Windows 10: Help with Windows Reactivation Why am I being asked for this after having this PC for years

Discus and support Help with Windows Reactivation Why am I being asked for this after having this PC for years in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; So I've had my Desktop PC for many years now and although I did swap the Motherboard and Processor in September 2024 I haven't made any other recent... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Tyler Warden, Mar 28, 2025.

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    Help with Windows Reactivation Why am I being asked for this after having this PC for years


    So I've had my Desktop PC for many years now and although I did swap the Motherboard and Processor in September 2024 I haven't made any other recent changes to the hardware or system. Also, tell me if I am wrong, but I thought it was the C: that was effectively the heart of the PC that can't get swapped without paying for a new OS. Maybe I am wrong there and thus I am being asked to reactivate? But why now nearly 7 months after the upgrades?Anyway, I was also forced to upgrade from Windows 10 to 11 sometime in the last 2 years but I forget when exactly but I remember trying to decline the upgr

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