Windows 10: Why isn't my Windows-Key working?

Discus and support Why isn't my Windows-Key working? in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; I recently bought an SSD disk for my computer. I have now installed it and fixed all of my problems with windows and so on. But when I went to activate... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by Sixten Engman, Dec 3, 2022.

  1. Why isn't my Windows-Key working?


    I recently bought an SSD disk for my computer. I have now installed it and fixed all of my problems with windows and so on. But when I went to activate Windows with my key, it just says that it's a fake version of Windows and that I have to buy a new one. Is it because I used the key on my old HDD drive, and there for it is stored on there and cannot be used again? I wiped the HDD drive to use it as my secondary disk. Or can you only use a key once?

    :)
     
    Sixten Engman, Dec 3, 2022
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  2. Printer isn´t working after latest update.

    After the latest update from Windows, my Canon Pixma ip6600 printer isnt working. In Device Manager it shows up as working properly but when I go to print it isn´t listed as an option in any programs. Troubleshoot suggests it´s a USB 2 printer on a USB
    3 port and that that´s the problem but that cant be since it worked fine before the update. I´ve tried to uninstall and plug it back in but that doesn´t work either.
     
    Sigurdur WilliamBrynjarsson, Dec 3, 2022
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  3. Jakub578 Win User
    Cortana isn´t working

    When I hit enter, it did something, but there´s still no Cortana, even after restart. So I tried it again, but now it says that it failed, because it´s already installed and it´s working in PC. So it should work, but Cortana still isn´t here.
     
    Jakub578, Dec 3, 2022
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  4. Why isn't my Windows-Key working?

    Printer isn´t working after latest update.

    Managed to solve it... here´s how I did it just in case anyone else has the same problem...

    ->Settings

    ->Printers & scanners

    ->Add a printer or scanner

    ->The printer that I want isn´t listed

    ->Add a local printer or network printer with manual settings

    ->Use an existing port: USB001 (Virtual printer port for USB)

    ->Choose printer

    ->Use the driver that is currently installed

    ->Type printer name

    And done... =P
     
    Sigurdur WilliamBrynjarsson, Dec 3, 2022
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