In some cases it will allow Windows to continue running fully after the 30 day trial period. The procedure does not guarantee that your Windows installation will cease to fully function after 30 days. Testing: Try to activate windows by clicking "Activate Windows" wither under the START menu or under ALL PROGRAMS. Next, on the left panel, right-click "WPAEvents".Delete and replace the values with the following: FF D5 71 D6 8B 6A 8D 6F D5 33 93 FD.On the right panel, find "OOBETimer" and double click it.Navigate the registry to the following hive and key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WPAEvents.START -> RUN -> Type: regedit.exe and click RUN.This indicates that you must activate your windows XP because the Windows key you used is not a match with the CD installer product. After installing Windows XP you notice a message in the bottom right, "30 days left for activation" in the icon tray. Yes Windows XP has arguably been Microsoft’s greatest success, but its troubled legacy is fast becoming the company’s Achilles Heel. Surely this should also be a paid option for users who wish to stay safe, but can’t afford new hardware or fear the leap to a free Linux alternative like Ubuntu. Following the controversial ‘Update 1’ patch Windows 8.1 is actually a very good operating system, but its reputation is irreparably damaged.įurthermore, while it is fair to stop providing a free warranty service for a 12 year old OS, Microsoft is offering military and government organisations a paid service to keep their Windows XP computers safe as part of a scheme dubbed ‘Clandestineįox’. Microsoft also hasn’t helped its case after releasing misleading data earlier this month suggesting Windows XP is safer than Windows Vista and Windows 7.Įither way Microsoft is left in a tricky situation. This is a fair point given the age of Windows XP, but countered by the fact 1-in-4 PCs still use it. The cynical viewpoint is Microsoft would prefer users to move to a newer operating system so closing the loophole would be in its interest. The optimistic viewpoint is Windows XP’s end of life status should mean it receives no future software updates so Microsoft would have to make another U-turn to close the loophole. Secondly – and most importantly - it is impossible to say whether these hacks will keep working until support ends for Windows Embedded Industry in 2019 or if Microsoft will close this loophole. Firstly the updates are designed for Windows Embedded Industry not Windows XP and while that should not matter, it is possible there may be some compatibility issues.
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