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1. How To Activate FSX and Accelerator Later A Fresh Install On Windows 10

   I've Googled, but found not much similarity every bit mine with other users, so let me once again post this question.

   I accept but recently reinstalled FSX and Acceleration on my new WIndows ten machine. I installed both as administrator in a directory exterior the Program Files directory.

   The installation went smoothly, and I entered the product keys for both pieces of software.

   After a few days of reinstalling my scenery and aircraft addons, and configuring all my controls and graphics settings, I opted to embark on a flying.

   thirty minutes later I was advised my xxx infinitesimal trial had ended and that I must activate the product. Augh ... I thought I did that already when I entered the keys.

   Needless to say, that my installation is in demo note. When I go to Aid>Almost in the menu information technology clearly illustrates "Microsoft Flight Simulator X Demo"

   And then my question, how onearth do I activate my very legit installation of FSX and Acceleration?

   

   This is the closest solution I could discover ...
   https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...b-c2d76b883bcc

   The activation box did non come during restart of FSX. This solution didn't land what to practise if information technology didn't. :-(

   Last edited by Wintersedge; 10-22-2019 at 08:27 PM.

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   The communication at the MS Answers link is 100% right, hither's a more indepth clarification. If you lot followed the process and did not go an AccPack Activation dialog when starting FSX then you may have edited the wrong RegistryKey.

   This is because your registry entry nether Win10, in RegistryKey: {4DE36967-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} is not showing as ( P

   fine art Grand gr ) for UpperFilters.
   Note the MixedCase and spelling. Any other value for this will prevent FSX/Acceleration from offering the Online Activation dialog even though you believe you have already activated FSX & AccPack.

   On your Windows start menu you will meet a search box - type "regedit" (less the ""quotation marks) regedit.exe will come up in the list, click to open regedit, same affair if you lot have the Menu "Run" box Regedit is the OS utility nosotros need to use to modify registry values.

   Bear in mind wrongly altering Registry values and Keys can cause kick bug or program dysfunction (Backup your registry before editing - for safety) Navigate or search/find in your registry this Key: {4D36E967-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
   \System
   \CurrentControlSet
   \Control
   \Course
   \ {4D36E967-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

   Now navigate the registry path till you find the Primal Bolded higher up. When you lot have found the correct Key (left console), in the right corresponding panel you will see Data Values for that Central. DoubleClick the discussion "UpperFilters", a dialog will open up showing/assuasive you to alter the Value for "UpperFilters" there should be no other Values remaining other than PartMgr in this dialog.

   Edit the UpperFilters Value to PartMgr deleting whatsoever other value in that dialog. Click Ok to save/enter the new value and then get out the registry.
   Now offset FSX with your 25 digit AccelerationPack Activation Key handy, one time FSX initializes you lot should be offered the opportunity to re-enter your AccPack Activation Key.
   

   Last edited by Nels_Anderson; 10-23-2019 at 08:53 AM.

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   Hi Jethrom, thank you for the detailed reply.
   I have followed the instructions of the original Microsoft advice, and double referenced my changes with your instructions in case I missed something. The reference key in your instructions doesn't lucifer the one in the Microsoft mail, and I don't have one that matches yours in my registry.

   {4D

   E36967-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} vs
   {4D36E967-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

   With having followed both sets of instructions (assuming your key might be a typo), I'm nonetheless not getting the activation option on startup of FSX (even following an computer reboot) and the the About FSX splash screen still showing as Demo.

   OLD:
   

   NEW:
   

   Last edited by Wintersedge; 10-23-2019 at 05:42 AM.

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4. 

   Hi Wintersedge,

   You are correct the 4DE36967 was a typo done twice, (copy pasted the aforementioned error), I was in a rush and got slightly dyslexic 4d36e967 or 4D36E967 is right. Having discovered my error you still successfully navigated to the right Key.

   I'll encounter if I can ask a moderator to correct this typo so as not to misfile other readers.
   
   You did the right affair removing those other values from UpperFilters ( fltsrv aswArDisk EPMVolFl ) leaving but ( PartMgr ) every bit the only correct & logical entry, your film shows exactly what you lot now have although your cursor is positioned under the discussion PartMgr and may stand for a blank space or new invisible entry.
   Try removing deleting PartMgr so that your cursor is in the first position on the panel, and then re-type PartMgr without pressing enter or beginning a new line in the dialog, click on the Ok button to apply the value - ( PartMgr ) shut the Registry editor restart your PC and so FSX, you will be required to use online activation so brand sure your internet is connected WiFi enabled or Ethernet cable plugged in, hopefully this time information technology will prompt yous for online AccPack Activation using your AccPack 25digit licence key.

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5. 

   Right on. I'll give it a whirl when I go back home. At what point will I exist asked to activate later on launching FSX? Right off the get go? Or once I commence a complimentary flight?
   I will activate with my Acceleration central or FSX? Or both?

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   FSX should already have been activated online with the FSX activation Key, and configured to your preferred settings and hardware, then run one time using the Friday Harbor default Trike flight from the FreeFlight Screen.
   You should see an online Activation dialog For AccelerationPack not long after starting FSX, soon after seeing the opening SplashScreen, there may exist some new routines run, only before the FreeFlight screen, there will exist some routine auto-configuration upon activation. Information technology will only be Activation of Acceleration Pack using the AccPack licence key that is required, as the problem only occurs upon installation of AccPack under Win10.
   In one case online activation has completed you will go a prompt to accept the new Keyboard/Joystick mapping for AccPack Missions and new aircraft, Say yes to this.
   Another indicator of success will exist the Previously missing "Preview DirectX 10" checkbox will at present testify in Settings>Graphics tab.
   If everything goes well you will see the FreeFlight Screen Banner reads "Microsoft Flight Simulator X Acceleration" non Demo or trial.
   All should exist operational for a proper setup and wing using AccelerationPack, unrestricted past the Demo/trial 30min time limit.

   Concluding edited past jethrom; 10-23-2019 at 11:27 AM.

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   Just for the sake of chat, its interesting y'all mention some of the "signs" of no longer being in demo mode.

   "Preview DX10" checkbox volition appear? Information technology was never gone. I use DX10 Fixer and office of its config requires this to be checked. I would have washed this without noticing it existence missing.

   I can't take a screenie, but the splash screen, in the top left corner does say FSX Acceleration in a graphical sense.

   No sense questioning until I try your last suggestion, simply fearing it may non work allows for more thought. I really hope I don't have to go through the whole reinstallation procedure. 😫

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8. 

   Still no success with the latest communication. Did every bit jethrom had suggested by manually typing in PartMgr and maintaining the cursor on that line and pressing OK. (Checking that central thereafter results in the cursor beingness underneath the data entry past default).

   Rebooted estimator and restarted FSX with no modify.

   

   

   Now what friends?

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9. 

   So...are y'all nonetheless restricted to the 30 min. limit?

   Mr Zippy Sent from my keyboard using "Whackamole", NudgeAKey + 2 Fingers

   No flight Sim installed until I get a new computer.

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10. 

    I only completed a test and aye. Cut off after 30 mins.

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Source: https://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/showthread.php?318953-How-To-Activate-FSX-and-Accelerator-After-A-Fresh-Install-On-Windows-10

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