Shoutbox

what will happen if someone doesnt activate windows xp? just wondering...

You wont be able to get into windows....well try to activate it or take another shortcut

You start your PC and it stays in bios mode I assume.

it will stop workin (i think) unless its been patched or sum8, but thats ilegal and shouldn't be done

I've had it like that...activate it by phone it's free..but you'll make a 6 mins call...like it enters the login screen(in Win XP) and when you click it says windows needs to be activated, do you want to activate now?

[Yes]  [No]

If you make yes it will give you some options (by phone, by net and another one).If you press No it will go back to Login Screen...

Even if you're able to use XP because you patched it or whatever, you never will be able to update it. This means your XP will be VERY VERY unsecure. For this alone I wouldn't even think of using an illegal XP...

actually, thats not true, you can still update it. But microsoft are slowly phasing out updates for illegal windows users.

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Originally posted by saralk
actually, thats not true, you can still update it. But microsoft are slowly phasing out updates for illegal windows users.

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no u can't update it !!!

i kno (well my bro knows )

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
For this alone I wouldn't even think of using an illegal XP...

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Really Cookie as my firend got a copy of XP and was able to update fine with everything.

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Originally posted by Carltos Cool

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
For this alone I wouldn't even think of using an illegal XP...

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Really Cookie as my firend got a copy of XP and was able to update fine with everything.

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as long as u have a real key for XP, then u can install it off a copied CD and as long as u put a real key in then u should have no problems