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Carey Frisch [MVP]
Maybe, maybe not. You'll know the answer when you boot
back into Windows.....takes 5 seconds to reactivate if you
are prompted to do so.
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| If I upgrade my CPU (OS is windows XP pro), will I need to re-register my XP?
|
| Thank you.
back into Windows.....takes 5 seconds to reactivate if you
are prompted to do so.
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| If I upgrade my CPU (OS is windows XP pro), will I need to re-register my XP?
|
| Thank you.
A
Alias
Carey Frisch said:Maybe, maybe not. You'll know the answer when you boot
back into Windows.....takes 5 seconds to reactivate if you
are prompted to do so.
It takes 5 seconds if you're lucky and don't have to waste your time
speaking to some MS activation person about permission to use something you
paid for and you know it, Carey. Why do you mislead people like that?
Alias
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Carey Frisch [MVP]
Based on my own personal experience, it does not
take longer than 5 seconds to activate. If you need
to activate by phone, then it takes maybe 5 minutes.
No big deal whatsoever!
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| It takes 5 seconds if you're lucky and don't have to waste your time
| speaking to some MS activation person about permission to use something you
| paid for and you know it, Carey. Why do you mislead people like that?
|
| Alias
take longer than 5 seconds to activate. If you need
to activate by phone, then it takes maybe 5 minutes.
No big deal whatsoever!
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| It takes 5 seconds if you're lucky and don't have to waste your time
| speaking to some MS activation person about permission to use something you
| paid for and you know it, Carey. Why do you mislead people like that?
|
| Alias
A
Alias
Carey Frisch said:Based on my own personal experience, it does not
take longer than 5 seconds to activate. If you need
to activate by phone, then it takes maybe 5 minutes.
No big deal whatsoever!
A couple of days ago someone posted that it took him three hours to phone
activate. Then again, we can't expect you to post anything but the company
line, now can we?
Cody
B
beb
I have reactivated on many occasions and have had Carey's experience. I have
never had to speak to anyone.
never had to speak to anyone.
A
Alias
Change your motherboard and NIC card and see what happens.
Alias
Alias
H
health_wellness
You know, its so funny seeing some of these messages where people are
saying they have activated their copy of xp xxx number of times without
a hitch. First, it is not a question of it being "without a hitch" but
a question of being deemed a thief over and over and over until you
prove you are not by a company that itself was subpoenaed to appear
before a Senate Investigation Committee concerning its questionable and
unethical business practices. I doubt any of the honest purchasers of
XP that are having to prove they didn't steal the software have ever
been subpoenaed to appear before a Senate Investigation Committee so
who really is the crook here?
Anyway, question for the day for all those that have reactivated their
copy of XP without a hitch xxx number of times. Just how many times do
you think you have to reactivate your honestly paid for copy of XP
before M$ figures out that you are NOT A THIEF? Inversely, how many
times does a Pirate have to reactivate their copy of XP.... Whoops,
forgot, Pirates don't have to Activate and Verify to use the
software, only the honest owners of the software do.... Hummmm..
Something don't seem to add up here..... Lets see.... Activation
and verification is a scheme to thwart Piracy but Pirates don't have
to activate or verify. Put another way.... The only people that have
to prove they didn't steal the software are the people that....
didn't steal the software.
Am I the only one that seems to miss the logic in this scheme?
NIK
I must be an honest person because I had to activate and verify.
saying they have activated their copy of xp xxx number of times without
a hitch. First, it is not a question of it being "without a hitch" but
a question of being deemed a thief over and over and over until you
prove you are not by a company that itself was subpoenaed to appear
before a Senate Investigation Committee concerning its questionable and
unethical business practices. I doubt any of the honest purchasers of
XP that are having to prove they didn't steal the software have ever
been subpoenaed to appear before a Senate Investigation Committee so
who really is the crook here?
