The trick to bypass Windows XP product activation is the simplest and the most effective one. Windows activation reminder - 30 days left. Open Registry Editor (Start-Run then enter regedit and push OK button) open the registry key at the location HKEYLOCALMACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionWPAEvents.

Copy of Windows XP is no longer being sold.

May be you should consider run those applications on compatibility view.

Also if you have access to Windows 10 PC, report compatibility issue through Feedback Hub app.

In some cases, activation might still work but your Windows XP will be at risk because support is already ended.

Thank you for your useful reply.

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I know that Windows XP is no longer being sold officially. However, original unused 'brand new' retail copies are still available to buy, and I assume that in principle, buying such a copy would be the same as it would have been to buy one in a shop a few years ago.

I have tried running my old software on Windows 7 in compatibility mode, and this did not work. I am talking about very old applications such as Acccess 97 and Access 2, along with my own bespoke applications. I am resigned to the idea that I need an older version of Windows (i.e. XP) to run them satisfactorily.

All I need to know is whether the XP activation process would work if I did buy an unused retail version of Windows XP. You say activation 'might still work', but it would be reassuring if you (or someone) could be slightly more definite, and say categorically that it would work (or wouldn't). And if it did work, as per my original question, could I activate by phone or email, or would online activation be the only workable route?

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Again, many thanks!