window past and present

[william childs]

hi im all for activation of windows but,,,,, like all the past windows there
being left out ,,droped.. is or are windows xp going to be droped in my
life time..will i when i make a change to my aging pc.. keep having to call
microsoft ,,im worried ,,,so please answer to all please..




p.s.



if i buy computers from garage sales good ones from time to time,with the
operating system on them some have restore on it some dont ,,am i the new
owner

thanks
william m childs
concerned comsumer

 

[Malke]

hi im all for activation of windows but,,,,, like all the past windows
there
being left out ,,droped.. is or are windows xp going to be droped in
my life time..will i when i make a change to my aging pc.. keep having to
call microsoft ,,im worried ,,,so please answer to all please..

Please restate your question using standard English and punctuation. I can't
understand what you are asking.

p.s.



if i buy computers from garage sales good ones from time to time,with the
operating system on them some have restore on it some dont ,,am i the new
owner

You are the owner of the computer. If you don't receive installation media
or there is no Certificate of Authority with the Product Key, you aren't
licensed to run Windows.

Malke

 

[Peter Foldes]

I have no clue as to what you are asking. Please rephrase or write it correctly even
if you ask someone who writes English correctly to compose it for you

 

[Gord Dibben]

Depends upon what age you are.

http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3223


Gord

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

CrystalBall© sez...

A1. In 2010, WinXP will enter Extended Support phase. If WinXP SP3 is
installed, the computer will be offered critical security updates until
October 2014 but there will not be any more Service Packs or bug-fixes.

A2. If the used computer doesn't include the CDs that came with it, buy it
for parts only.

 

[Jim]

hi im all for activation of windows but,,,,, like all the past windows there
being left out ,,droped.. is or are windows xp going to be droped in my
life time..will i when i make a change to my aging pc.. keep having to call
microsoft ,,im worried ,,,so please answer to all please..

Computers will always be here , no matter what operating system ;
however , support for the relevant os will only last X number of years
..

 

[Kelly]

As for the PS:

If the system has a restore, then it generates to the old owner. If you
want to do a clean format and install - then you are the owner.

On the other hand, if you consider being the owner - being listed via the
device manager general tab, etc - have at it. And/or having a user account
with your name, just as easy.

If the latter applies to your PS, see line 7 (right hand side):
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm


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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

[Kelly]

As for the PS:

If the system has a restore, then it generates to the old owner. If you
want to do a clean format and install - then you are the owner.

On the other hand, if you consider being the owner - being listed via the
device manager general tab, etc - have at it. And/or having a user account
with your name, just as easy.

If the latter applies to your PS, see line 7 (right hand side):
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm


--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

[Lil' Dave]

I think you're asking if Microsoft will eventually drop support for call-in
activation for XP. You're basing that on past versions of Windows no longer
supported by Microsoft.

Eventually, all good things come to an end. When? No one knows regarding
your specific question. Similar will eventiually happen to on-line
activation of XP. Its just a matter of time.

 

[John John - MVP]

Microsoft has previously clearly stated that when they decide to stop
activating Windows XP that they would release a patch that would disable
product activation and allow users to use the software without need to
activate.

John

 

[Alias]

Microsoft has previously clearly stated that when they decide to stop
activating Windows XP that they would release a patch that would disable
product activation and allow users to use the software without need to
activate.

John

That's already been done and been used extensively, although Micro$lut
didn't provide the patch.

Alias

 

[John John - MVP]

That's already been done and been used extensively, although Micro$lut
didn't provide the patch.

A patch for what? Microsoft still activates Windows XP so I don't know
why they would have issued a patch to disable product activation. What
exactly are you talking about?

John

 

[william childs]

thank u all for answering my questions

 

[Alias]

A patch for what? Microsoft still activates Windows XP so I don't know
why they would have issued a patch to disable product activation. What
exactly are you talking about?

John

Pirated copies of XP, what else? The latest goes by the name Illusion
and it's a combo of W2K, XP and Vista eye candy. It used to be called
Angelical. Google it if you want to download it and take it for a spin,
although it's in Spanish.

Alias

 

[Lil' Dave]

Something to add to the patch brigade after SP3, IE8 and patches, NET
framework version installs and patches, and media player versions and
patches.

I won't ask if you're not around for the activation disable patch, what do
you do then. That is, removed from their server, probably a redirect from
their former activation server.

Clearly stating something, and making it LOUDLY public are 2 different
things. I didn't know thing about it. So, you should chastise yourself and
MS.

 

[John John - MVP]

All I can say is that Microsoft has made it very clear that users would
be able to continue to use Windows XP for as long as they wanted and
that they (Microsoft) would permanently disable product activation.
This is not a one day patch, Microsoft made it very clear that they
would provide a permanent solution to product activation.

John

 

[Lil' Dave]

Make available?
Someone is going to be left out in the cold. Mark my words.