Anyway, question for the day for all those that have reactivated their
copy of XP without a hitch xxx number of times. Just how many times do
you think you have to reactivate your honestly paid for copy of XP
before M$ figures out that you are NOT A THIEF? Inversely, how many
times does a Pirate have to reactivate their copy of XP.... Whoops,
forgot, Pirates don't have to Activate and Verify to use the
software, only the honest owners of the software do.... Hummmm..
Something don't seem to add up here..... Lets see.... Activation
and verification is a scheme to thwart Piracy but Pirates don't have
to activate or verify. Put another way.... The only people that have
to prove they didn't steal the software are the people that....
didn't steal the software.
Am I the only one that seems to miss the logic in this scheme?
NIK
I must be an honest person because I had to activate and verify.
K
kurttrail
Carey said:Based on my own personal experience, it does not
take longer than 5 seconds to activate. If you need
to activate by phone, then it takes maybe 5 minutes.
No big deal whatsoever!
Yeah, and base on what you said was your personal experience, you said
that a person couldn't do a repair install to downgrade from SP2 to SP1,
which definitely isn't the case.
Your personal experience is suspect, at best!
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Self-anointed Moderator
microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
http://microscum.com/mscommunity
"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei"
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Deepak
mljk said:If I upgrade my CPU (OS is windows XP pro), will I need to re-register
my XP?
Thank you.
No need to re-register the windowsXP but if it prompts for activation
just activate it. Since their is a change in device manager.
C
Carey Frisch [MVP]
I said:
"based on my own personal experience", not some
phony-baloney "company line" as you insinuate.
Microsoft does not dictate to MVPs what they can
say or not say....they are free to express their personal
opinions and eXPeriences.
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Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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|
| A couple of days ago someone posted that it took him three hours to phone
| activate. Then again, we can't expect you to post anything but the company
| line, now can we?
"based on my own personal experience", not some
phony-baloney "company line" as you insinuate.
Microsoft does not dictate to MVPs what they can
say or not say....they are free to express their personal
opinions and eXPeriences.
--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups
Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx
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|
| A couple of days ago someone posted that it took him three hours to phone
| activate. Then again, we can't expect you to post anything but the company
| line, now can we?
C
Carey Frisch [MVP]
Q: "Am I the only one that seems to miss the logic in this scheme?"
A. Apparently so as your stated assumptions are not at all honest or logical.
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Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups
Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx
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| You know, its so funny seeing some of these messages where people are
| saying they have activated their copy of xp xxx number of times without
| a hitch. First, it is not a question of it being "without a hitch" but
| a question of being deemed a thief over and over and over until you
| prove you are not by a company that itself was subpoenaed to appear
| before a Senate Investigation Committee concerning its questionable and
| unethical business practices. I doubt any of the honest purchasers of
| XP that are having to prove they didn't steal the software have ever
| been subpoenaed to appear before a Senate Investigation Committee so
| who really is the crook here?
|
| Anyway, question for the day for all those that have reactivated their
| copy of XP without a hitch xxx number of times. Just how many times do
| you think you have to reactivate your honestly paid for copy of XP
| before M$ figures out that you are NOT A THIEF? Inversely, how many
| times does a Pirate have to reactivate their copy of XP.... Whoops,
| forgot, Pirates don't have to Activate and Verify to use the
| software, only the honest owners of the software do.... Hummmm..
| Something don't seem to add up here..... Lets see.... Activation
| and verification is a scheme to thwart Piracy but Pirates don't have
| to activate or verify. Put another way.... The only people that have
| to prove they didn't steal the software are the people that....
| didn't steal the software.
|
| Am I the only one that seems to miss the logic in this scheme?
|
| NIK
| I must be an honest person because I had to activate and verify.
A. Apparently so as your stated assumptions are not at all honest or logical.
--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups
Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx
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:
| You know, its so funny seeing some of these messages where people are
| saying they have activated their copy of xp xxx number of times without
| a hitch. First, it is not a question of it being "without a hitch" but
| a question of being deemed a thief over and over and over until you
| prove you are not by a company that itself was subpoenaed to appear
| before a Senate Investigation Committee concerning its questionable and
| unethical business practices. I doubt any of the honest purchasers of
| XP that are having to prove they didn't steal the software have ever
| been subpoenaed to appear before a Senate Investigation Committee so
| who really is the crook here?
|
| Anyway, question for the day for all those that have reactivated their
| copy of XP without a hitch xxx number of times. Just how many times do
| you think you have to reactivate your honestly paid for copy of XP
| before M$ figures out that you are NOT A THIEF? Inversely, how many
| times does a Pirate have to reactivate their copy of XP.... Whoops,
| forgot, Pirates don't have to Activate and Verify to use the
| software, only the honest owners of the software do.... Hummmm..
| Something don't seem to add up here..... Lets see.... Activation
| and verification is a scheme to thwart Piracy but Pirates don't have
| to activate or verify. Put another way.... The only people that have
| to prove they didn't steal the software are the people that....
| didn't steal the software.
|
| Am I the only one that seems to miss the logic in this scheme?
|
| NIK
| I must be an honest person because I had to activate and verify.
G
Guest
It looks like I better wait until I buy some more memory to make one bit of
it.
I wish it not so unfair for someone like me who bought XP upgrade to need to
re-register; I purchased 2 Win-Me and never had that problem.
Is the pirated ones just as good as the one I bought?
It sounds good that you don’t need to call the policing XP Company.
I had to call last year when I upgraded my memory, it’s not funny.
I know if I put my shoe in MS position I would understand why they do this
activation crap…. However they have made enough to cover the costs to make
One OS and burn those millions of times over.
In fact I believe they are rich off of people like me who tries to keep up
with their programs legally.
So back in my shoe, why put me through the hell of listening to someone live
calling out numbers so fast you have to ask them to repeat themselves, and
then they cop an attitude towards you… for others it’s a breeze, but not for
me when I upgraded my memory… my stupid memory!!!
They should know me by now, they have my email address I used from the day
Win-Me came out.
It’s scary… suppose they tell me they cannot give me an authorization code?
I know, I know it will not happen ‘cause I purchased a legal copy from
fry’s, and if they do tell me to rot in hell then I will go the pirate way.
I am having pressure over this.
This is totally not fair to me.
My back is hurting over this.
it.
I wish it not so unfair for someone like me who bought XP upgrade to need to
re-register; I purchased 2 Win-Me and never had that problem.
Is the pirated ones just as good as the one I bought?
It sounds good that you don’t need to call the policing XP Company.
I had to call last year when I upgraded my memory, it’s not funny.
I know if I put my shoe in MS position I would understand why they do this
activation crap…. However they have made enough to cover the costs to make
One OS and burn those millions of times over.
In fact I believe they are rich off of people like me who tries to keep up
with their programs legally.
So back in my shoe, why put me through the hell of listening to someone live
calling out numbers so fast you have to ask them to repeat themselves, and
then they cop an attitude towards you… for others it’s a breeze, but not for
me when I upgraded my memory… my stupid memory!!!
They should know me by now, they have my email address I used from the day
Win-Me came out.
It’s scary… suppose they tell me they cannot give me an authorization code?
I know, I know it will not happen ‘cause I purchased a legal copy from
fry’s, and if they do tell me to rot in hell then I will go the pirate way.
I am having pressure over this.
This is totally not fair to me.
My back is hurting over this.
G
Guest
It looks like I better wait until I buy some more memory to make one bit of
it.
I wish it not so unfair for someone like me who bought XP upgrade to need to
re-register; I purchased 2 Win-Me and never had that problem.
Is the pirated ones just as good as the one I bought?
It sounds good that you don’t need to call the policing XP Company.
I had to call last year when I upgraded my memory, it’s not funny.
I know if I put my shoe in MS position I would understand why they do this
activation crap…. However they have made enough to cover the costs to make
One OS and burn those millions of times over.
