How to login to an expired Windows Vista

Microsoft has a neat little way to prevent software piracy of their Windows operating system. "Windows Genuine Advantage"which its "Product Activation" requirement. Essentially, even with a valid product key, you still need to activate your Windows to ensure that only one computer is using that specific product key. If you can't activate your Windows, there being many reasons for this, you are left with a 30 day grace period to change your product key to one that is fully valid or get in contact with Microsoft and plea your case.

Once your grace period is up, Windows refuses to let you login anymore. You cannot access your files. You cannot go on the Internet. You cannot do anything, except the thrill of trying to activate Windows.

Well, luckily for me I do not have to worry about this issues, as my Windows is valid and activated. However, for those who do not and have been so unfortunate enough to have their Windows expire on them, I present to you a bit of relief. How to gain access to your files on an expired Windows, with even enough functionality to surf the web, talk on MSN Messenger, and load up most of your applications. It doesn't give you full functionality of Windows, but it will be enough to get the job done until you can find the time to activate your Windows. Best of all though, it's all very simple and easy to do!!!

1.First, turn on your computer and wait until you get to the Windows login screen.

2.Next, click to login as usual. You should get an error from Windows telling you that your Windows has expired and is asking whether you would like to activate Windows now. Click Yes.(dont click on the one that says do u have a key and would like to use it now because it wont work unless its a REAL KEY)

3.Click the one at the top and it lets you use the internet

4.in the adress bar type "C:\Windows\system32" without the quotes

5.find cmd.exe (Command Prompt) if its not there try looking through your files "C:\program files\"

6.open it and type "explorer" hit enter and now your desktop will appear

7.now click the start(windows logo) and search "system restore" and hit enter

8.restore to an earlier date

p.s. you can go into safe mode too if you need to......when you click start type "run" hit enter and type "msconfig" go to the boot tab and check the safe boot box click apply.

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