Windows 10: "Activate Windows" appeared on my screen today

Discus and support "Activate Windows" appeared on my screen today in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; Hello, today, the "Activate Windows" message appeared on my screen. I am neither unable to use any Office software ; so I tried to reset my computer... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by polymorphic_a, May 15, 2020.

  1. "Activate Windows" appeared on my screen today


    Hello,


    today, the "Activate Windows" message appeared on my screen.

    I am neither unable to use any Office software ; so I tried to reset my computer keeping my files, but the process failed every time I tried.

    When I try to run the Activate Windows Troubleshooting, the error code 0x8007000d appears.

    In Parameters -> Activate Windows, the error code 0xC004F012 appears under "Product key".

    I tried tools to retrieve my Windows key OemKey and ShowKeyPlus ; I tried to change my product key to each key that was displayed on the tools, but no one worked.


    Does anyone know what happened to my computer?


    Best regards

    :)
     
    polymorphic_a, May 15, 2020
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  2. Taskbar bug: switching to another window -will not appear at the front


    Follow either of these steps to fix the issue with the Active window hiding behind.

    Method 1:
    I suggest you to disable window by hovering over it with the mouse and check if it helps. To do so I suggest you to try the below given steps and check if it helps:

    1. Press Windows key + X key and click on Control Panel.
    2. Select or click Ease of Access.
    3. Click or tap onEase of Access Centre.
    4. Click on Make the Mouse Easier to Use was uncheck Activate Window by hovering over it with the mouse.
    5. Check if issue is resolved.
    Method 2:
    I would suggest you to completely uninstall the touchpad driver and reinstall it. Kindly follow the below given steps.

    1. Press “Windows key + X” and click on “Device Manager”.
    2. In the list of devices, you should see the touchpad drivers.
    3. Right click on the device and then select "Uninstall".
    4. In the uninstall dialog, make sure you select the option to delete the driver package from the system. This causes the driver package installed earlier to be deleted.
    5. In the Action menu of Device manager, select “Scan for Hardware changes” option. This will cause the device driver to be reinstalled. Once the driver is installed, close all windows and restart the computer.
     
    ChojiTiger, May 15, 2020
    #2
  3. csatennis Win User
    Taskbar bug: switching to another window -will not appear at the front


    I have been trying to fix this for months. Your solution Method 1 seemed to work. THANK YOU!!!!

     
    csatennis, May 15, 2020
    #3
  4. Sasqui Win User

    "Activate Windows" appeared on my screen today

    Overclocking / Undervolting guide for Vega 56 or 64?

    Here's a quick laundry list:

    List of software to use for overclocking and testing
    Examples:
    Wattman (and how to find and use it, like an overview, including profiles)
    Unigine Valley or Heaven (use this for quick testing while changing settings in Wattman and checking for stability / artifacts) ...just suggesting this
    How to monitor cores / mem speeds and temps during testing (I've seen screen overlays, and others using GPUz)

    Step-by step overclocking in Wattman
    Fan speeds
    Power limit
    Temp limit
    Voltages
    Core speeds
    Memory speeds
     
    Sasqui, May 15, 2020
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