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Bypass Reduce Functionality Hack

2009/11/17 by Bay Area Tech Pros

Temporarily bypass Reduced Functionality to rescue your files and operating system capabilities and pave the way for a clean, genuine, windows install.

  • On the Windows Activation, click on Access your computer with reduced functionality option.
  • Once the Internet Explorer loads, click on File on menu bar and then select Open on the pull-down menu.
  • On the Open dialog window, type in C:WindowsExplorer.exe and then click OK.
  • Click OK button on “IE needs to open a new window to open this webpage” confirmation prompt.
  • Click Run button on “File Download – Security Warning” dialog prompt.
  • Click on Run button on “File Download – Security Warning” warning dialog related to unknown and not verified publisher.
  • User shell will load, and the desktop, taskbar, start menu and etc will be restored.
  • The computer has recovered from Reduced Functionality for this session. To permanently stop RFM to happen again, Windows has to be rearmed.
  • Click on the Windows Start button.
  • Type Cmd in Start Search box.
  • A program shortcut will show up in the Start panel search results. Right click on the shortcut and select Run as Administrator.
  • In the Command Prompt window, type in the following command and then hit Enter: slmgr.vbs -rearm
  • Restart your computer.
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