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Discus and support Question: what are the downsides of not using an activated windows product key? Does it do... in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; I’m about to build my first PC. And I have taken the step to download the boot file stuff straight from Microsoft’s website. I plan on getting the full... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/Anita_Beejay69, Jan 28, 2021.

  1. Question: what are the downsides of not using an activated windows product key? Does it do...


    I’m about to build my first PC. And I have taken the step to download the boot file stuff straight from Microsoft’s website. I plan on getting the full on windows 10 eventually, I’m just curious on the downsides (if any) of not using a product key at the start up. I hear it’s really just cosmetics. Such as the background, color tiles, etc. but what I’m really worried about if it does that blue screen for activation as I plan on using my PC for games and being in class (college student)

    Thank you for your time

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    /u/Anita_Beejay69, Jan 28, 2021
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  2. Sher Amo Win User

    Product key

    Hi Megan,

    A product key is used when activating a software.
    To help us determine the appropriate troubleshooting steps that can resolve your concern, we'd like to ask the following questions:

    • What product are you trying to activate?
    • Are you looking for the product key to activate your Office application?
    • Which version of Office are you trying to activate? To check this, you can perform the steps posted on this
      link.
    • Are you looking for the product key to activate your Windows?

    We look forward to your response.
     
    Sher Amo, Jan 28, 2021
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  3. Activate windows 10 after re-installing (I have lost my product key)

    I own a Lenovo T430 laptop. In 2017, I installed Windows 10 using my original Windows 7 product key. Unfortunately, I cannot find that product key anymore. I need to re-install windows 10. Will it be automatically activated after the installation, if I skip the step of asking the product key during the installation?

    In my opinion, I believe that my laptop will have a digital entitlement stored on the Microsoft Activation Servers and this will not be a problem. Is that true?

    If not, please suggest me a solution or a workaround.
     
    Kushan Randima, Jan 28, 2021
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  4. tigger Win User

    Question: what are the downsides of not using an activated windows product key? Does it do...

    Windows 8.1 pro + WMC key activation

    So it will be fine installing 8.1 pro with a KMS key, then switch to my 8 pro key and it will activate ok?

    Maybe a daft question but why can't you just install 8.1 pro with the 8 pro key, or is it different keys for 8 and 8.1? seems silly when 8.1 is a free update anyway.
     
    tigger, Jan 28, 2021
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