Windows 10: Lost Windows 10 Activation

Discus and support Lost Windows 10 Activation in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; Hello,Yesterday the message "Activate Windows" appeared on the bottom right of my screen. I bought a legitimate copy of Windows 10 about 2 years ago... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by HGI Ethernal, Feb 1, 2025.

  1. Lost Windows 10 Activation


    Hello,Yesterday the message "Activate Windows" appeared on the bottom right of my screen. I bought a legitimate copy of Windows 10 about 2 years ago and I haven't made any hardware changes. I tried to go to settings -> Activation -> troubleshoot, but it says it can't find a product key. I went into my Microsoft account purchase history and found the Windows key I bought. When I click on it, the URL says "Not available". How can I fix this?

    :)
     
    HGI Ethernal, Feb 1, 2025
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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, Feb 1, 2025
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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, Feb 1, 2025
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  4. skippy258 Win User

    Lost Windows 10 Activation

    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 Why can't I activate Windows? - Microsoft Support

    If you upgraded to Windows 10 for free and ended up in a non-activated state, try following these steps:

    • Go to Start
      Lost Windows 10 Activation [​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, Feb 1, 2025
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