Vista asks me to "register my PC to maximize my experience of ownership and management.
So, I recently reformatted my computer due to some strange sound problems. I used a reformat disc given by HP.
I did a ton of updates, but after a few waves of updates, my computer keeps asking me to register my computer. I had already recorded until the operating system has started for the "first time", and I recorded using it about 3 times already! It keeps popping up every half hour or so. In addition, it seems official, I can't just 'X' out of the window, or click close the window. When I select the "don't remind me more" happens in half an hour!
It's pretty frustrating, any help would be greatly appreciated.
Hi arch3rher0,
First check the State of Activation of Windows by checking the information system
1. click on the Start button, click Control Panel, click system and Maintenanceand then click on System.
2. under Windows activation, you can see your activation status. You can also change your product key by clicking on change product key.
Step 2: You can try a System Restore and see if it solves the problem.
As you tried to do the Windows updates, can be one of the updates is going to be the cause of the problem. After the restoration of the system if the problem, then try to do the Windows updates one by one and check what update is the cause of the problem.
1. Click Start, type system restore in the search box, and then click System Restore in the list programs.
If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type your password or click on continue.
2. in the System Restore dialog box, click on choose a different restore point and then click Next.
3. in the list of restore points, click a restore point created before you started having the problem, and then click Next.
4. click on finish
Note: when you perform the system restore to restore the computer to a previous state, programs and updates that you have installed are removed.
For more information, please follow the below given link:
How to repair the operating system and how to restore the configuration of the operating system to an earlier point in time in Windows Vista.
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/936212/
Hope this information is useful.
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