The Windows 10 operating system activation procedure is somewhat different from earlier versions, whether it is a seven or eight. However, despite these differences, errors may appear in the activation process, the causes of the occurrence and methods of elimination of which we will be told during this article.
Windows 10 activation problems
To date, the WINDOVS version under consideration can be activated in several ways that radically different from each other due to the characteristics of the acquired license. We are talking about the activation methods in a separate article on the site. Before proceeding to exploring the causes of problems with activation, read the instructions for the submitted link below.Read more: How to activate Windows 10 OS
Cause 1: Incorrect product key
Since you can activate some WINDOVS 10 distributions using a licensed key, an error may occur when you enter it. The only way to eliminate this problem is reduced to the recheccation of the activation key used in accordance with the set of characters provided to you when buying a system.
This extends both to activate during the installation of Windows 10 to the computer and when entering the key through the system settings after installation. The same product key can be found with several special programs.
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Cause 2: License for several PCs
Depending on the terms of the license agreement, the Windows 10 operating system can simultaneously be used on a limited number of computers. If you installed and activated OS on more machines than the agreement implies, avoid activation errors.
You can eliminate such problems by purchasing additional copies of Windows 10 specifically for the PC on which an activation error appears. Alternatively, you can buy and use the new activation key.
Cause 3: Computer Configuration Changes
Due to the fact that some versions of dozens are attributed directly to the equipment, after updating the hardware components, an activation error will certainly occur. To resolve the problem, you will need to purchase a new system activation key or use the old to change the components.
The activation key must be entered in the system settings by opening the "Activation" section and using the "Change Product Key" reference. This, as well as many other more specific errors, is written in detail on the Microsoft special page.
Alternatively, you can associate a license to a computer before updating components with Microsoft account. Due to this, after making changes to the configuration, it will be sufficient to authorize in the account and run the "troubleshooting means". Since the procedure itself only partly refers to activation errors, we will not stop at it. You can read the details on a separate page.
Cause 4: Internet connection problems
Due to the wide availability of the Internet to date, any methods of activation dozens require an Internet connection. As a result, it is worth checking if the Internet is connected on your computer and does not block any system processes or official Microsoft addresses.
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Cause 5: Lack of important updates
Upon completion of installing Windows 10, activation error may occur due to the lack of important updates on the computer. Use the "Center of Updates" to apply all important changes. About how to update the system, we told in a separate instruction.
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Cause 6: Using unlicensed Windows
When you try to activate Windows 10 using the key found on the Internet without purchasing in a special store separately or with a copy of the system, errors will appear. The solution in this case is only one thing: to acquire a legal license key and with it to activate the system.
By circumventing the requirement in the form of a license key can be through a special software that allows you to perform activation without purchasing the system. In this case, all restrictions on the use of Windows will be removed, but there is a chance that the activation of the "flit" when the computer is connected to the Internet and, in particular, after using the "update center". However, this option is illegal, and therefore we will not tell about it in detail.
Note: Errors are also possible with such activation.
We tried to tell about all possible reasons why Windows 10 is not activated. In general, if you follow the instructions for the activation mentioned by us at the beginning of the article, most problems can be avoided.