Windows 10: Activation key

Discus and support Activation key in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; 5 or 6 years ago I purchased a zoostorm pc that had windows 7 from ebay second hand. it was then upgraded to windows 10 for free. I have since built a... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by TobyAndersin, Aug 18, 2020.

  1. Activation key


    5 or 6 years ago I purchased a zoostorm pc that had windows 7 from ebay second hand. it was then upgraded to windows 10 for free. I have since built a new pc and downloaded windows 10 onto the new pcs M.2 SSD card which works fine but is not activated yet. I then removed the 2 tb sata hard drive from the old pc and put it in the new pc unformatted so I can still see the old installation of windows on that, is it possible to activate my new copy of windows 10 without having to pay for a new licence as the old pc is no longer in use and has no hard drive.

    :)
     
    TobyAndersin, Aug 18, 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, Aug 18, 2020
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  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, Aug 18, 2020
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  4. cadaveca Win User

    Activation key

    Important W10 activation key questions left unanswered by Microsoft

    Not only that, you can check your M$ account and see what devices are listed there, so you know if you can do a clean install or not. Do the upgrade, get it activated, verify that it is listed in your account, then feel free to do a fresh install without activation issues ever.
     
    cadaveca, Aug 18, 2020
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