Windows 10: "Activate Windows Go to Settings to activate Windows" Watermark, what is this all about???

I've had my computer for a year or two now, it has never shown anything like this, but just today I started it up and it shows a watermark that says "Activate Windows Go to Settings to activate Windows". I don't know why it's there but is there some way to get rid of it?

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Activate Windows Watermark

Hi Duncan,

The Windows activation watermark is usually appearing if the activation servers detect that a device is not activated. For further help with activating your copy of Windows 10, visit this
link. If the same issue persists after performing the troubleshooting suggestions on the link, follow these steps:

• Using Cortana, type Notepad and then click on Notepad (Desktop app).
• Type the following commands in Notepad:
  • @echo off
    
    taskkill /F /IM explorer.exe
    
    explorer.exe
    
    exit
    
    
• 
  Save the file and name it as Activation.bat.
  
• 
  Change the Save as type to All files.
  
• 
  Locate the file, right-click on it and then choose Run as Administrator.
  
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  After running the file, restart your computer and then check if the same issue persists.
  

Let us know if further assistance is needed.

 

Windows activation . . .

In the Windows activation status page is it still showing as activated, or do you have something like 3 days to do it in?

 

Activate Windows Watermark

I got this watermark on the bottom right of my screen that says "Activate Windows, go to settings to activate windows". So I do just that and it wants a product code... I have OEM System builder license but I don't have a disc tray to insert the windows
disc and there is no product code. Is there a way I can get this watermark removed without getting a disc tray?

Thanks.