Activating Windows XP in 2021

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Today I am going to show you how I activated Windows XP by phone. It was a disaster. Almost 20 years since the release, more than 7 since its end of life, OEM versions of Windows XP can potentially be truly activated using a phone and a toll-free number for any country. Welcome to my first ever voiced over video on this channel.

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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:30 - One peculiar feature
1:11 - The idea behind it
1:40 - Microsoft Activation Center call
12:47 - Disaster
13:37 - Conclusion
14:06 - Outro

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コメント (21)
  • 9:07 Enderman: Fuck yeah "Sorry, this is a Christian support. No swearing please." (hangs up)
  • @404Joe
    Bot: Speaks French Enderman: Is this Chinese?
  • 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.
  • @gparyani
    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.)
  • @SlashJaye
    operator: please put these numbers enderman: *puts these numbers* operator: no
  • @100cool_
    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
  • @pratafwd
    I wonder why the hell I’ve spent 14 min of my life watching a windows XP activation video in 2021
  • 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 startup sound still makes me so happy. I remember this to be the first gaming windows.
  • 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.
  • "This call may be recorded or monitored" Enderman: Oh how the turns have tabled!
  • im impressed that this way of activating windows xp still works, its been 8 years since windows xp support ended, yet it didnt mean that you cant activate windows xp using telephone 8 years after the support ended
  • @ef1913
    Разумеется, небольшой акцент присутствует, но я просто хотел сказать, что у тебя чистейший английский. Сам изучаю и представляю, как сложно так разговаривать. Продолжай в том же духе!
  • @UtraxTV
    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
  • @guycn1
    Windows XP will NEVER die! I use it and enjoy it in a virtual machine every day. It is the most iconic OS Microsoft has ever released. XP was so popular back in the day (and rightfully so), that Microsoft had to support it for literally 12.5 years (or 17.5 years for ESU), which is a significantly longer lifespan than any other OS ever released. XP was the sole version of Windows to include ONLY improvements compared to its predecessors, in every single aspect -- stability, security, performance, appearance, interface, features, customizabilty, and more. Unlike any other version of Windows, XP did not remove any useful features and gave you complete and total freedom to customize the look and feel of your PC without having to rely on some hacks or third-party tools. Not to mention its unique and iconic sounds, as well as its default desktop background, which is by far the most calming and beautiful among all Windows versions. It actually became the most recognizable picture in the world, thanks to XP's huge popularity and people's understandable refusal to upgrade for so many years. For these reasons (and many more), XP will always have a special place in the hearts of so many people. Even today, 22.5 years after release and a full DECADE after support ended, XP is still used on approximately 9 million PCs around the world. It is insane, but not really surprising given how perfect this OS is!