When i start up my PC i get to the desktop and at the bottom right side by the time are two keys. A box comes up saying 29 days left to activate windows. I click the little box and a window comes up saying "Windows is already activated. Click OK to exit.". I click OK and the keys go away but when i restart my PC it will come up again and say the same thing. It is also counting down from 30 days. How do i get this to stop? I have reinstalled XP 3 times and reformatd 3 times.

1st LOL!!!!! @ Microsoft is it asking u for another cd key or something like that... sounds like you need to get a new install key i hate this activation BS!!!! i have 3 computers w/ 3 legal copies of xp and i've had to activate by phone like 7 times because i always upgrade or reconfig my pc's for kicks and giggles

Its not asking me for nothing. What happens is it says i have 30 days to activate windows. When i click on the keys icon by the time it says "Windows is already activated. Click OK to exit.". So if i turn on my pc the next day it says 29 days to active windows. I again click on the little icon and it says "Windows is already actived. Click OK to exit. The thing that gets me is its still counting down.

I would call MS before the days run out. There is something strange here. HTH