I have a question about How 
do I skip the Product Activation in Windows XP?:

Hey, I caught a really bad virus (protection bar) earlier today on my Xps Laptop. 
I tried to get rid of it by going onto the control panel and removing Internet explorer, 
because I already had Mozilla fire fox. That did not work and I had to run a system 
restore on my computer (setting it back to the previous day), after this I logged 
onto internet explorer and Lo' and behold I could not download or have any bookmarks 
or anything. So I looked it up on the internet and I found out I had to re-install 
XP. So I did, and  now that it is re-installed I keep on getting this Pop-up that 
says 

           "Windows Product Activation"
(big red X) This copy of Windows must be activated with Microsoft before you can 
log on. Do you want to activate Windows Now?

            Yes                               No 


I click yes and it logs onto the picture on my desktop and nothing happens for about 
twenty minutes and then it logs out on it's own. If anyone can please help me here 
I would be most greatful This is a 4,000$ New laptop. I don't want it to be broken. 
The problem is that I can't contact microsoft and I can't do anything with my computer. 
Please help me.

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