Windows 10: Cant activate windows 10

Discus and support Cant activate windows 10 in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; Years ago i bought Windows 7 from a shop (disc long since thrown away) and then did the free upgrade to Windows 10 Home. Yesterday i built a new pc,... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by Ben44XS, Jan 4, 2019.

  1. Ben44XS Win User

    Cant activate windows 10


    Years ago i bought Windows 7 from a shop (disc long since thrown away) and then did the free upgrade to Windows 10 Home.


    Yesterday i built a new pc, wrote down my product code and ID from the old PC and created a boot disc.


    Now when i try and activate my new PC it says the code is invalid, i spoke to microsoft and they said that this code (that worked fine for years) is blocked, but they couldnt say why.


    This cant be right can it?


    I wanted to email microsoft to send them a screenshot i took of my system page but also cant find an email address for them.


    Anyone got any ideas?

    :)
     
    Ben44XS, Jan 4, 2019
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  2. Ahhzz Win User

    Windows 10 Tweaks

    Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

    Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

    • Open a new Explorer window.
    • Click View in the ribbon.
    • Click Options.
    • Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
    • Click OK


    credit to Lifehacker.
     
    Ahhzz, Jan 4, 2019
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  3. P4-630 Win User
    DOWNLOAD WINDOWS 10 NOW - Upgrade and ISO direct from microsoft

    Click to expand... Yeah I went to that site, why do I need to buy a key?
    I won't buy a key, stupid.

    I'll revert back to windows 7 then.

    When I still was on windows 7, about a year ago I added 4GB extra ram which is a total of 8GB now,
    is that causing the problem?
     
    P4-630, Jan 4, 2019
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  4. skippy258 Win User

    Cant activate windows 10

    DOWNLOAD WINDOWS 10 NOW - Upgrade and ISO direct from microsoft

    this search might help you https://www.google.com.au/webhp?sou...o+to+get+it+activated+windows+10+blocked+keys

    From http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/why-activate-windows-10

    If you upgraded to Windows 10 for free and ended up in a non-activated state, try following these steps:

    • Go to Start
      Cant activate windows 10 [​IMG]
      , then select Settings > Update & security > Activation.
    • Select Go to Store, and check to see if a valid license is available for your device. If a license isn't available, you'll need to buy Windows from the Store.

      Note
      • This only applies if you haven't made changes to the hardware for your device.

    or you could hack it with a crack but please note this is always risky and you don't know what's in the hack
     
    skippy258, Jan 4, 2019
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