Learn more If you have an internet connection or dial-up modem, you can get activated with just a few clicks. You can also call Microsoft and get an activation code if you don't have access to the internet. If you positively cannot get Windows XP activated, you can bypass the activation message. Connect to the internet. Start the Activation Wizard. Enter your product key. Select Yes, let's activate Windows over the internet now.
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Ensure that you have a network connection. The easiest way to activate Windows is by connecting to Microsoft directly through the internet.
Microsoft will verify that your product key is legitimate, and send the activation code back to your computer. If you don't have access to the internet, click here to activate by phone. Start the Activation wizard. You can start this by clicking the Activation icon in your System Tray.
Enter your product key if you haven't already. You may be prompted to enter your character product key before you can proceed. If you don't have a product key, click here. Select "Yes, let's activate Windows over the Internet now". ASXP also works great with any other textures and other visual enhancements. Q: Are smooth cloud transitions provided? A: When moving over the ground, clouds transition naturally using the default theme depiction mode, since variable weather is shown on screen, i. You will see the cloudy area transition properly to clear, both areas properly depicted at the same time.
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Download Article Explore this Article methods. Tips and Warnings. Related Articles. Article Summary. Note: The three methods presented here may need to be used together depending on the situation: Changing the Windows XP Product Key Manually - includes instructions for how to use a stock product key to activate Windows XP. Using the Windows Key Finder - provides the detailed steps to get the product key from your device using Windows Key Finder.
Fixing the Windows Activation Loop - is only required if you have already reached the time limit for activation and need to reset the loop. Method 1. This will open the "Run" program from which you can access your PC's registry. Doing so will launch the Registry Editor tool. Review the options tree on the left side of your screen. You'll need to navigate through several of the folders listed here in order to reach your destination.
Since the registry holds most of your computer's sensitive system information, consider clicking File and then Export in the top left corner of your screen to back up your registry before proceeding. Click the "WPA Events" folder. Don't expand this one. You should see its contents listed in a window on the right side of the Registry Editor page.
Click Modify. These should be several pairs and sequences of random numbers. Tap Delete. This should remove the values listed here. Type in new numbers. It doesn't matter what you put here, but you'll need to keep the format consistent for example, if you deleted four characters, you'll need to replace that section with four characters.
Click OK once you're done. This will save your changes. Open the Run tool again. Exclude the quotation marks. Entering this command opens the Windows XP activation wizard. For best results, simply copy and paste this text into the Run field. Click OK. Select the telephone option. This option should say "Yes, I want to telephone a customer service representative to activate Windows" and there should be a clickable check box to the left of it.
If you see a note that says "Windows XP is already activated", changing your key manually isn't working. Please proceed to the Windows Key Finder method. Click Next. Click Change Product Key. This is at the bottom of the "Activate" window. Enter a Windows XP product key.
Note that you may have to attempt this step a few times with different keys. If you don't know the version of Windows XP your computer is currently running, consult your computer's manual to verify before you proceed with trying the linked product keys. Click Update. After this process completes, you'll need to confirm your activation of Windows XP. Click Back. Check the "Activate Windows over the Internet" option. This will allow you to activate your version of XP quickly. Note that calling Microsoft using the "telephone a customer representative" option likely won't work since Microsoft discontinued support for Windows XP on April 8th, Follow the on-screen instructions.
After you've completed your Windows XP activation, you should be able to use it without getting locked out of the system. Method 2. Open the Winkey Finder website. Right click on the "wpaevents" folder and go down to "Permissions". Highlight "User" and place a check mark in the box labeled "full control". Click "Apply" and exit regedit. Now double click "My Computer". Right click the C: drive and go down to "Properties". Now click on the "Security" tab and modify "User", "Administrator", and "System" so that they all have "Full control".
Click "Apply" and reboot the PC. This How-to is intended to assist in recovering a PC from a faulty repair install. I don't condone piracy, but I also don't believe in locking a user from their data with faulty control mechanisms. I was so hopeful, because this post added the permissions steps, but when I do as described, the login after saying "yes" to activation just shows the wallpaper forever.
When I logged-on this next time, the expected Windows Activation screen greeted me and I was able to successfully activate! I used this method, and still get the wallpaper screen forever. I am working to recover an old computer which has had it's ethernet controller fail, as well as the internal wi-fi. I have attached a USB wi-fi adapter, and run the installation software in safemode.
When I reboot, I still get the "This copy of Windows must be activated with Microsoft before you can log on. Do you want to activate Windows now? Thanks, needed this today. It was getting critical. A new install would have taken days because of the support from a 3rd party vendor. It was a life saver!!!!
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