Dizzy Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Anyone running XP and have had the following over the past few days ? If so how did you fix it cos I can't get on my PC at all. This copy of windows must be activated with Microsoft before you can log on WHY !!!!! It's been happily updating with Microsoft for over a year now so was registered ! I am given the options to register online... but I cant cos it's disabled my internet access OR to register by phone.... but I cant cos the automated phone line asks for codes which I don't know cos I can't get on my PC. Before anyone asks I'm on another PC typing this !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safeway56 Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 If possible try booting it up in safe mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 If you have no Internet connection select activate offline record the code and it will let you select your country, area and give you a free-call number where you get an activation number enter that then in PC as required and it should work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 So how did you get on? I thought the codes were on the sticker somewhere on the PC? Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 I gave up..... I still couldn't register on line as no matter what I tried it wouldn't connect via my internet access. Phone line was a waste of time as it was automated and wouldn't let me enter the codes I had So I called in the cavalry and low and behold it turned out to be a blummin' Microsoft Automated Update that has installed itself and buggered up my PC. Thanks Microsoft Good job I had access to another PC to enable the download of the various patches to fix it and of course someone who knew how to do it without losing all my data Why do Microsft do that without warning and would the tax man have believed me if I had to used that as an excuse as to why we couldn't submit our electronic tax returns and payments on time..... I doubt it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kennedy Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 You now need to alter the update settings via the control panel to stop it doing it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RENT-A-GOAT Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 Just get hold of a volume-licence version then you don't have to worry about this activation nonsense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 I am now getting "Activate Desktop Recovery" every time I reboot. What is that all about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Jack Hackett Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 It simply recovers your last stored desktop configuration. Icons, shortcuts etc. I must admit I was so fed up with MS windows that I threw my PC in the bin (gave it to a school really). That was back in 2002. I bought a Mac and have never had to reinstall software or rebuild my computers since. In fact that original Mac is still running and is fine for browsing, itunes, photos etc. I have had 2 upgrades since and at each instance my kids got the outgoing and are still running them. I am not a Mac fanatic (I am not interested enough in computers)...but if you just want a machine that does what it says on the box it is worth considering alternatives at the next purchase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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