In fact I believe they are rich off of people like me who tries to keep up
with their programs legally.
So back in my shoe, why put we through the hell of listening to someone live
calling out numbers so fast you have to ask them to repeat themselves, and
then they cop an attitude towards you… for others it’s a breeze, but not for
me when I upgraded my memory… my stupid memory!!!
They should know me by now, they have my email address I used from the day
Win-Me came out.
It’s scary… suppose they tell me they cannot give me an authorization code?
I know, I know it will not happen ‘cause I purchased a legal copy from
fry’s, and if they do tell me to rot in hell then I will go the pirate way.
I am having pressure over this.
This is totally not fair to me.
it.
I wish it not so unfair for someone like me who bought XP upgrade to need to
re-register; I purchased 2 Win-Me and never had that problem.
Is the pirated ones just as good as the one I bought?
It sounds good that you don’t need to call the policing XP Company.
I had to call last year when I upgraded my memory, it’s not funny.
I know if I put my shoe in MS position I would understand why they do this
activation crap…. However they have made enough to cover the costs to make
One OS and burn those millions of times over.
In fact I believe they are rich off of people like me who tries to keep up
with their programs legally.
So back in my shoe, why put we through the hell of listening to someone live
calling out numbers so fast you have to ask them to repeat themselves, and
then they cop an attitude towards you… for others it’s a breeze, but not for
me when I upgraded my memory… my stupid memory!!!
They should know me by now, they have my email address I used from the day
Win-Me came out.
It’s scary… suppose they tell me they cannot give me an authorization code?
I know, I know it will not happen ‘cause I purchased a legal copy from
fry’s, and if they do tell me to rot in hell then I will go the pirate way.
I am having pressure over this.
This is totally not fair to me.
C
Carey Frisch [MVP]
Q: "Is the pirated ones just as good as the one I bought?"
A: Absolutely not! Pirated versions of Windows XP are not eligible for any
critical updates whatsoever and leaves you wide-open to potential
security vulnerabilities!
--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups
Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx
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| It looks like I better wait until I buy some more memory to make one bit of
| it.
|
|
| I wish it not so unfair for someone like me who bought XP upgrade to need to
| re-register; I purchased 2 Win-Me and never had that problem.
|
| Is the pirated ones just as good as the one I bought?
| It sounds good that you don’t need to call the policing XP Company.
|
|
| I had to call last year when I upgraded my memory, it’s not funny.
|
|
| I know if I put my shoe in MS position I would understand why they do this
| activation crap…. However they have made enough to cover the costs to make
| One OS and burn those millions of times over.
| In fact I believe they are rich off of people like me who tries to keep up
| with their programs legally.
| So back in my shoe, why put we through the hell of listening to someone live
| calling out numbers so fast you have to ask them to repeat themselves, and
| then they cop an attitude towards you… for others it’s a breeze, but not for
| me when I upgraded my memory… my stupid memory!!!
|
| They should know me by now, they have my email address I used from the day
| Win-Me came out.
|
| It’s scary… suppose they tell me they cannot give me an authorization code?
| I know, I know it will not happen ‘cause I purchased a legal copy from
| fry’s, and if they do tell me to rot in hell then I will go the pirate way.
|
| I am having pressure over this.
| This is totally not fair to me.
A: Absolutely not! Pirated versions of Windows XP are not eligible for any
critical updates whatsoever and leaves you wide-open to potential
security vulnerabilities!
