date and re-booted the computer. Now he can not use the OS unless it is activated, he told me. Does anyone know of a method that actually "works"? https://sourceforge.net/projects/xpy...butable/1.3.8/ You want the "bin" file. Under the "general" tab "Claim Windows as registered". There are other tweaks too, but that is probably the most useful one for offline use. []'s -- Don't be evil - Google 2004 We have a new policy - Google 2012 |
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On Thu, 5 Jan 2017 20:31:31 +0000, Good Guy
wrote: On 05/01/2017 10:20, wrote: Hi, Note: I heard that MS no longer supports activation of WinXP. where did you hear this from? Please don't spread rumours and lies on this wonderful newsgroup. Microsoft will continue to activate XP as long as it is still required. After that a patch will be issued to by-pass the activation process for those people who still need to use XP. How good are you at using computers? We get many idiots here and the first thing they always do is to blame Microsoft until somebody tells them they are mental!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do you happen to have the Toll Free number for Brazil ? Last time I paid US$ 40 in phones bills just to activate a copy I'd already purchased. TY To the OP, use XPY. Activating an offline copy of XP is a PITA via the "official" channels. And if you bought it, not immoral, though M$ will argue that the registry is DMCA'd, and altering it is illegal .... -- Don't be evil - Google 2004 We have a new policy - Google 2012 |
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On 05/01/2017 20:55, Shadow wrote:
Do you happen to have the Toll Free number for Brazil ? Last time I paid US$ 40 in phones bills just to activate a copy I'd already purchased. TY You are a complete and utter idiot. Microsoft has opened up its servers and XP can activate just fine. Why the **** do you want to phone Brazil? Are you looking for drugs? Ask a Canadian drug dealer who will gladly give you free. For activation, the servers aren't checking anything. They just work using the same serial number on 100 different machines. No checking is done. Microsoft isn't bothered with XP anymore. You better take your Canadian drugs quickly. -- If you want to filter all of my posts then please read this article: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/organize-your-messages-using-filters In step 7 select "Delete" With over 400 million devices now running Windows 10, customer satisfaction is higher than any previous version of windows. |
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On Thu, 5 Jan 2017 21:52:08 +0000, Good Guy
wrote: On 05/01/2017 20:55, Shadow wrote: Do you happen to have the Toll Free number for Brazil ? Last time I paid US$ 40 in phones bills just to activate a copy I'd already purchased. TY You are a complete and utter idiot. Microsoft has opened up its servers and XP can activate just fine. Offline ? Show me the way .... M$ specifically asked people using XP to NOT go online, because "it's no longer safe". Why the **** do you want to phone Brazil? Are you looking for drugs? Ask a Canadian drug dealer who will gladly give you free. No, I live here. This is an international group and the US is only four point something % of the world's population. Why on earth would you think I'm American ? []'s -- Don't be evil - Google 2004 We have a new policy - Google 2012 |
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On Thu, 05 Jan 2017 21:18:34 -0200, Shadow wrote:
M$ specifically asked people using XP to NOT go online, because "it's no longer safe". \ Hype to sell product. M$ is not making any money if you don't upgrade. |
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JJ on Fri, 6 Jan 2017 17:19:29 +0700 typed in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general the following: On Thu, 05 Jan 2017 19:22:30 -0500, wrote: On Thu, 05 Jan 2017 21:18:34 -0200, Shadow wrote: M$ specifically asked people using XP to NOT go online, because "it's no longer safe". \ Hype to sell product. M$ is not making any money if you don't upgrade. One of the many things that is true. That's why they pushes newer Windows because it contains ads and telemetry. And I won't buy it if Microsoft say that they don't sell at least the statistics from the telemetry, to third parties. They know that the majority of their users a clueless or don't really care about the OS. Microsoft know it, and they took advantage of it. "We" have been saying for years, that the biggest "virus" on most computers is Windows. "new and improved" ways of doing things intrusively which don't need to be done, I don't want done, or get in the way of my doing what I want done. -- pyotr filipivich Next month's Panel: Graft - Boon or blessing? |
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On 05/01/2017 23:18, Shadow wrote:
Offline ? Show me the way .... M$ specifically asked people using XP to NOT go online, because "it's no longer safe". If it is no longer safe then why are they using XP? What is the point of having a computer if you can't go online? All the business these days is conducted online!! No, I live here. This is an international group and the US is only four point something % of the world's population. Why on earth would you think I'm American ? []'s You are American because you are mentally deranged. Are you also fat smelly people that foreigners stay away from? -- With over 400 million devices now running Windows 10, customer satisfaction is higher than any previous version of windows. |
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On Fri, 6 Jan 2017 16:55:23 +0000, Good Guy
wrote: On 05/01/2017 23:18, Shadow wrote: Offline ? Show me the way .... M$ specifically asked people using XP to NOT go online, because "it's no longer safe". If it is no longer safe then why are they using XP? What is the point of having a computer if you can't go online? All the business these days is conducted online!! I use mine for editing, debugging and watching movies/listening to music... some pRoN too. There must be a reason, the % of users using XP has actually increased over the last few months .... maybe because it's faster than 7, 8 or 10 ? No, I live here. This is an international group and the US is only four point something % of the world's population. Why on earth would you think I'm American ? You are American because you are mentally deranged. I probably have the same ancestry as most Americans (Northern Europe), so you might have a point there. Are you also fat smelly people that foreigners stay away from? No, I think you mean the Scots. They never have baths and use skirts. Weird people. But as I said, I'm not a foreigner, I'm Brazilian (just so it sinks in). []'s -- Don't be evil - Google 2004 We have a new policy - Google 2012 |
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