any computer experts on?

I've got an old laptop that had Vista on, so decided to upgrade it to Windows 7 and give it to my daughter.

Things went well, until i tried to activate the shite. I bought the software online from an OEM site, but bought the FULL version instead of an upgrade version. why that should make ANY difference at all I don't know, but I think that is why it won't accept the code that came with the software bundle.

I have 4 reloads of the 30 day trial left, so I'm OK for 150 days, but I want it to last MUCH longer than that hopefully.

I found an old vista key using a keyfinder program, and managed to delete it from the registry, but it's still not letting me activate the shite even though that key isn't in the registry any more.

any ideas?

Oh, and Gates, die you Mother Fucker!

any help would be appreciated.

you're gonna tell me i have to do a clean install, aren't you?



please, someone come up with a nifty way around this shit.

I've sent tickets to the online company requesting help, but they have my money now, don't they? probably won't hear another world from them.