Make your Windows Xp GENUINE

Make your Windows Xp GENUINE.!!
This will allow you to bypass the Microsoft Genuine Validation thingy .
1) Start > run > "regedit" (without the quotes of course)

2) Go to the key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WPAEvents\OOBETimer...and double click on it.Then change some of the value data to ANYTHING ELSE...delete some, add some letters. Close out regedit.

3) Go to start > run > "%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a" (again, dont type the quotes)

4) The activation screen will come up, click on register over telephone, then click on CHANGE PRODUCT KEY, enter in this key: JG28K-H9Q7X-BH6W4-3PDCQ-6XBFJ.Now you can do all the updates without activating, and the Genuine Microsoft Validation thing!!

Works with most WinXP versions though there are some exceptions...