Sometimes you will encounter a program will make Windows want or need to reactivate itself. This is one way that you know there is an internal issue that needs to be resolved. This problem of installing a new program is a common issue that often occurs with computer that has the initial version of Windows Vista.
You may also receive an Activation Error 0xC004F02A that usually occurs when you attempt to restore a Vista image that was created during a certain volume licensing installation. These issues have since been resolved since Vista came out however they still do pop up on some PC’s.
It is important to note that Microsoft stopped offering support on April 13th of 2010 for Vista operating systems without any service packs installed. In order to receive support for your Windows Vista make sure that you have Service Pack 2 installed on your PC.
Certain changes, additions or deletions of hardware are allowed to take place by Windows without requiring you to restart your computer, but other more complex changes or multiple changes can cause something in Windows to trigger the need to reactivate itself. If you are being prompted to reactivate Windows, the best solution is to take advantage of the Microsoft Patch.
The Microsoft patch offers an easy solution to a frustrating problem of being prompted to reactivate Windows. The patch can be found on the Windows Support website. Follow the directions offered to apply the patch which in turn should provide a long-term solution to issues that have popped up on your PC with Vista installed.
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