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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: Richenstony on June 28, 2007, 11:56:46 AM

Title: validation of windows x-p
Post by: Richenstony on June 28, 2007, 11:56:46 AM

while i was upgardeing my cpu today i ( WHICH DIDNT WORK) i come accoss needing to validate windows all over again , but i got no option at all to enter a license key lke i did last time just a little blue star in my x-p task bar saying windows not active :S , so i was wondering how i would go about valdiateing it lol

My options in that little blue star are : valdation failure detials , purchase a genuine copy of windows , and change notifcation settings.

I will be posting something intesting in hardware in just a min .....

help please  8)

Title: Re: validation of windows x-p
Post by: The Saviour on June 28, 2007, 12:02:16 PM

You should be able to validate your copy simply by clicking on that icon in the system tray.

Title: Re: validation of windows x-p
Post by: Richenstony on June 28, 2007, 12:10:33 PM

Nope it just sends me to microsoft and the page wont load up just keeps loading and loading ,,,

Title: Re: validation of windows x-p
Post by: The Saviour on June 28, 2007, 12:19:44 PM

Okay then...

If you can navigate with your IE browser...go here:

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/howtotell/uk/windows/default.mspx

and click the Validate Now button.