Not that I doubt your suggestion Don (greatly appreciated), but do you know why this works versus the internet method? Terry Don wrote: >At some point in the activation process, probably just before you click on >the activate now button (or whatever it is called) you should ahve the >option to activate by phone or by internet. Use the phone option. It >should be a toll free number. > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Davisunit" <davist@xxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 9:02 AM >Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- xp activation problem > > > > >>I'm working on an XP Home machine, which when starting up kicks into the >>activation screen to force activation before logging in. Activation >>through the internet goes smoothly, and a message stating it was >>successful pops up. The pc then acts normal. Unfortunately, this >>activation process happens EVERY time at startup! Very annoying. >> >>Any ideas? >>Terry >> -- <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