Windows 10: Did the free upgrade to 11 and now it's asking for activation

Discus and support Did the free upgrade to 11 and now it's asking for activation in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; At least 4 or 5 months ago I upgraded from Windows 10 to the free upgrade of Windows 11. Everything has been going great and then all of the sudden... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by hjeII, Oct 13, 2022.

  1. HJEII
    hjeII Win User

    Did the free upgrade to 11 and now it's asking for activation


    At least 4 or 5 months ago I upgraded from Windows 10 to the free upgrade of Windows 11. Everything has been going great and then all of the sudden today it starts saying it isn't activated. Put a nice watermark on the screen during a work Zoom meeting. I don't have a key for 11 it was free. Any help would be appreciated.

    :)
     
    hjeII, Oct 13, 2022
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  2. JBRYAN41
    JBryan41 Win User

    Windows 11 Home to Pro upgrade

    Want to upgrade 11 Home to 11 Pro. Tried download, but apparently files transferred were for 11 Enterprise. This will not activate; error is "invalid digital license or product key". This is on a new Surface. How to proceed?

    Can withdraw/delete this. The suggestion to downgrade - listed below - with a 'fake' windows 10 key works.
     
    JBryan41, Oct 13, 2022
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  3. UCHEBULAMA
    UcheBulama Win User
    Upgrading to windows 11

    I have a few questions about windows 11...

    1. How many GB it is? when my pc suggested the upgrade yesterday, it said it's about 4GB just want to be sure.
    2. I'm using a windows 10 pro so if I upgrade, will it upgrade to a windows 11 pro?
     
    UcheBulama, Oct 13, 2022
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  4. DOUGBOES
    dougboes Win User

    Did the free upgrade to 11 and now it's asking for activation

    Upgrade to Windows 11

    I want to upgrade my OS from Windows 10 to Windows 11. I have run the compatibility software and got the message that says my Windows 10 software is not compatible with upgrading to Windows 11. I'm looking for a point & click application that will make my Windows 10 OS upgradable to Windows 11 or a file that will provide step-by-step instructions on how to accomplish the upgrade to Windows 11. I expect a list of files/applications that will not run in Windows 11 because my PC is not capable of running the new applications w/o hardware upgrades.
     
    dougboes, Oct 13, 2022
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