Activating Windows XP in 2021

9:07 Enderman: Fuck yeah "Sorry, this is a Christian support. No swearing please." (hangs up)

Bot: Speaks French Enderman: Is this Chinese?

operator: please put these numbers enderman: *puts these numbers* operator: no

Fun fact - There is a lot of software that still relies on XP and even older operating systems. This is why the activation is still important. If Microsoft shut it down, many services, such as gas and electric companies, process controls and others essential services would no longer have the ability to operate. Some of this software is so sophisticated and complex that recreating it with current versions of Windows would be too expensive.

It actually doesn’t surprise me at all that Microsoft implemented something this dreadful. Their philosophy was always “as long as it kinda works”.

"This call may be recorded or monitored" Enderman: Oh how the turns have tabled!

The activation procedure is more complicated than launching a missile.

They have to keep this alive for legal reasons, or otherwise people would complain that they cannot use software that they purchased. (Later software gets around this by including a clause in the Terms of Service that it's "licensed, not sold". Adobe learned this the hard way when they were forced to deactivate the activation servers for their CS2 products from 2005 for technical reasons, and as the software's ToS didn't have that clause, they had to release the whole suite DRM-free for anyone to download online.)

“Is this Chinese?” 💀💀💀💀

Everybody: cant wait to see new Windows 11 Enderman: heres how to activate windows XP with phone number

When activating Windows feels like a College quiz. Contains Listening, Clicking, and typing

8:56 my bro turned himself into an AI.

that startup sound still makes me so happy. I remember this to be the first gaming windows.

Operator: 82 Enderman: 82 Operator: Sorry, that didn't match

Imagine that old server being off for years, then suddenly an employee at Microsoft sees the old machine fire up again after almost a decade of no service

All the wonders of technological progress since 2001 and activating a Windows product is just as difficult and frustrating as it was when new!

That dog and poney show certainly brought back unpleasant memories. Don't feel bad, I live in America and speak excellent English and still had trouble with the bot understanding me and that was a long time ago. I think one time I even tried saying the numbers phonetically like they do in the military but no good. You really have to have the patience of Jobe to do this sort of thing. By the way, I've got two copies of XP which I've been thinking of installing on a newer computer, plus a Dell Latitude with XP already on it, man, I love that OS.

For future reference, when trying to navigate computer voice menu systems, speakerphone is much harder for the computer to process than the phone's internal mic. Also, when you're using touchtones, push the number buttons longer, and mute the microphone. It helps keep the signal clean for the computer to process the beeps. Source: 20 years working with telco Voice Response apps.

Bot: Please say yes or no Enderman: Yes Bot: Sorry I can't understand Enderman: YESS

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