
Double-click the new file that is on your desktop (the one you just created, with the. For the file name, type this exactly: computer.regħ. Open the new text document you just created, and copy + paste the following code into it: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 In a blank area, right-click and choose New – Text Document.Ģ. Minimize all open windows so that you can see your desktop.

If you try it for Vista, please let me know the results.ġ. I do not know if it works for Windows Vista.

However, I have talked to enough clients that have had a problem with the Windows Genuine Advantage process (even though their Windows XP was genuine) that I have no hesitancy to provide this solution.Īlso – this procedure works for Windows XP (I know from personal experience).

If your version of Windows XP is actually a copy, then buy a real one or switch to a free operating system such as Linux. Note: This procedure is not meant to be used for the purpose of pirating Windows XP. They then tell you that you will need to pay up in order to be seen as “genuine”. The problem arises when their verification software messes up, and determines that your legitimate installation of Windows XP is a copy. Of course, there is nothing wrong with Microsoft wanting to make sure you are not using a pirated version of Windows XP.

This is where you have to prove to Microsoft that your copy of Windows XP is genuine in order to get some Windows Updates or other software (such as Windows Media Player). One of the worst things Microsoft has ever created is the “Windows Genuine Advantage” program.
