Microsoft to change activation procedures
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New installations of XP with Service Pack 3 will see users being given a 30-day grace period before the 25-character activation key has to be entered. This is the same procedure as new installations of Vista get.
This is a good idea because it enables the user to fully install the software without having to use the activation key, but the user will be prompted every now and then to enter the activation key to make the copy “real.”
But if the copy is a pre service pack three version, then they will have to enter the activation key, if this is not provided at the time of installation then the user is risking the software being permanently blocked as it would be if a invalid activation key is used.
When the 30 days are up the log on screen will be masked with the message that will demand the activation key, click no and the log on screen just keeps returning, click yes and you will get the desktop screen and there you can enter the valid activation key or to click “remind me later,” which will just send you back to the log on screen.
Source [Tech World]
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