Reddit users have shared a hack that can create working Windows XP activation codes, though you should think twice before booting up the two-decade old OS.
revealed back in April that somebody had cracked Windows XP’s product activation encryption algorithm, allowing users to create usable XP activation keys.
The actual xp_activate32.exe program is hash listed on the blog. It essentially takes the number string generated by the old Windows XP phone activation system and turns it into a correct code for unlocking the OS. The Register tested the process on an XP virtual machine running on Windows 7 and found that the key generation program created a working 25-digit activationsubreddit have also confirmed that the process worked and generated accurate keys.shut down activation servers for its product keys, meaning users can no longer activate keys using the company’s online service. Sare can actually use older machines that simply will not work on any modern OS software.
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