xp pro trial version - how to check time left before it expires

[Guest]

I am running windows xp professional at home on my personal computer. I am
going to purchase windows xp pro for my own use, but for now, I have a trial
version that I have been using since I installed it last month. Is there a
way to
check to see when the trial version will expire. I am not asking how to get
around the trial version, just how to identify if and when the trial version
will expire.

Something else I also want to ask is that when I get a the fill version,
what is the best way to go from the trial version to the full version on a
computer that is also running windows 98 (I know that windows 98 will not be
supported in a month, but I like it and will continue using windows 98).

Edward Letendre

 

[Gordon]

I am running windows xp professional at home on my personal computer. I am
going to purchase windows xp pro for my own use, but for now, I have a trial
version

I wasn't aware there WAS a TRIAL version of Windows XP. Are you sure you
are not talking about Office?

 

[Carl Kaufmann]

I wasn't aware there WAS a TRIAL version of Windows XP. Are you sure you
are not talking about Office?

Edward might be refering to the trial of the x64 version of XP Pro.

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Among other places, an evaluation version is available here:
http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/books/7183.asp

 

[nubian]

I wasn't aware there WAS a TRIAL version of Windows XP. Are you sure you
are not talking about Office?

Yes, XP installed without being activated gives you a 30 day "trial" period.

You can check how much time is left I believe by going into Accessories
through the Start menu. Somewhere in there it should have an option for
Activation which should show you how much time is left.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Click Start, Run and type in: msinfo32 and Press OK.

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| I am running windows xp professional at home on my personal computer. I am
| going to purchase windows xp pro for my own use, but for now, I have a trial
| version that I have been using since I installed it last month. Is there a
| way to
| check to see when the trial version will expire. I am not asking how to get
| around the trial version, just how to identify if and when the trial version
| will expire.
|
| Something else I also want to ask is that when I get a the fill version,
| what is the best way to go from the trial version to the full version on a
| computer that is also running windows 98 (I know that windows 98 will not be
| supported in a month, but I like it and will continue using windows 98).
|
| Edward Letendre

 

[Richard in AZ]

Several of the MS Windows XP Text Books include a 90 day trial copy so that you can do the homework
assignments.

: Gordon wrote:
: > On Tue, 21 Mar 2006 23:13:27 -0800, Edward Letendre wrote:
: >
: >> I am running windows xp professional at home on my personal computer. I am
: >> going to purchase windows xp pro for my own use, but for now, I have a trial
: >> version
: >
: > I wasn't aware there WAS a TRIAL version of Windows XP. Are you sure you
: > are not talking about Office?
: >
:
: Yes, XP installed without being activated gives you a 30 day "trial" period.
:
: You can check how much time is left I believe by going into Accessories
: through the Start menu. Somewhere in there it should have an option for
: Activation which should show you how much time is left.
:
: --
: nubian
:
: http://protectfreedom.tripod.com/index.html
: http://protectfreedom.tripod.com/vista.html

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

That is not a "trial" period.
Many use it that way, but nothing in the EULA has any provision for a trial
period.