[geeks] Windows XP, and activation

[Rick Hamell]

Maybe you can find a Corporate edition? The copy I have from work for the
Macbook Pro doesn't need activation.

Rick


On 10/31/06 3:55 PM, "Geoff Reed" <geoffr at zipcon.net> wrote:

> Unfortunately many of the hacks out there to bypass activation also break
> the upgrade mechanism for installing patches and service packs :(
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: geeks-bounces at sunhelp.org [mailto:geeks-bounces at sunhelp.org] On Behalf
> Of Charles Shannon Hendrix
> Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 3:50 PM
> To: The Geeks List
> Subject: [geeks] Windows XP, and activation
> 
> Since so many games are "requiring" Windows XP, I'm thinking about
> downgrading from Windows 2000 to avoid the hassle of hacking installers
> to get around it.
> 
> However, I want nothing to do with the activation crap, phoning home,
> etc, so I would appreciate some good references to fixing that problem.
> 
> I've found good information on cruft removal to basically return it to
> what Win2k was, so I'm good there.
> 
> I think Microsoft's mission in life is to put users through hell.