This is making your pir*ted/cr*cked Windows XP copy genuine the simplest way. 1) start > run > "regedit" (without the quotes of course) 2) go to the key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\micr*soft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WPAEvents\OOBETimer ...and doubleclick on it. Then change some of the value data to ANYTHING ELSE...delete some, add some letters, I don't care...just change it! now close out regedit. 3) go to start > run > "%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a" (again, dont type the quotes) 4) the activation screen will come up, click on register over telephone, then click on CHANGE PRODUCT KEY, enter in the key: QUOTE JG28K-H9Q7X-BH6W4-3PDCQ-6XBFJ Click Update. Close.