--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups
Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx
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| It looks like I better wait until I buy some more memory to make one bit of
| it.
|
|
| I wish it not so unfair for someone like me who bought XP upgrade to need to
| re-register; I purchased 2 Win-Me and never had that problem.
|
| Is the pirated ones just as good as the one I bought?
| It sounds good that you don’t need to call the policing XP Company.
|
|
| I had to call last year when I upgraded my memory, it’s not funny.
|
|
| I know if I put my shoe in MS position I would understand why they do this
| activation crap…. However they have made enough to cover the costs to make
| One OS and burn those millions of times over.
| In fact I believe they are rich off of people like me who tries to keep up
| with their programs legally.
| So back in my shoe, why put we through the hell of listening to someone live
| calling out numbers so fast you have to ask them to repeat themselves, and
| then they cop an attitude towards you… for others it’s a breeze, but not for
| me when I upgraded my memory… my stupid memory!!!
|
| They should know me by now, they have my email address I used from the day
| Win-Me came out.
|
| It’s scary… suppose they tell me they cannot give me an authorization code?
| I know, I know it will not happen ‘cause I purchased a legal copy from
| fry’s, and if they do tell me to rot in hell then I will go the pirate way.
|
| I am having pressure over this.
| This is totally not fair to me.
H
health_wellness
Not to a company programmed clone such as yourself but to anyone else
that has self thought capability....
NIK
I must not be a Pirate because I had to activate.
that has self thought capability....
NIK
I must not be a Pirate because I had to activate.
C
Carey Frisch [MVP]
Please do not respond unless you have an
intelligent question or comment. Hope you
are finishing junior high school soon...
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Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups
Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx
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"health_wellness"wrote:
| Not to a company programmed clone such as yourself but to anyone else
| that has self thought capability....
|
| NIK
| I must not be a Pirate because I had to activate.
intelligent question or comment. Hope you
are finishing junior high school soon...
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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups
Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx
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"health_wellness"wrote:
| Not to a company programmed clone such as yourself but to anyone else
| that has self thought capability....
|
| NIK
| I must not be a Pirate because I had to activate.
H
health_wellness
Company Programmed Clone Lie.
mljk, don't listen to the M$ Clone's lies about this. Today's pirates
are using regular OEM or Retail copies of the software (same as you
have). Nothing is taken away from the software except its need to
activate or the new verification during updates. What the Pirates do
is run one or more of the many circumventing utilities available on the
web against the OEM or Retail version to bypass the software's need to
validate and verify.
NIK
mljk, don't listen to the M$ Clone's lies about this. Today's pirates
are using regular OEM or Retail copies of the software (same as you
have). Nothing is taken away from the software except its need to
activate or the new verification during updates. What the Pirates do
is run one or more of the many circumventing utilities available on the
web against the OEM or Retail version to bypass the software's need to
validate and verify.
NIK
G
Guest
Sorry for thr re-post
But i don't use the XP computer on the internet....
So i guess then i could use the bad XP huh?
But i don't use the XP computer on the internet....
So i guess then i could use the bad XP huh?
H
health_wellness
Back when, the only way to do it was to download an already pirated
version of XP (big, Big, BIG FILE). Today it is different. Today,
anyone wishing to circumvent the validation and/or the new verification
schemes can simply run small specific utilities that can be found
anywhere on the web against the OEM or Retail versions of the software
you already have in your hands. Actually, reading up on it on another
screen here, it says "Most" OEM versions and "ALL" Retain versions up
to versions/builds #xxxxx depending on who's utilties you are using.
Don't let any of these Programmed M$ Clones tell you that it is a copy
of XP that is not as secure or stable. That's an all out company lie.
These days, it's your copy of the software with nothing changed or
taken away but the activation and new verification scheme.
NIK
version of XP (big, Big, BIG FILE). Today it is different. Today,
anyone wishing to circumvent the validation and/or the new verification
schemes can simply run small specific utilities that can be found
anywhere on the web against the OEM or Retail versions of the software
you already have in your hands. Actually, reading up on it on another
screen here, it says "Most" OEM versions and "ALL" Retain versions up
to versions/builds #xxxxx depending on who's utilties you are using.
Don't let any of these Programmed M$ Clones tell you that it is a copy
of XP that is not as secure or stable. That's an all out company lie.
These days, it's your copy of the software with nothing changed or
taken away but the activation and new verification scheme.
NIK
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