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Special Announcement: Microsoft Updates MS Reader on 9/29/03.
All Users Must Re-activate to read encrypted eBooks.
Microsoft Reader users, as of September 29, 2003, must reactivate their Microsoft Reader on their PC and/or PocketPC to purchase or download encrypted Microsoft Reader eBooks. To reactivate your Microsoft Reader, go to the Microsoft "Update" Page or go to Microsoft Reader activation page.

You must re-activate your Microsoft Reader with your current Microsoft Passport account.

Important Notes -- Please Read:

1. In July 2003, Microsoft upgraded its Microsoft Reader software. The July upgrade, unlike the 9/29/03 upgrade mentioned above, required that users download the new version of Microsoft Reader for both the PC and PocketPC, then reactivate the software. If you have not upgraded the software since July 2003, then you must do so to read or download encrypted "secure" Microsoft Reader eBooks.

To download the full upgraded version of Microsoft Reader, go to the Microsoft download page and follow the instructions carefully.

2. Check to see if you have the latest version of Microsoft Reader:

For the PC, it's version 2.1.1 (to check, open MS Reader, click on Help, go to page 1, then click on About Microsoft Reader). For PocketPCs, it's version 2.2.2 (open MS Reader, click on Settings, go to Page 3). If you do not have the latest version, then you must do a full reinstall (not just the upgrade), then reactivate. To update your Microsoft Reader on your PC, go to this web page and follow the instructions.

Then to reactivate your PC's Microsoft Reader, go to this web page.

3. To update your Microsoft Reader on your Pocket PC, first make sure your Microsoft Reader on your PocketPC is turned off. Then follow the instructions to upgrade on this page. We recommend a full install.

Then reactivate your Pocket PC on this web page. Make sure your Microsoft Reader is closed before activating. Note: if you receive this error message: "The file "\Windows\secrep.dll" is in use or is in ROM. If the file is not in Rom, please close the application using the file. Try again." -- then please do the following to close the secrep.dll. On your Pocket PC go to Settings -> System (tab) -> Memory -> Running Programs (tab). Make sure that Microsoft Reader and the Activation installer are not currently running. If they are, stop them and go back to the Microsoft site and try the activation again.

4. CRITICAL POCKET PC NOTE: If you are getting an error message similar to this one -- "Microsoft Reader can no longer access this eBook" -- then most likely you were not successful in updating your Pocket PC to the new version of MS Reader. Use the directions above to check the version number. It must be version 2.2.2 or later (if you can't find the version number, then you have an older version). If you don't have the latest version, then follow these instructions to fix the problem:

Go to Start, Settings, System, Remove Programs: there remove Microsoft Reader and Microsoft Reader activation. If you can only remove the Activation, then just do that. Then go back to the Microsoft Reader page, redownload the correct version for your device, then reactivate, then redownload the eBooks. This solution is working so far for our members.

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