Bob Thank you for this information. I had reinstalled WinXP home because of a new hard drive and it's been bugging me to activate Windows. As soon as I saw your message, I went and activated. Just took a couple of clicks. Maybe just in time, huh? My Dell came with it installed. I assume this is what you were talking about. Jo Ann ********************************* http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=30712 Microsoft has disabled a product key that allowed OEMs to automatically activate Microsoft software. Now users will be required to call in and answer a series of questions to have the product activated Here are some articles that may be of interest. -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk