How do I activate Windows Vista Ultimate?
Online ActivationLog on to your Windows Vista machine using an account with administrator privileges. Ensure that you are connected to the Internet. Click “Start,” then “Computer,” then “System Properties,” then the “Click here to activate Windows now” item. Select the option to activate your copy of Vista online, and the activation process will complete itself. If you are prompted to enter your Product Key, you can find it on the case or sleeve that your installation DVD came in.Telephone ActivationEven if you do not have access to the Internet, you can still activate your copy of Vista as long as you have a working telephone. Follow the instructions in section 1 to open the Windows Vista activation dialog, and select the “Use the automated telephone system” option. Follow the prompts that the instructions provide you with.
