Windows 10: Windows 10 randomly asking for activation when it’s already activated!

Discus and support Windows 10 randomly asking for activation when it’s already activated! in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; This started happening ever since I downloaded the 20H2 update back in October, it happened 7 times so far, running troubleshooting from the activation... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/Whatever90990000, Nov 26, 2020.

  1. /U/WHATEVER90990000
    /u/Whatever90990000 Win User

    Windows 10 randomly asking for activation when it’s already activated!


    This started happening ever since I downloaded the 20H2 update back in October, it happened 7 times so far, running troubleshooting from the activation settings solves it, but it’s getting really annoying, is there anything that I can do to stop it once and for all? Or is this a known bug and I have to wait for an update?

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    /u/Whatever90990000, Nov 26, 2020
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  2. 95VIPER
    95Viper Win User

    Windows 10 Activation (Insider)

    How long did you wait for activation?
    When I re-installed with a fresh install... it took a few hours to sync and activate.
    However, it did, finally, activate.
     
    95Viper, Nov 26, 2020
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  3. LIGHTNINGJR
    LightningJR Win User
    Windows 10 Activation (Insider)

    I did a full clean install of Windows 10 a while back and it will not activate. I didn't do a clean install from Windows 7/8/8.1 it was from Windows 10 (activated) so I expected it to activate just fine since it was fine before hand.

    My Windows 10 license wasn't created from a previous Windows 7/8/8.1 key I got it from signing up to be an insider back in Nov of 2014. I installed a preview build on my laptop from the insider program and it worked just fine and it automatically upgraded to newer and newer preview builds and then to the full release automatically, fully activated and working fine. I did a full clean install not long ago (expect it to go through without issue since it was working before) and now it will not activate and I can't find any info on how to get it to activate and I can't seem to find the insider Windows 10 key.

    Microsoft online support was useless and the gave me the toll free number to tech support.. I am currently on the phone waiting, they said it could be a 1hr 30min wait.. sigh.. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
     
    LightningJR, Nov 26, 2020
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  4. QUBIT
    qubit Win User

    Windows 10 randomly asking for activation when it’s already activated!

    Windows 10 Activation (Insider)

    This kinda sucks. However, if one is upgrading from a retail W7/8, then it should activate on different hardware, with possible phone activation required if it's been over 120 days or whatever the timeout period is now since the last activation. Remember to erase the copy on the old hardware, of course.
     
    qubit, Nov 26, 2020
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