Hi, if you haven't had a notification to activate Windows, and you don't have any entries referring to "Activate Windows", then you're sorted! Windows has been activated! To confirm this, type the following into the run dialogue box, exactly: oobe/msoobe /a, that's oobe, slash, msoobe, space, slash a. It should tell you that Windows has already been activated. If so, press the close button; if not, follow the instructions to activate Windows. Hope that helps. Why not join my Blind Hobbyist group? To join, send a blank message to blind-hobbyist-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I look forward to seeing you there! Thanks, Chris -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Clive Pallett Sent: Saturday May 03 2008 3:19PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Activating windows XP Home Hello Chris, I have looked in the start menu and system tools and Activate Windows isn't listed. I have a feeling as it is proprietary software and can only be installed on the machine it came with that activation is done during installation. I had it connected via a LAN cable and it was constantly updating the system. I haven't had a notification to activate Windows. Best wishes, Clive Pallett ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq