I bought a used computer from a guy with WinXP Pro running on it.I just discovered that the new validation required for Updates will not accept my version of WinXP.I know I will probably have to buy something to set this right. What is the simplest way to get the WinXP Pro to validate? I'm trying not to have to reinstall the whole thing.
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Can anyone help me with this?
I hade to reformat my PC after 3 years, Own my pc sence 2002 with a bought a legit copy of WindowsXP pro. and i can not update my pc with the Microsoft RAW Image Thumbnailer and Viewer for Windows XP, why i'm i ben treted like a crock when the CD has billgates kiss of
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Can you please tell me how to enable active-x for the windows validation?
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Keeps popping up, then downloads and wont install.
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(Such as, learning all the processes in task manager and which ones you need.)
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I have windows XP and everytime I start it a window pops up and says(Restarting your computer is required) in the window it says (The computer must be restarted before updating can continue. Would you like to restart now? Yes or No) if I click yes it reboots and the same window pops up asking the same question, what do you think is wrong?
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many problems by just doing a system repair. Thanks in advance
Ok recentli have been having issues when starting up windows xp. Everytime i startup it asks for my boot disk. I have tried to change my boot sequence, having windows not even boot from my floppy disk, but still it looks for the boot disk. The only way i can start up my computer is by going through all 6 boot disks and after it will restart and start up windows.
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Hi, I have a game to play called Silent Hill 3, when I installed it, and went to load it, it said I require a 32mb Video Card, I thought my computer could support this.
The next time that you run a scan at the Windows Updates/Microsoft Updates site, you should be prompted to install the new update to the WGAVT. Once you do, it'll replace version 1.3.0254.0 with version 1.5.512.0.
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