Ars Technica

Windows XP Product Key Code

I have a copy of Windows XP Pro and I have lost the product key. I need to install this on a new machine now, but I cannot. Does anyone know where this product key is kept on the Windows XP system and ...
Ars Technica

Windows XP / registry key / cd key

Ok, I have a few computers here with Windows XP installed on them. They're all pretty much identical.<BR><BR>I spent a few hours tweaking the registry on one of them and I'd like to be able to save ...
GIGAZINE

The developer at the time revealed that the license key circulating in the pirated version of Windows XP was not hacked but leaked from within

When Windows XP was released in 2001, users were required to enter a license key to use it legitimately. One such key, 'FCKGW-RHQQ2-YXRKT-8TG6W-2B7Q8,' was circulated early in the release as a license ...
Gizmodo

Program Spits out Cracked Windows XP Keys, if You’re Real Keen to Return to 2001

Reddit users have shared a hack that can create working Windows XP activation codes, though you should think twice before booting up the two-decade old OS. Reading time 2 minutes Imagine it’s 2001.
HotHardware

Windows XP Activation Algorithm Is Finally Cracked After Two Decades, Why It Matters

Windows XP is the operating system that just won't die. After its 2001 release, XP would go on to sell more than 400 million copies. Microsoft tried to end support for the OS several times over the ...
Windows Central

Windows XP leaked code compiled into working OS to prove authenticity

The leaked Windows XP code almost certainly seems genuine, as a person managed to compile it into a working OS. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...