The activation problem is a little puzzling and, at present, i'm not sure of
the answer other than attemtping a 'repair'. But this you can only do if you
have a full version of windows xp. If you have recovery disks then you will
need to do a full install. Either way remember to backup any important
files/documents that you may need.

Have you checked your system for sypware/malware? I'd give the system a
check with your anti virus software, then use the free version of Ad-aware
(www.lavasoft.com) and spybot search and destroy
(www.safer-networking.org ). You might also like to run CCleaner
(www.ccleaner.com). This will clear out your temporary internet files,
history, cookies and a host of other useless items. I'd also be incline to
check to see what was actually loading when you boot up. If you have a lot
of applications loading, this will slow down your system. Check the MS
configuration utility to see whats loading - Click Start>Run and then type:
msconfig When the configuration window opens click the Startup tab.

As for the next version of windows - Windows Vista - you are looking at the
latter part of 2006.

--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org

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"Yeeeha" <jamespn1333@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
newsfClf.622$wP3.474@bignews6.bellsouth.net...
> I'm running Windows Xp Home Edition and it frequently wants to be
> re-activated, without me making any hardware of software changes. After a
> while , I had to start calling them and read off some huge code in which
> they would give me a activation, but doing this 2,3,4 times a week, gets
> very old. anyone know of a way to control that ?
>
> I've called Microsoft and they tell me I have registered it "too many"
> times. So far they have not given me a new CODE KEY
>
> Another stupid thing about registering or activating you legit software is
> the fact that it wants to be REGISTERED or ACTIVATE before given the
> chance to get on line III I don't know about the rest of you but my
> getting on the net is the LAST thing to load and show up in my systray.
>
> I used to be very fond of Xp Home Edition.
>
> MY REBOOR/RESTART process takes about 12 minutes to complete. How can I
> change that?
>
> When is the next version of windows coming out?
>
>
> Jim
>