How to activate windows

activating windows...

Click Start, and then click Run.

In the Open box, type Regedit, and then click OK.

In the left pane, locate and then click the following registry key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\Current Version\WPAEvents

In the right pane, right-click OOBETimer, and then click Modify.

Change at least one digit of this value to deactivate Windows.

Click Start, and then click Run.

In the Open box, type the following command, and then click OK.

%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a

Click Yes, I want to telephone a customer service representative to

activate Windows, and then click Next.

Click Change Product key.

Type the new product key in the New key boxes, and then click Update.

If you are returned to the previous window, click Remind me later,

and then restart the computer.

Repeat steps 6 and 7 to verify that Windows is activated.

You receive the following message:

Windows is already activated. Click OK to exit.

Click OK.