Archive for the 'Activation' Category

Install Vista without a CD key

May 3rd, 2007

Daniel Petri comes up with another great tip and insight into the way Microsoft’s software can be manipulated to do things you want to do. In this case how to trial different versions of Windows Vista. Once the activation deadline is reached you must put your legal key in for the version you installed to [...]

Microsoft Windows XP activation

August 30th, 2006

Having re-cased a computer for a neighbour I was shocked to find out that it wouldnt simply re-activate (the only change to the hardware was the motherboard). In order to get through the activation process I had to:

Phone Microsoft
Key in the Activation Number given by the XP Activation Wizard
Be told it was invalid
Get transferred to [...]