Windows 10: Activate windows watermark randomly started showing up.

I built a PC about a month ago, and activated windows using the key that I bought. For whatever reason, the other day it started showing the watermark every time I started the computer. Now it shows up after I have been on my PC for a while. It is really frustrating and I don't know how to fix it. I do not currently have the activation code, as it is at home if I have to enter it again I moved into college dorm recently. I would appreciate it if somebody could help me. Thank you!

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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.
  
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  Change the Save as type to All files.
  
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  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.

 

"Go to settings to activate windows" watermark?

@CharlieFinn
of Activate Windows watermark after update fame,
PM'd me that he had to uninstall lastest updates - one of which referred to Enterprise.

 

Activate Windows watermark

I keep getting the Activate Windows watermark. I have done the suggested things such as editing the regedit, creating the removal.bat file, but the watermark keeps returning.

My windows is legit, and I have had it for 3 years now. Can someone please help me?