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How To Change the Windows XP Product Key Code

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If you discover your current Windows XP key is pirated or illegal but you don’t want to Reinstall Windows XP to activate your new legal key.Before we begin I recommend you to Back up your Registry

Here’s How:
  1. Click on Start and then Run.
  2. In the text box in the Run window, type regedit and click OK. This will open the Registry Editor program.
  3. Locate the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE folder under My Computer and click on the (+) sign next the folder name to expand the folder.
  4. Continue to expand folders until you reach the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\Current Version\WPAEvents registry key.
  5. Click on the WPAEvents folder.
  6. In the results that appear in the window on the right, locate OOBETimer.
  7. Right-click on the OOBETimer entry and choose Modify from the resulting menu.
  8. Change at least one digit in the Value data text box and click OK. This will deactivate Windows XP. Feel free to close Registry Editor at this point.
  9. Click on Start and then Run.
  10. In the text box in the Run window, type the following command:%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a and click OK.
  11. When the Let’s activate Windows window appears, choose Yes, I want to telephone a customer service representative to activate Windows and then click Next.
  12. Click the Change Product Key button at the bottom of the window.Don’t worry about filling anything out on this screen.
  13. Type your new, valid Windows XP product key in the New key: text boxes and then click the Update button.
  14. You should now reactivate Windows XP by following the instructions on the Activate Windows by phone window which you should now be seeing or via the Internet by clicking the Back button and following the instructions on that screen. If you’d rather postpone activating Windows XP until a later date, you can click the Remind me later button.
  15. After activating Windows XP, you can verify that activation was successful by repeating steps 9 and 10 above. The Windows Product Activation window that appears should say “Windows is already activated. Click OK to exit.”

The Windows Product Activation window that appears should say “Windows is already activated. Click OK to exit.”

Note: Take great care in making only the changes described below. I recommend that you Backup the Registry before any Modifications.

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  1. Fredcool95
    August 25, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] worked :) thanks

  2. Fredcool95
    August 25, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] worked :)  thanks

  3. Fredcool95
    August 25, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] worked :) thanks

  4. 331Xavier
    September 17, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] Does it work forever or does it stop after 30 days

  5. 331Xavier
    September 17, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] Does it work forever or does it stop after 30 days

  6. 331Xavier
    September 17, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] Does it work forever or does it stop after 30 days

  7. 331Xavier
    September 17, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] Does it work forever or does it stop after 30 days

  8. MrHackerdk
    October 1, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] what is the genuine key plz tellme

  9. MrHackerdk
    October 1, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] what is the genuine key plz tellme

  10. MrHackerdk
    October 1, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] what is the genuine key plz tellme

  11. WoLFyy2009
    October 5, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] do you know how to change “s key in place of d or f”?

  12. WoLFyy2009
    October 6, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] do you know how to change “s key in place of d or f”?

  13. WoLFyy2009
    October 6, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] do you know how to change “s key in place of d or f”?

  14. WoLFyy2009
    October 6, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] do you know how to change “s key in place of d or f”?

  15. The1971angel
    October 13, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] Hello,
    I rebooted my Windows XP computer with my factory CDs. They didn’t ask me for product key and now my computer is running but with different key. Do I use the same method you provided to fix that?
    Thanks

  16. Avoiderrors
    October 13, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] @The1971angel leave it like that no need to change the keys.Factory CD’s don usually need keys.

  17. The1971angel
    October 13, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] Hello,I rebooted my Windows XP computer with my factory CDs. They didn’t ask me for product key and now my computer is running but with different key. Do I use the same method you provided to fix that?Thanks

  18. The1971angel
    October 13, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] Hello,I rebooted my Windows XP computer with my factory CDs. They didn’t ask me for product key and now my computer is running but with different key. Do I use the same method you provided to fix that?Thanks

  19. The1971angel
    October 13, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] Hello,I rebooted my Windows XP computer with my factory CDs. They didn’t ask me for product key and now my computer is running but with different key. Do I use the same method you provided to fix that?Thanks

  20. The1971angel
    October 13, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] Hello,I rebooted my Windows XP computer with my factory CDs. They didn’t ask me for product key and now my computer is running but with different key. Do I use the same method you provided to fix that?Thanks

  21. Avoiderrors
    October 13, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] @The1971angel leave it like that no need to change the keys.Factory CD’s don usually need keys.

