Windows XP 30 days left for activation

After installing Windows XP you notice a message in the bottom right, "30 days left for activation" in the icon tray. This indicates that you must activate your windows XP because the Windows key you used is not a match with the CD installer product.

Remove Windows Activation

1. Disable Internet access
2. START -> RUN -> Type: regedit.exe and click RUN
3. Navigate the registry to the following hive and key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WPAEvents
4. On the right panel, find "OOBETimer" and double click it.
5. Delete and replace the values with the following: FF D5 71 D6 8B 6A 8D 6F D5 33 93 FD
6. Click "OK"
7. Next, on the left panel, right-click "WPAEvents"
8. Click on "permissions"
9. Click "SYSTEM"
10. Click the box "Deny Full Control"
11. Click "OK"
12. Click "YES" and exit Registry Editor.
13. Reboot