Make your Windows Genuine in 2 seconds!

This will allow you to bypass the Microsoft Genuine Validation thing

1. 1) Start > Run > "regedit" (without the quotes of course)
   
2. 2) Go to the key:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WPAEvents\OOBETimer
   
   ...and double click on it. Then change some of the value data to ANYTHING ELSE...delete some, add some letters, I don't care...just change it!
   
   now close regedit.
   
   
3. Go to Start > Run > "%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a" (again, dont type the quotes)
   
4. The activation screen will come up, click on register over telephone, then click on CHANGE PRODUCT KEY, enter in this key: JG28K-H9Q7X-BH6W4-3PDCQ-6XBFJ.

Now you can download all the updates without activating, and the Genuine Microsoft Validation thing won't bug you no more!

Enjoy! :)