Windows 10: Reinstall windows and activate?

Discus and support Reinstall windows and activate? in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Hi, I've bought a laptop a few years back. It had win 7/8 or something installed on it. Can't remember exactly. But I've never received a win dvd or... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by David Varga1, Jan 13, 2024.

  1. Reinstall windows and activate?


    Hi, I've bought a laptop a few years back. It had win 7/8 or something installed on it. Can't remember exactly. But I've never received a win dvd or activation code or anything. Now the windows is updated to win 11. Which I don't mind. But I've noticed that I'm having difficulties with storage.So I've decided to upgrade my SSD to 500GB and RAM to 16GB.And that brings me to the issue. I can install windows with a USB or DVD, but how do I activate it, if I have no activation key or anything? Can I activate it through my windows account or something? Are they linked or anything? Do I have to inst

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    David Varga1, Jan 13, 2024
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  2. Taskbar bug: switching to another window -will not appear at the front


    Follow either of these steps to fix the issue with the Active window hiding behind.

    Method 1:
    I suggest you to disable window by hovering over it with the mouse and check if it helps. To do so I suggest you to try the below given steps and check if it helps:

    1. Press Windows key + X key and click on Control Panel.
    2. Select or click Ease of Access.
    3. Click or tap onEase of Access Centre.
    4. Click on Make the Mouse Easier to Use was uncheck Activate Window by hovering over it with the mouse.
    5. Check if issue is resolved.
    Method 2:
    I would suggest you to completely uninstall the touchpad driver and reinstall it. Kindly follow the below given steps.

    1. Press “Windows key + X” and click on “Device Manager”.
    2. In the list of devices, you should see the touchpad drivers.
    3. Right click on the device and then select "Uninstall".
    4. In the uninstall dialog, make sure you select the option to delete the driver package from the system. This causes the driver package installed earlier to be deleted.
    5. In the Action menu of Device manager, select “Scan for Hardware changes” option. This will cause the device driver to be reinstalled. Once the driver is installed, close all windows and restart the computer.
     
    ChojiTiger, Jan 13, 2024
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  3. csatennis Win User
    Taskbar bug: switching to another window -will not appear at the front


    I have been trying to fix this for months. Your solution Method 1 seemed to work. THANK YOU!!!!

     
    csatennis, Jan 13, 2024
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  4. Syrfnr Win User

    Reinstall windows and activate?

    How To: Reinstall Video Drivers (Quick Guide)

    Hey there. Don't know whether this thread is still active but i have a problem! I did every step and i ended up with a BSOD system service exception error. I'm running windows 7 and i was reinstalling my AMD graphics. Anyone can help me? Please
     
    Syrfnr, Jan 13, 2024
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