No Bull Guide to Activating Windows By Phone

After reading Kevin Purdy’s nice little post on Lifehacker about copying one file to avoid the hassle of reactivating your Windows install, I thought I’d offer my pro tip on the subject. How to answer the voice prompts or operator to get them to authorize your install if you have to phone. Once you’ve picked your country, [...]

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Stupid Windows Trick: Kill an Installer’s Unwanted Reboot

One of my biggest annoyances with installing a new app is getting all the way to the end and seeing this: “Your system must be restarted to complete installation.” Oh hell no. This is my computer, and I reboot it when I want to reboot it. I don’t care if your fancy installer doesn’t have a [...]

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