Windows 10: Do I have to repurchase windows 10?

Discus and support Do I have to repurchase windows 10? in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; Windows wouldn't boot and I keep getting the "driver pnp watchdog" error. I reset this PC to reinstall windows and it wouldn't install due to missing... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by Dr Waxtastic, Dec 13, 2019.

  1. DR WAXTASTIC
    Dr Waxtastic Win User

    Do I have to repurchase windows 10?


    Windows wouldn't boot and I keep getting the "driver pnp watchdog" error. I reset this PC to reinstall windows and it wouldn't install due to missing "driver pnp watchdog" again. So I got a fresh boot of windows on a flash drive and plugged it in and reinstalled a fresh copy of windows. Now I cannot activate windows. I have the first 6 digits of my product key on the side of my PC and the rest was scratched away. Spent hours on the phone with tech reps that I could not understand. I bought this PC from a retailer so I have no email from purchase as the broken English tech reps were saying was the only way or to just keep buying more windows. This was purchased in 2015 from a physical retailer and undergone full hardware changes in 2018 and 2019 to include motherboard. I activated windows and since I hit "reset this PC" I've lost my licensing and with age the product key was hard to read and I cannot find my physical copy of windows purchased from Walmart. Tech support is telling me I need to purchase a third time. That is $400+ after taxes.

    :)
     
    Dr Waxtastic, Dec 13, 2019
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  2. AHHZZ
    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, Dec 13, 2019
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  3. MONK.E83
    Monk.e83 Win User
    Unlocked Realtek HD Audio Drivers Windows 7 & 8 (With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive)

    DTS supported natively by Windows 8/8.1 and it should work on windows 10 too just DDL require to unlock your driver .
     
    Monk.e83, Dec 13, 2019
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  4. DELTA6326
    Delta6326 Win User

    Do I have to repurchase windows 10?

    Delta6326, Dec 13, 2019
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