xp_activate32

Mini C++ program for activating Windows XP.

Installation & Usage

Self contained, static .exe, simply run and press

Building

MSVS

• This is the only way to reliably get binaries that work on XP, however, MinGW can also be used. Make sure you have Visual Studio 2010 - 2022 installed. Install the v141_xp toolset if using MSVS 2017/2019/2022. In an MSVS terminal with msbuild in your path, invoke:

(Debug)

  msbuild.exe /p:Configuration=Debug /p:Platform=x86 xp_activate32.sln

(Release)

  msbuild.exe -p:Configuration=Release /p:Platform=x86 xp_activate32.sln

• Replace /p:Platform=x86with /p:Platform=x64 to make a 64 bit build suitable for Windows XP x64.

The executable will be placed in corresponding Debug or Release directory.

MinGW

From an MinGW prompt (you may have to edit the CC/ CXX/ LD/ RC variables in the Makefile):

  make clean && make all

The executable will be placed in the root directory, side by side with the Makefile.

About

Based on Endermanch's work https://github.com/Endermanch/XPConfirmationIDKeygen, which is itself based on other's work. Please see the original XPConfirmationIDKeygen README for more information.