How to Make Windows XP Genuine Forever

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Click Start choose Run.

   Click OK and close the registry editor. ,, It should be “Yes, I want to telephone a customer service representative to activate Windows.” Click on Next. ,,, Type the following command in Run without quotation marks: "oobe/msoobe /a".
   
   If a box appears saying “Windows is already activated," it means your Windows XP is genuine.
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   Step 2: Type “regedit” (without the quotation marks).

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   Step 3: Double click on KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.

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   Step 4: Click on Software.

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   Step 5: Click on Microsoft.

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   Step 6: Click on Windows NT.

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   Step 7: Click on CurrentVersion.

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   Step 8: Now chose the “WPAEvents” option.

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   Step 9: Right click on OOBETimer and select Modify.

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    Step 10: In the Edit Binary Value window

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    Step 11: remove all the values in the value data box.

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    Step 12: Go back to Run and type the following command without quotation marks: "%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a".

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    Step 13: In the Activate Windows wizard

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    Step 14: chose the second option.

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    Step 15: Click on Change Product Key.

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    Step 16: Enter your genuine key in the New Key box and click on Update.

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    Step 17: Check whether your Windows XP is genuine (optional).

Detailed Guide

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