Windows 10: I reinstalled Windows 10 and now it says it's not activated

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  1. M PARKS
    M Parks Win User

    I reinstalled Windows 10 and now it says it's not activated


    I reinstalled Windows 10 and now it says it is not activated and the product key won't show.

    :)
     
    M Parks, Mar 20, 2023
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  2. MRGENIUS
    MrGenius Win User

    [Solved] Windows 10 keeps reinstalling KB3119142

    I noticed quite some time ago that KB3119142 (Update for Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Update 4 Redistributable Package) kept reinstalling itself for some reason. At least once daily. Sometimes up to several times a day. I just ignored it. It didn't seem to be doing any harm. And I figured they'd eventually fix it. Well...days turned into weeks, weeks into months, with no end to the problem in sight. It dragged on unsolved for at least the last few months. Literally reinstalling itself hundreds of(at least a hundred, felt like more) times in that period of time.

    So I finally googled it a couple days ago. And just got around to fixing it today. Which appears to have worked. And it couldn't have been easier to do. I feel so stupid to have let it intimidate me for so long.*Oops! I reinstalled Windows 10 and now it says it's not activated :oops:
    Below are links to the thread that I got the fix idea from, and the official MS support info page for KB3119142(from which I quoted the above).
    http://www.tenforums.com/windows-up...-windows-10-keeps-reinstalling-kb3119142.html
    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3119142
     
    MrGenius, Mar 20, 2023
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  3. RONALENE MAT
    Ronalene Mat Win User
    Activate Windows

    Hi Justin,

    Corrupted update components could be one of the several factors why you are experiencing a continuous loop after updating. If you are getting a message that says you need to activate Windows, we suggest checking this
    article and follow the steps listed under
    Activating after reinstalling Windows 10.

    Let us know if the above solutions work for you or if you need additional assistance.
     
    Ronalene Mat, Mar 20, 2023
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  4. MEANDMYCOMPUTER
    MeAndMyComputer Win User

    I reinstalled Windows 10 and now it says it's not activated

    My PC suddenly says its not activated

    For verification, now you are saying it isn't activated and Microsoft won't help you?
     
    MeAndMyComputer, Mar 20, 2023
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