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 How
to activate Microsoft Windows XP or Vista over the phone
By Mitz
Free computer Tips
This isn't an
article on how to activate an illegal copy of Windows XP or Windows Vista.
It is just an easy way to activate your genuine copy of windows over the
phone. If you are anything like me, and hate wasting time, you should avoid
pressing the wrong buttons in this process as it can take forever.
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If the
nagging activation message is gone you can start activation by going to
the start menu>Accessories>System Tools>Activate Windows
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Choose your
country from the Drop down list.
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Ring the
toll free number. Why anyone would want to use the toll number is beyond
me?
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Press 2 to
activate a copy of Windows Xp or Vista
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Make sure you have your installation
id ready.
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Enter
72
numbers in 6 at a time.
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Hold
the line
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Press 1 if
you are installing windows on a new pc. I always press this one even if it
is a secondhand pc. If you choose another number it will take you longer
to finish.
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Press 1 if
you have uninstalled windows off the previous pc it was installed on. If
you choose another option a customer service operator will want to ask you
some interrogating questions before giving you a confirmation ID.
Notes:
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To tell if you have a genuine copy of Windows
you will need a COA sticker, An original Windows disc that matches the
version of your COA, and that same copy installed on your computer. If you
cannot activate Windows when you have these items there is something wrong.
Windows Certificate of
Authenticity
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