Windows 10: Windows 10 Keeps Asking Me To Activate

Discus and support Windows 10 Keeps Asking Me To Activate in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; I purchased a digital copy of Windows 10 directly from Microsft in 2019, and it has been working great until recently. Honestly, its still working... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by IraWest, May 28, 2020.

  1. IraWest Win User

    Windows 10 Keeps Asking Me To Activate


    I purchased a digital copy of Windows 10 directly from Microsft in 2019, and it has been working great until recently. Honestly, its still working fine, it's just that in the bottom right hand part of the screen, a message appears and has started to ask me to activate every few days. I go to the activate page in settings and there is no option to activate. Finally I clicked the troubleshoot activation link, and it activated the license again. Problem is that I have to keep doing this every few days. I am running Windows 10 on a 27 inch iMac. I didn't like ios, so i got rid of it all together, and just run Windows 10 on it alone. No dual boot, no vm, just Windows 10. There have been no hardware changes or anything like that. Nothings changed, and it's run flawlessly until now. Anyone have any ideas on whats causing this? Thanks.

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    IraWest, May 28, 2020
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  2. How to format hard drive and still keep windows 10?

    1) Verify it is activated by right-clicking on the start button, selecting System, scroll down to the bottom, and it should say "Windows is activated." If it does not, make sure the computer has internet access, click on activate windows now and then close it when it asks for a key. Let it sit there for a few minutes and it should switch to activated. Microsoft now has a hardware ID for you Windows 7 upgrade.

    2) Install Windows 10 from the install media (likely one of the ISOs). Make sure the ISO matches what was originally installed and activated. For example, don't use a Win 10 Pro ISO to install Win 10 Home. It won't work activate.

    3) Once you get back into Windows, repeat step #1 when the system has internet access. It should automatically grab the key and activate.


    Windows 10 can install without a key. It just assumes trial mode if you do.
     
    FordGT90Concept, May 28, 2020
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  3. 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, May 28, 2020
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  4. P4-630 Win User

    Windows 10 Keeps Asking Me To Activate

    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, May 28, 2020
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