Was Activation painless for you?

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Bruce Chambers

Greetings --

Haven't tried activating via phone from Canada, but I can't
imagine that it would be significantly different from the way it is
here the States: A brief, cordial telephone conversation with a
polite, helpful individual. No hassles, problems, or any other sort
of awkwardness.


Bruce Chambers

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Help us help you:



You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH
 
Product Activation takes about 10 seconds when performed via the internet.
If activation by telephone is required, that takes about 5 minutes.

HOW TO: Activate Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307890

Everything you need to know is in the following article:

Windows Product Activation (WPA)
on Windows XP
http://aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.htm

[Courtesy of Alex Nichol, MS-MVP]


--
Nicholas

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| Hi All,
|
| Thinking about upgrading, curious about the process because when I try
| to download something from Microsoft.com it never works, their server is
| always clogged or something. Leads one to think that the Activation process
| could be a hassle, how about people who have had to use the phone? Could you
| tell me of your experiences? Does living in non USA(meaning Canada) make a
| difference?
|
| Thanks in advance,
| Boogers
 
boogers said:
Hi All,

Thinking about upgrading, curious about the process because when I try
to download something from Micro$oft.com it never works, their server is
always clogged or something. Leads one to think that the Activation process
could be a hassle, how about people who have had to use the phone? Could you
tell me of your experiences? Does living in non USA(meaning Canada) make a
difference?

Thanks in advance,
Boogers
Click to expand...

Smooth for me (twice)!

HTH
 
I've activated at least a hundred times via internet and around 10 times via
phone - from Canada - all attempts were painless.
 
In
boogers said:
Thinking about upgrading, curious about the process because when
I try to download something from Micro$oft.com it never works, their
server is always clogged or something. Leads one to think that the
Activation process could be a hassle, how about people who have had
to use the phone? Could you tell me of your experiences?
Click to expand...


It's extremely simple and easy, whether done automatically over
the internet, or by voice phone call.

Does living
in non USA(meaning Canada) make a difference?
Click to expand...


I have no experience with doing it from Canada, but I don't see
why that should make any difference.
 
Hey Boogers;
After you activate, how about setting the time or time zone in your
computer.
Your posting from the future.
HTH;
TomA
 
boogers said:
Hi All,

Thinking about upgrading, curious about the process because when
I try to download something from Micro$oft.com it never works, their
server is always clogged or something. Leads one to think that the
Activation process could be a hassle, how about people who have had
to use the phone? Could you tell me of your experiences? Does living
in non USA(meaning Canada) make a difference?
Click to expand...

Activation can be a bit of a pain when you get an over-zealous PA rep,
and having to type in the 50 numbers into a phone can be frustrating,
especially when then PA phone rep asks you to repeat it.

Do you like to play Russian Roulette? If you do then PA is just the
thing for your computer, because occasionally it screws up, and locks
people out of their computers.

http://snurl.com/22tv

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microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
http://microscum.kurttrail.com
"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"
 
Bruce Chambers said:
Greetings --

Haven't tried activating via phone from Canada, but I can't
imagine that it would be significantly different from the way it is
here the States: A brief, cordial telephone conversation with a
polite, helpful individual. No hassles, problems, or any other sort
of awkwardness.
Click to expand...

Gee, Bruce, you must be privileged! I've had to activate twice by phone, and
both times got the friendly machine-voice.

As far as internet activation, it's mere seconds on a fast connection ;-)
 
Hi All,

Thinking about upgrading, curious about the process because when I try
to download something from Micro$oft.com it never works, their server is
always clogged or something. Leads one to think that the Activation process
could be a hassle, how about people who have had to use the phone? Could you
tell me of your experiences? Does living in non USA(meaning Canada) make a
difference?

Thanks in advance,
Boogers
 
Activating from Canada by phone was easy the last time I did it. I had this
feeling I was talking to a Yank but didn't ask.

Stephen

--

Drop 123 to email me.


| Greetings --
|
| Haven't tried activating via phone from Canada, but I can't
| imagine that it would be significantly different from the way it is
| here the States: A brief, cordial telephone conversation with a
| polite, helpful individual. No hassles, problems, or any other sort
| of awkwardness.
|
|
| Bruce Chambers
|
| --
| Help us help you:
|
|
|
| You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
| having both at once. -- RAH
|
|
| | > Hi All,
| >
| > Thinking about upgrading, curious about the process because when
| I try
| > to download something from Micro$oft.com it never works, their
| server is
| > always clogged or something. Leads one to think that the Activation
| process
| > could be a hassle, how about people who have had to use the phone?
| Could you
| > tell me of your experiences? Does living in non USA(meaning Canada)
| make a
| > difference?
| >
| > Thanks in advance,
| > Boogers
| >
| >
|
|
 
Greetings --

Haven't tried activating via phone from Canada, but I can't
imagine that it would be significantly different from the way it is
here the States: A brief, cordial telephone conversation with a
polite, helpful individual. No hassles, problems, or any other sort
of awkwardness.
Click to expand...

I never got to talk to a human. I got an automated system that worked
just fine. No muss, no fuss.

Andrew
 
Tools > Accounts... > select the msnews account or whichever one then >
Properties button > change the E-mail address > click any necessary OKs etc.

Stephen

--

Drop 123 to email me.


| Hi Michael.
|
| Wow!, how do I change that?
|
| TIA
| Boogers
|
|
 
Hi All,

Thank- you for all the replies maybe I will upgrade. OT question here; I
been trying to keep my brand new address off the newsgroups and Voice of the
Mysterons posted it in their reply (I don't even know how they got it) , am
I going to get spammed because of crawlers scanning the newsgroups? Just
changed my email to avoid spam.

Thank you,
Boogers
 
Activation can be a bit of a pain when you get an over-zealous PA rep,
and having to type in the 50 numbers into a phone can be frustrating,
especially when then PA phone rep asks you to repeat it.
Click to expand...

Never had to do that. I got the machine voice and it allowed me to say
the numbers. I wonder about your experiences. But then I wonder about
you.

Andrew
 

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