(for user name, type the word) administratorĤ. I used the arrow keys on my keyboard, and selected safe mode)ģ.
(This will take you into a screen where windows lists different settings you can choose, as to how you want windows to run. when windows is starting up press F8 (I had to attempt this a few times till I got it right, when I continuously hit the F8 key as fast as I could it worked, but you must begin hitting it as soon as windows begins to load)Ģ. This method just worked completey for me, I am now operating windows in normal mode and happy to of impressed myself, lol! I decided to post this method in PLAIN ENGLISH, for those of us less computer savy.ġ. Of course, it wasnt untill I got to the last few postings that I found one that worked! my computer guy I assume has created an administrator password, but when I contacted him about this issue, I was told there would be a $50 fee to reset the password, so I came to this forum and tried every method listed here!
I have a dell laptop, forgot the password I created, and I am the main account holder. Your computer is now configured to automatically reset the activation period every 29 days and reset your ability to reset the activation period every 179 days.THIS EASY METHOD JUST WORKED FOR ME, I BYPASSED THE PASSWORD BY DELEATING IT, THEN CREATED NEW ONE, SYSTEM WORKING GREAT, NO ADVERSE GLITCHES !
Click on the Triggers tab and hit the New button.Enter in a name for the new task such as "Activation Period Reset".When Task Scheduler loads, right click on Task Scheduler Library and select Create Task.
I don't want to deal with the burden of having to activate my legal copies of Windows Vista every time since none of my workstations seem to last for more than a few months before I reinstall. I am constantly building, installing and re-configuring my two computers with multiple vista virtual machines. The end result is a bad experience for those that legally buy the product.įor me, this is an issue that I am always fighting with. There are already many cracks for Windows Vista that bypass activation completely.
This allows you to use Windows Vista without having to activate it for longer than 180 days.Īctivation has always been more of burden for licensed Windows users than an effective deterrent for piracy. It all started when Brian Livingston posted a story on his site,, about a registry key that can be modified to allow the slmgr -rearm command to be run more than three times. There has been a lot of news about a new technique to extend the activation period of Windows Vista past 180 days.