![]() Reply by spacetimezi on February 6, 2012 Yes XP is not perfect but hardly slow compared to the bloated and rushed VISTA. If you perform a clean install with XP and your computer is still slow then its your hardware or you have the wrong drivers installed. This is not XP's fault. The next step is to buy a new computer with 7. You can get a new one for a couple hundred and if you need a great computer for tech then you can build your own for a few hundred as well. I'm sure there are techs in your town that can help you. Either way the rule of thumb is XP for old computers, and 7 for new ones. And if you absolutely can't stand XP for whatever reason then switch to linux. It's free and way more secure. Windows XP will not Activate? The the product key sticker on laptop is for windows xp home edition ulcpc I forgot to read it all I used windows xp home edition. Windows XP marks the first time Microsoft has ever copy-protected Windows, meaning you can't install Windows XP on more than one PC from the same CD. (Technically, the CDs are all identical. What you really can't use more than once is your serial number.) If you have a desktop PC as well. You don't need a Product Key to activate, only install. I believe you mean the installation ID number. If you pass the required activation date, XP will only run in Safe Mode. You can logon in Safe Mode; 1. Start the computer. After the computer runs the Power On Self Test (POST), press F8 repeatedly to open the Windows Advanced Options menu. (Or just let it boot into Safe Mode.) 3. On the Windows Advanced Options menu, use the arrow keys to select Safe Mode, and then press ENTER. Use the arrow keys to select the Windows operating system that you want to start, and then press ENTER. When the computer is running in safe mode, log on by using an account that has administrator rights and permissions. Then, click Yes in the message that states that Windows is running in safe mode. Then click on 'Activate Windows' in the Start Menu. This will enable web access only for this purpose. If you have not activated Windows XP, you will be reminded each time you log in and at common intervals until the end of the activation grace period of 30 days. If you have not activated Windows XP within this timeframe, you will need to do so to continue using it. If you choose to activate your product over the Internet, upon your submission the activation wizard will detect your Internet connection and connect to a secure server to transfer your installation ID to Microsoft. A confirmation ID is passed back to your computer, automatically activating Windows XP. This process normally takes just a few seconds to complete. No personally identifiable information is required to activate Windows XP. To activate Windows XP over the telephone, you can simply call a toll-free* number displayed on your screen. ![]() A customer service representative will ask for the installation ID number displayed on the same screen, enter that number into a secure database, and return a confirmation ID to you. Once you have typed the confirmation ID, the activation process is complete.
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