Is the WIndows Activation by phone available 24/7? -

I can t try it out right now since I won t be near my computer for a bit but does anybody know if the phone number you call to activate your copy of windows is 24/7 or only available during certain hours? I format my computer every 3 or so months to keep it fresh so i m guessing that s the reason my copy of windows says I ve activated it too many times now and I need to call a rep to get my new key. Such a hastle.

Yes, it s open 24/7. Do you have a COA sticker on your computer? That one is specially designed to validate against your hardware, so you can use it over and over. Also, MS will probably advise you to create a restore point first thing after reformatting. That way, you can just revert to the quot;installation-freshquot; restore point without the hassle of completely reformatting.

I had the understanding that you had to wait 120 before you could activate xp online again, otherwise you had to call. Just wanted to add that I bought my pc new over 3 years ago, and have never had to format or do anything drastic at all to it. Just keep it clean as you go...I always delete cookies and temp files, and I use Ccleaner. I ve personally only defragmented my hard drive only twice in the last 3 years or so. And also make sure I delete anything in my recylce bin before the end of the day. And I use AVG Free.

Yes when I called it was an automated system, you just have to answer a few questions for it.

Depending on your location, yes 24/7