Restoring Vista functionality once in reduced functionality mode

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    Hwere's how you can restore full functionality back to a Windows Vista system that's in reduced functionality mode. To do this you need to use Internet Explorer to access the file system (type C:\ into the address bar and hit enter - give this permission in any security prompts). Then navigate to c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe and run this.

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    However, there's a catch ...

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    You have to run CMD.EXE as an administrator.

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    Let's try that again ...

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    ... click "Continue" ...

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    That command again is: slmgr.vbs -rearm

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    Finger's crossed ...

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    It worked!

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    After a reboot here's what you see.

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    Clicking "Ask me later" brings back your desktop! Nice!

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In this gallery I show you how you can restore full Windows Functionality to a system that's entered reduced functionality mode.

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Hwere's how you can restore full functionality back to a Windows Vista system that's in reduced functionality mode. To do this you need to use Internet Explorer to access the file system (type C:\ into the address bar and hit enter - give this permission in any security prompts). Then navigate to c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe and run this.

Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

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