Register Windows XP Pro

spotovi · #1 07-31-2002, 04:03 PM

Hi All,

I have a copy of Wins XP pro on my machine and I never had to register or activate it. I'm reading forums around the net and there is some big issue surrounding this. Anyone here having problems?

This came up in conversation today and I was told that via the windows update page microsoft will force alot of WinXP Pro users to register and activate. Is this true?

Regards,
Spotovi

darklight · #2 08-04-2002, 12:55 AM

i know people who are running unregistered versions of xp pro.

spotovi · #3 08-04-2002, 02:17 AM

My copy is on the up and up. Maybe it's the home version. I don't know.

Regards,
Spotovi

ATLAS2002 · #4 10-04-2002, 04:29 PM

They cant force you to reg. I have XP Pro. I if they tell you to then refuse. they cant do any thing. XP is Spy ware so if you reg it then microsoft knows every thing you are doing, sites you go to, credit card numbers, bankinf info, and tons of other things. But dont worrie about it they cant force you to.

darklight · #5 10-04-2002, 05:49 PM

wont it annoy you to death about it though?

kris · #6 10-05-2002, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ATLAS2002
They cant force you to reg. I have XP Pro. I if they tell you to then refuse. they cant do any thing. XP is Spy ware so if you reg it then microsoft knows every thing you are doing, sites you go to, credit card numbers, bankinf info, and tons of other things. But dont worrie about it they cant force you to.

It's posts like this that spread rumors like you are.

Registering, and having a valid key are two different things.

If you have an invalid key, you will not be able to run your service pack updates.

jsb88 · #7 10-11-2002, 12:08 PM

I never registered with Microsoft, but I still get updates, and I did have to enter a CD Key, or something along those lines.

spotovi · #8 10-11-2002, 01:24 PM

Hi All,

FYI

kbslacker is right they won't let you download the Service Pack I.

My copy isn't on the up and up after all. I found that out last night. I went to the windows update page. I downloaded everything need and then I went to the service pack I download. During the service pack install it stopped and told me my product key is invalid and that I should speak with the person that sold me the machine. I can if I wanted report it to Microsoft. I'm not going to do that.

Regards,
Vince.

jsb88 · #9 10-12-2002, 05:41 AM

XP is not very good anyway.

kris · #10 10-12-2002, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jsb88
XP is not very good anyway.

Yeah, its soo shitty. We should all go back to win95. Hell, why not even win 3.1.

Oh, oh, I have a better idea. Lets all burn our crummy PC's, and get Mac's.

darkness · #11 10-15-2002, 06:13 AM

I've never had a problem with XP, I use it at home and work.

and you can activate without registering. thats what I did and everything is sweet.

YogsVR4 · #12 10-15-2002, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by kris

Yeah, its soo shitty. We should all go back to win95. Hell, why not even win 3.1.

Oh, oh, I have a better idea. Lets all burn our crummy PC's, and get Mac's.

Now thats a nightmare to horrid to contemplate!

Rich · #13 11-13-2002, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by darkness
I've never had a problem with XP, I use it at home and work.

Ditto. Ive been running XP Pro for quite a while now, and I would definitly not go back to 98/ME. XP has been nothing but good news for windows users

jsb88 · #14 11-14-2002, 02:58 AM

I think my computer does not like it. It keeps deleting my printer and refusing to work with some functions.

UKGUY · #15 11-29-2002, 07:01 PM

I find Win95 good for my laptop as it has the save to disk facility which I don't know if XP has. It was a real pain to lose work when the battery went flat with 98.

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