<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://collectionofpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/windows-xp-wallpaper-download-20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://collectionofpicture.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/windows-xp-wallpaper-download-20.jpg" /></a></div> <h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name"> <br /></h3> <h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name"> Change Windows XP Product Key </h3> <div class="post-header"> </div> I found this thing when I wanted to change my Win XP key to another key. There is a key changer that you may download from the <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/" target="_blank">Microsoft's website</a>, but it's useless. So, i googled around and found this trick. It worked!<br /> <br /> It is very useful nowadays because the student key v2c47-MK7JD.........is not genuine anymore. So in order to change it, you might be needing this method otherwise you have to reformat your computer and install it with a new key. This method worked like a charm. It's not that difficult though....<br /> <br /> Here it is <br /> <hr class="more" /> <br /> <ol> <li> <span style="font-size: 100%;">Click on Start and then Run. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 100%;"> In the text box in the <i>Run</i> window, type regedit and click OK. This will open the <i>Registry Editor</i> program. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 100%;"> Locate the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE folder under <i>My Computer</i> and click on the (+) sign next the folder name to expand the folder. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 100%;"> Continue to expand folders until you reach the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\Current Version\WPAEvents registry key. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 100%;"> Click on the WPAEvents folder. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 100%;"> In the results that appear in the window on the right, locate OOBETimer. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 100%;"> Double click on the OOBETimer. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 100%;"> Change at least one digit in the <i>Value data</i> text box and click OK. This will <i>deactivate</i></span> Windows XP (yeah just type anything and OK) </li> <li><span style="font-size: 100%;"> Click on Start and then Run. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 100%;"> In the text box in the <i>Run</i> window, type the following command and click OK. </span><br /> <span style="font-size: 100%;">%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a</span> </li> <li><span style="font-size: 100%;"> When the <i>Windows Product Activation</i> window appears, choose Yes, I want to telephone a customer service representative to activate Windows and then click Next. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 100%;"> Click Change Product Key. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 100%;"> Type your new, valid Windows XP product key in the New key text boxes and then click Update. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 100%;"> If you're taken back to the previous screen and prompted, choose Remind me later. </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 100%;"> Restart your PC. </span></li> </ol>
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