Windows 10: Windows 10 license installed through media tool keeps deactivating

My Lenovo IdeaPad came with an installed Windows 10 already. After few months I wanted to reset my pc to its factory settings, removing all my personal files and apps for a fresh start since all my unnecessary data has been clogging up. It always had an error when resetting the pc. It couldn't be reset without a Windows Media Creation Tool so I downloaded it from Microsoft and it successfully reset my pc. Although "Activate this copy of windows" keeps popping up on the bottom right of my screen, I've clicked Troubleshoot many times and it would always activate it successfully, but if I let my laptop sleep or restart, the copy of windows will deactivate once again and it will ask me to activate windows once again. Although I re-entered my product key and constantly troubleshoot it, It's getting annoying to keep doing this again and again. Is there a fix or is it really a bug in the new Windows 10 Update?


Also, my license in excel and all other programs in my school account always show "This product is unlicensed" even though it was working fine an hour ago, maybe it's Windows 10

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Windows 10 USB boot

Hi there, am not a windows 10 expert. I have a pc in the bedroom on windows 10, I messed up the bootloader trying to fix the xp on that system.

System wont boot, trying to repair via win 10 usb installer.

Downloaded the media creation tool to install windows 10 installer on usb stick. Not compatible with a host of usb sticks I have. Tried the usb sticks that others use, but I think they use rufus; as the media creation tool by win 10 does not detect the usb stick.

So quick question, the win10 machine i am trying to repair the bootloader is a win7 upgraded to win10.
If i were to use the usb win10 installer to "repair installation" does the version of the iso downloaded via the media creation tool matter?

There is three options:
Windows 10
Windows 10 Home
Windows 10 N

Also is there a step by step instead of using rufus as I want to try an alternative method of creating a usb win 10 installer. Preferably with more compatibility.

System is a asus sabertooth 990 (r2?) with AMD phenom X 6.

Also is there any other software I can load onto the usb that can repair the bootloader easily?
That would be the ideal alternative. Thanks

 

Windows 10 installing progs

I decided to take the plunge and upgrade to windows 10 from 7. I used the Media Creation Tool from MS website. It took awhile, but I am finally running Windows 10 (12-14).

I opened the new App & Program feature to remove programs that I no longer needed. Scrolling down the list, I was horrified! Apps that I didn't install somehow magically installed themselves. Two programs stood out: Facebook and Candy Crush Soda Saga. Both programs have those tale-tale icons that they came from Windows Store (which I've never even opened). The install date for both of them were on 12-26.

Is this a common thing for Windows 10? Or is it because I did an upgrade and not a clean install?

 

Windows 10 installing progs

You did an upgrade.