XP and Activation - Teh Forum

<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41582.0&return_msg=41582.2"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41582.1">1–4</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=41582.2">XP and Activation</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="41582_2_4_10"> <a name="a41582_2"></a><div class="message" id="message_41582_2"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time"> 5 Sep 2015 02:21</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Voltane <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 5 Sep 2015 09:46"></span></span> <span class="message_count">2 of 4</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41582.2">41582.2</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41582.1">41582.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I don't think xp requires ’activation' per se, just a valid key (which it doesn't check online).<br /> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41582.2&return_msg=41582.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41582.2"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41582_3"></a><div class="message" id="message_41582_3"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time"> 5 Sep 2015 06:03</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 5 Sep 2015 12:44"></span></span> <span class="message_count">3 of 4</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41582.3">41582.3</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41582.2#a41582_2" target="_self">41582.2</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Windows update will want to install Windows Genuine Advantage, or whatever it's called. That shit was annoying as heck. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41582.3&return_msg=41582.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41582.3"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41582_4"></a><div class="message" id="message_41582_4"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time"> 5 Sep 2015 12:46</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 5 Sep 2015 20:04"></span></span> <span class="message_count">4 of 4</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41582.4">41582.4</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41582.2#a41582_3" target="_self">41582.3</a></div> <div class="message_body"> IIRC there's some relatively easy trick to disable it (registry hack?). Download sp3, disconnect from nw, apply sp3, disable WGA, reconnect.<div class="edit_text">EDITED: 5 Sep 2015 12:46 by DSMITHHFX</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41582.4&return_msg=41582.2" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41582.4"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </body>