Windows 10: How to Activate windows 10

Discus and support How to Activate windows 10 in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I had a licensed copy of Windows 7 I still do which was upgraded by Microsoft to Windows 10 for free. I have a Mac and was running windows under... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Neil Rowe1, Dec 11, 2024.

  1. How to Activate windows 10


    I had a licensed copy of Windows 7 I still do which was upgraded by Microsoft to Windows 10 for free. I have a Mac and was running windows under Parallels. I have upgraded my Mac a couple of times with no issues. Recently, a few months ago I changed from Parallels to VMWare Fusion. VMWare transferred everything from Parallels with no issue. Now I constantly get a message on my Windows screen to Activate Windows. I have tried following Settings prompts to do this but just keeps running me around in circles. I could live with this as long as no issues develop down the road. Is it ok to ke

    :)
     
    Neil Rowe1, Dec 11, 2024
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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, Dec 11, 2024
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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, Dec 11, 2024
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  4. skippy258 Win User

    How to 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
      How to 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, Dec 11, 2024
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