Using 5840 "Forever:" Another Way??? Installing and Upgrading Vista Discuss Using 5840 "Forever:" Another Way??? in the Windows Vista forums; Originally Posted by Znod Quoting me: Where did this one come from? And, I don't understand what you do once you find the file. Edit it? OK, I tried ...

[Znod]

Originally Posted by Znod

Quoting me: Where did this one come from? And, I don't understand what you do once you find the file. Edit it?

OK, I tried to edit it--actually getting the text typed in, but then I could not save it. Are there tricks to saving the file after editing.

[Znod]

Originally Posted by JoshW02@aol.com

I hate to be a sad person but due to the number of internet press reports on this subject and others like it, I have found today via google alerts, I think we should not talk about this PS Its just my view.

I think you are right Josh. But, I am guilty too. It is such a pain to keep reinstalling until I can actually buy and express upgrade to the two copies of the real thing that I will obtain when available.

[JoshW02@hotmail.co.uk]

Considering you made a thread about "whats legal stuff", the other week........ its strange that your gulity too.

[Znod]

Originally Posted by JoshW02@aol.com

Considering you made a thread about "whats legal stuff", the other week........ its strange that your gulity too.

I understand your point, but, remember, I confessed my guilt on that thread too--admitting to using Vista versions that I don't have the right too--with the lame excuse that I am going to get an upgrade version and a full version "legally" when Vista is released.

So, my current lame excuse is just more of the same, perhaps a little less lame. That is, I can reinstall what I shouldn't have possession of anyway--so why not make my life a little easier by using a hack to keep me from having to reinstall until the real thing is released?

Mind you, I am not arguing that my behavior is correct. Feeble rationalizations never help when one is doing what he or she believes to be inappropriate.

[crabby]

I honestly don't think 'I am going to buy it' is a lame excuse Znod And considering it isnt a retail product it is basically valueless atm anyway I still go with the fact that , if pressed, I would pay for Vista now if it meant I could have the new build until retail

crabby

[Znod]

Yep another variation on my lameness. I'd do the same with the best RTM available provided I didn't have to keep reinstalling. Did you mean RTM when you said "the new build."

[felix8406]

Crabby brings a good point; If MS would give testers like us with the chance to buy RTM now with a product key that could later be used with the final build, then we wouldn't be talking about the hack issue. But as of now, for most of us, the only choice is to use the RTM the only way we know how.

[Galt]

If you righht click on the value, and use Modify, then make the change and exit, it should automatically save. I would also use "export" to save off a copy of the hive, before you go play. I use a 3rd party reg editor, since I don't like MS's.

[Galt]

Originally Posted by Znod

Where did this one come from? And, I don't understand what you do once you find the file. Edit it?

That window will take a few seconds -minutes to pop up, as the reg hive is huge. Which file are you refering to, or have I missed a post here?

[crabby]

Post #13 is something I haven't and am unable to try sorry, my Vista is activates using my key. I have yet to figure out what the guy actually did :S Galt seems to be more aware than myself... sorry I can't help.

However, I know of other ways to activate up to 6000 if you require (it involves using files from older builds).

crabby