Windows 10: Will I need an activation key after resetting windows 10?

So I’m planning on doing a factory reset of my PC. I plan to delete all files and complete wipe the hard drive. After I do this, will I need a new windows activation key? I’m using only 1 account on my pc, which is a local account with no connected Microsoft account. I haven’t changed any hardware in my pc since installing windows the first time. Thanks!

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I need my OEM "Windows 10 HOME" activation key to reset PC

I tried it and it cannot find the key, and even after restart nothing changes.
I did this:

1. Open a command prompt as an Administrator.
   
2. Enter slmgr /upk and wait for this to complete. This will uninstall the current product key from Windows and put it into an unlicensed state.
   
3. Enter slmgr /cpky and wait for this to complete. This will remove the product key from the registry if it's still there.
   
4. Enter slmgr /rearm and wait for this to complete. This is to reset the Windows activation timers so the new users will be prompted to activate Windows when they put in the key.
   
   
   
   
   

So the only solution must be to download windows 10 home and install it from scratch ? Without using any key it will install my OEM key based on the computer hardware ?

Where can I download a windows 10 home ?

Thank you again to all !

 

Need help with Windows 8 key

Hi,
I need help with an Windows 8 key, I made an installation with the Windows 8 that went wrong after the activation, and when I was activate the key after a clean install I received a message that that key was already redeemed.
How can I get my key back?
I would like to move to new Windows 10 legitimately, with out piracy.

Any help or advice is very welcome.

 

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.