Steps To Reactivate The Windows XP Online

Windows XP is the operating system developed by Microsoft as a successor to Windows 98. It is one of the most widely used operating systems in the world. However, when you install the new hardware components such as an updated video card or a new CPU or the processor, you may get several pop up messages in your Windows XP computer, asking you to reactivate your operating system. In such cases, you may tend to reactivate your operating system repeatedly, leading to an irritating scenario. Reinstalling the Windows XP operating system repeatedly like this may also trigger a reactivation request. Hence, if you try to activate Windows XP through your Internet connection when you perform the initial activation, Windows XP would ask you to contact Windows online support, to help you out with reactivating the Windows operating system.

Windows tech support provides ample assistance with fixing the issues related to the operating system, and can be contacted anytime. However, you can also try the following instructions to reactivate the Windows XP operating system online, before seeking assistance from technical support.

• In the first step, select the Start option and select the All Programs option. You would get a list of all the programs existing in the computer. Now, click on the Accessories option, and then select System Tools followed by Activate Windows.
• Once you click the option, select Use the automated phone system to activate.
• In the following step, you need to select the country. Hence, click United States or the appropriate country, from the Nearest location drop-down menu. After you select the country, click on the Next option. You can also contact Windows online support to get more information on the operating system.
• Now, you need to dial the number that you can see on your screen, and leave the Product Activation Wizard option open.
• Now, you need to read the Installation ID number from the Product Activation Wizard screen, once you get the pop up messages from the automated activation service.
• In the following step, stay on the line if the automated service does not issue a Confirmation ID, and later on, answer the questions asked by the Microsoft representative.
• Once you get it, type the Confirmation ID into the Product Activation Wizard screen. Now, select the Next option.

By following these steps you would be able to reactivate Windows XP online. However, if you have any more issues regarding the operating system, feel free to contact our technical support.

Fixing The Update Problems In Windows

Windows update is the free service provided by Microsoft to update the operating system installed in their computer. Microsoft recommends you to use Windows update and download the updates to your computer in order to protect the data in your computer. Windows update also updates the necessary applications installed in your computer. By default, the Windows update runs automatically and downloads the necessary updates when you are connected to the Internet.

Occasionally, the Windows update may not work. Most of the times, the problem occurs during installation of the updates. The instructions to fix this problem are discussed below. You may also contact Windows online support if you are not comfortable with following the steps.

Instructions to Fix Windows Update Issues

You should review the installation history. To do this, click on Start and select All Programs. Select Microsoft Update or Windows Update. After that, select Review your update history. You may find a red X against some updates indicating those updates that have failed. Click on the red X mark to get an installation error code. Note it down in a piece of paper.

Navigate back to the main window of Windows Update and select Go to Knowledge Base articles. Type the error code that you have noted down in the previous step and hit the Enter key. In the search result, a link will be shown. Click on it and you will be directed to a Knowledge Base article in the Microsoft website. Follow the instructions to troubleshoot the failed update.

You may also try scanning your computer with a tool called Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool. To do this, click on the Start menu, go to Run and type MRT, and then press Enter. On the welcome screen, click on Next and select Full Scan. The program will scan your computer for malware that is hampering the Windows Update. Follow the on-screen prompts to remove the found malwares.

If you have an anti virus program installed in your computer, run a complete scan of your computer. If you do not have an antivirus program installed, you may download one free of cost. AVG, Avira, Kaspersky, and Norton are some of the popular antivirus programs. Free versions of all these are available.

These are the steps to fix the problems with Windows Update. You may also contact Windows online support if you are unable to fix the issue.