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How to login to an expired Windows machine

Posted in Geeky, Tech by Dan at 11:01 am
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I’ll assume you will use this hack for good and not evil. But thanks to T.M. for sending this our way.

For those who don’t know if you do not activate your Windows after 30 days of use, Microsoft disables your login and locks you out of your computer, hardly fair. There now is a way to bypass the lockout, and copy all your data off of the ‘restricted machine.’

How to gain access to your files on an expired Windows, with even enough functionality to surf the web, talk on MSN Messenger, and load up most of your applications. It doesn’t give you full functionality of Windows, but it will be enough to get the job done until you can find the time to activate your Windows. Best of all though, it’s all very simple and easy to do!!!

First, turn on your computer and wait until you get to the Windows login screen.

Next, click to login as usual. You should get an error from Windows telling you that your Windows has expired and is asking whether you would like to activate Windows now. Click Yes.

A “Let’s activate Windows” window will appear. Let’s minimize it. DO NOT close it.

Now, hold down the Windows Key on your keyboard while you also press the “U” key. This will open up the Narrator program to help assist those with poor vision. It is this program that will help us login to our Windows.

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One Response to “How to login to an expired Windows machine”

  1. hx says:

    nice trick.

    i once did that by using a bart’s pe boot-cd with that anti-wpa crack.

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