Windows 10: Installing/Activating Windows 10. Don't see the Add New Account

Discus and support Installing/Activating Windows 10. Don't see the Add New Account in User Accounts and Family Safety to solve the problem; HI, I am switching to new SATA harddrive and have to reinstall Windows 10, but I can't figure out how to activate it. I am at the Update & Security... Discussion in 'User Accounts and Family Safety' started by comicrage, Nov 12, 2016.

  1. comicrage Win User

    Installing/Activating Windows 10. Don't see the Add New Account


    HI,

    I am switching to new SATA harddrive and have to reinstall Windows 10, but I can't figure out how to activate it.
    I am at the Update & Security and clicked on Activation and the Activate button. It keeps telling me that

    "Windowss can't activate. Try again later"

    I read that if you switch hardware like a harddrive, this happens. I followed instruction online to find the Add a Microsoft account but that button does not appears in the Update & Security page. I am logged in as admin.

    Any help is greatly appreciated.

    Thanks..

    :)
     
    comicrage, Nov 12, 2016
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  2. czingg Win User

    adding a new device to existing Familt Safety account

    Help!!! We have an active Microsoft
    Family Safety account that monitors our child's activity on our Windows 7 desktop. I want to add another device; a Windows 10 desktop. I am the
    Administrator on the new device. I cannot find any way to add the new device to our child's active account.

    I do not need to add a new family member to our Family Safety account.

    I need to add a new device to our existing account.

    Why can't I simply add the new device to my child's active Family Safety account?
     
    czingg, Nov 12, 2016
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  3. My Windows apps (calculator, photos, mail, OneNote, Windows Store, etc.) Won't open on my main user after adding another user for my family to use.

    Add a new local account and see if the apps work there:

    User Account - Add in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums
    If it works there,we would move all your data to the new account.
     
    Sumit Dhiman2, Nov 12, 2016
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