Re: windows not activated

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You are confusing Activation with Windows Genuine Advantage. Like I said,
this is the worst PR move MS has ever made and only serves to confuse the
paying customers and doesn't affect piracy one iota.

To get the updates, open IE/Tools/Internet Options/Programs/Manage Add Ons
and disable Windows Genuine Advantage. Close IE for it to take effect. Open
it again and ignore the bubble that pops up at the bottom of the window and
go to Windows Update and download all the updates you need.

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"Ron" <ron@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uxkj8GLqFHA.1024@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi a friend gave me her computer to clean up and upgrade from windows home
> SP1 to SP2 and install all the latest security downloads etc., as I have
> broadband. I installed SP2 OK then connected to the Microsoft update site.
> And got the message that windows was not activated and it would not let me
> download any updates. I got the CD key from her and tried to activate over
> the net but got the message invalid CD Key. Tried the phone method and got
> a bloke from India who was either deaf or daft as I had to repeat each
> number many times. I was told to contact the computer manufacturer. I got
> another CD Key and again it would not activate. Bloke in shop (local
> computer shop) says the copy of Windows XP Home is legit as well as the
> CD Key, and got quite annoyed. So how come her computer has been running
> Windows XP home for the past 18 months without being activated and
> allowing SP2 to be installed? I know a couple of people who had the pirate
> version of XP Pro and they have been unable to upgrade to SP2 so they
> don't bother. Does she have a dodgy version of XP Home or is there a
> version that does not need activated but will allow SP2 to be installed?
> Any thoughts on her/my problem.
>
> Thanks Ron
>


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