"Windows activation"

[Karin]

I've recently installed Windows XP on my home computer and
I thought I "activated" the program as directed, however
every time I log on there is an icon on the taskbar which
prompts me to "activate Windows" and it is counting off
days. I follow the prompt every time and the window that
opens from the taskbar states that "Windows is already
activated". So what does this mean? If I haven't already
activated the program, how do I do so? I don't want the
program to shut down on me at the end of the 30 day
period; and if the program is already activated, why does
it keep prompting me to do it again? I also don't know
what my computer did with my saved files from my old
version of Windows. I'm kind of new at the technical stuff
and would appreciate some input about how to get this
thing to actually do what it's supposed to with out the
headaches...

 

[Amethyst]

You probably registered your copy but did not activate,
it is two different things, maybe you should just give it
a try and activate or activate again, otherwise contact
microsoft.

Err, no. If she had merely registered, but not activated, then she would not
receive an "already activated" message. She is not seeing the activation
box, so how can she activate. Do you actually read questions before
responding, or do you just post the first thing that pops into your head?



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[Ron Martell]

I've recently installed Windows XP on my home computer and
I thought I "activated" the program as directed, however
every time I log on there is an icon on the taskbar which
prompts me to "activate Windows" and it is counting off
days. I follow the prompt every time and the window that
opens from the taskbar states that "Windows is already
activated". So what does this mean? If I haven't already
activated the program, how do I do so? I don't want the
program to shut down on me at the end of the 30 day
period; and if the program is already activated, why does
it keep prompting me to do it again? I also don't know
what my computer did with my saved files from my old
version of Windows. I'm kind of new at the technical stuff
and would appreciate some input about how to get this
thing to actually do what it's supposed to with out the
headaches...

Try repairing the activation related files:

Use Start- Run and enter the following text in the dialog box:
regsvr32.exe regwizc.dll

Then do it again with the following text:
regsvr32.exe licdll.dll

Good luck


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