  22. Avoiderrors
    October 13, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] @The1971angel leave it like that no need to change the keys.Factory CD’s don usually need keys.

  23. Avoiderrors
    October 13, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] @The1971angel leave it like that no need to change the keys.Factory CD’s don usually need keys.

  24. Bitcrossfire
    October 22, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] Hi I tried to do the systemroot thing at 2:04 but it would not recognize it and when I take off the \a nothing happens. is there another way i can do this, i’m doing this on an old laptop dell inspiron1000 that was given to me and with a dell os cd xp pro sp1a that i found. any help would be great ^_^

  25. Bitcrossfire
    October 22, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] Hi I tried to do the systemroot thing at 2:04 but it would not recognize it and when I take off the \a nothing happens. is there another way i can do this, i’m doing this on an old laptop dell inspiron1000 that was given to me and with a dell os cd xp pro sp1a that i found. any help would be great ^_^

  26. Bitcrossfire
    October 22, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] Hi I tried to do the systemroot thing at 2:04 but it would not recognize it and when I take off the \a nothing happens. is there another way i can do this, i’m doing this on an old laptop dell inspiron1000 that was given to me and with a dell os cd xp pro sp1a that i found. any help would be great ^_^

  27. Bitcrossfire
    October 22, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] Hi I tried to do the systemroot thing at 2:04 but it would not recognize it and when I take off the \a nothing happens. is there another way i can do this, i’m doing this on an old laptop dell inspiron1000 that was given to me and with a dell os cd xp pro sp1a that i found. any help would be great ^_^

  28. ttillu007
    November 19, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] If it doesn’t say that windows is already activated. Click OK to exit. Then What you have to do ?

  29. ttillu007
    November 19, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] If it doesn’t say that windows is already activated. Click OK to exit. Then What you have to do

  30. ttillu007
    November 19, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] If it doesn’t say that windows is already activated. Click OK to exit. Then What you have to do

  31. ttillu007
    November 19, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] If it doesn’t say that windows is already activated. Click OK to exit. Then What you have to do

  32. ttillu007
    November 19, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] If it doesn’t say that windows is already activated. Click OK to exit. Then What you have to do

  33. ttillu007
    November 19, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] If it doesn’t say that windows is already activated. Click OK to exit. Then What you have to do ?

  34. ttillu007
    November 19, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] If it doesn’t say that windows is already activated. Click OK to exit. Then What you have to do ?

  35. ttillu007
    November 19, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] If it doesn’t say that windows is already activated. Click OK to exit. Then What you have to do ?

  36. Avoiderrors
    November 19, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] @ttillu007 what minute of the video?

  37. Avoiderrors
    November 19, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] @WoLFyy2009 yes

  38. Avoiderrors
    November 19, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] @MrHackerdk Really?

  39. Avoiderrors
    November 19, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] @331Xavier yes for ever

  40. Avoiderrors
    November 19, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] @ttillu007 what minute of the video?

  41. Avoiderrors
    November 19, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] @ttillu007 what minute of the video?

  42. Avoiderrors
    November 19, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] @ttillu007 what minute of the video?

  43. Avoiderrors
    November 19, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] @WoLFyy2009 yes

  44. Avoiderrors
    November 19, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] @MrHackerdk Really?

  45. Avoiderrors
    November 19, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] @MrHackerdk Really?

  46. Avoiderrors
    November 19, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] @331Xavier yes for ever

  47. Avoiderrors
    November 19, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] @331Xavier yes for ever

  48. dnegativeproductions
    November 21, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] did’nt work

  49. dnegativeproductions
    November 21, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] did’nt work

  50. dnegativeproductions
    November 21, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] did’nt work

  51. TheCrownbelt97
    December 25, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] I dun have WPAEvents,help me pls !!!

  52. TheSvastarija
    December 25, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] after restart computer. He need to again activator windows-Why??

  53. Avoiderrors
    December 25, 2011 Reply

    [..YouTube..] @TheSvastarija what do u mean?

  54. greenhornet3069
    January 15, 2012 Reply

    when you change two numbers of the key do you just pick any two numbers.
    some one who is supposed to be computer genius copied his program
    so now i can not update and get this not valid message .
    any help will be greatly appreciated

    thank you

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