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Can Not Activate Windows After Hardware Change
I recently upgraded my hardware, which includes a new CPU and motherboard. After a day of using my PC, the "activate windows" message appeared in my corner and when I have attempted to activate windows, I get the message that my digital license…
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Windows bilgisayarımızda windows'u etkinleştirmek için ne yapmalıyım
Eski ve biraz kasma yapan bilgisayarlar için windows'u etkinleştirmek için ya da etkinleştirilemiyorsa ve bütün yardım al'lara başvurulmasına rağmen olmayan , paranın hiçbir türlü harcanmaması için neler yapılmalı ya da benim gibi bunları yaşayanlara…
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asked 2025-12-05T16:37:23.5133333+00:00
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Faun Grast
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edited the question 2025-12-05T18:50:49.6366667+00:00
Gérard Oomens
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Windows 7 Ultimate key can't use in Win 10 Pro
Windows 7 Ultimate key can't use in Win 10 Pro (0x803FA067)
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Licensing and activation
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asked 2025-12-05T06:40:15.7666667+00:00
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Jovi laipo
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commented 2025-12-05T09:51:04.0166667+00:00
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Neil D
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Stuck in the "prove your a human loop"
I have passed my laptop PC on to a friend down on her luck. I have completed a fresh install of W10 and going through the registration process, signing into Microsoft. After entering the MS account info it keeps prompting me to "prove I'm a…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Licensing and activation
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asked 2025-12-03T21:14:16.45+00:00
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Joel Barrow
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answered 2025-12-04T17:51:12.57+00:00
Rez
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How can I get support in reactivating Windows?
I had to get a new PC setup because Windows 11 did not support my CPU. Upon building a new PC and setting it up with my harddrives, Windows now says it needs to be reactivated because the hardware changed. However, it is unable to reactivate because it…
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How do I speak to a live agent?
How do I speak to a live agent? How do I speak to a live agent? How do I speak to a live agent?
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asked 2025-12-02T14:10:56.5966667+00:00
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David Gravel
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answered 2025-12-03T19:34:38.0666667+00:00
Neil D
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Windows 10 ESU licence key activation error 0xC004E016
I'm having trouble activating the Win 10 ESU license on my Lenovo C440 AIO with Win10 Pro 22H2 64bit. I previously had a KMS license (picture 1) installed on the computer. I want to extend support for a year using the ESU license, and I get a message…
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asked 2025-12-03T07:30:04.62+00:00
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Brudka Marcin
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answered 2025-12-03T15:06:58.41+00:00
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Alexandr S
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Windows 10 Home stopped recognizing my digital license after changing a broken motherboard on my PC
Hello! Five days ago, my original PC motherboard failed and I had to replace it. After that, Windows 10 Home stopped recognizing my digital license as valid. I get an error (0x803fa067) when trying to reactivate Windows. My digital license was purchased…
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asked 2025-12-02T07:07:12.17+00:00
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Andrey Lapta
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answered 2025-12-02T07:40:59.48+00:00
DaveM121
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What has changed with Windows activation? I'm getting an "invalid product" error every time now.
I'm installing Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC, which is still supported by Microsoft. I'm using a multi-use product key with 6 uses still remaining. The last use was October 30th. Back then, I was able to activate it through the typical…
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Can't active a new VM Windows 10 Pro with a valid Product Key
Hi. I previously installed Windows 10 Pro on a Virtual Machine. I used a valid Product Key to Active that VM Since then, I deleted that VM And now I try to active a new VM with that Product Key (Still valid hopefully) How can I manage that. Best…
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asked 2025-11-27T17:08:37.22+00:00
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Claude Laroche
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commented 2025-11-30T22:23:11.7533333+00:00
Claude Laroche
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Windows 10 activation not accepting upgraded windows 7 ultimate key
Some time ago i used to use windows 7 ultimate which i purchased .. this was forced to windows 10. I run this as a vm inside mac os x. I believe I previosuly tried to upgrade my windows 7 to windows 10 but there was a problem so i installed it from…
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asked 2025-11-28T12:12:09.13+00:00
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Christopher Crossland
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commented 2025-11-29T15:29:05.3866667+00:00
Neil D
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Will Imaging a win10 OS to a new disk, cause me to have problem with Microsoft key or license?
Will Imaging and then installing the Image on a new and different disk cause any problem with Microsoft Key or License?
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asked 2025-11-26T13:48:37.19+00:00
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Harry Putnam
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answered 2025-11-27T13:17:02.2166667+00:00
Rodrigo Queiroz
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The Windows on my computer is inactive, and I don’t know the product key to activate it. I need a solution. Error code. x8007232b
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Licensing and activation
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asked 2025-11-27T11:49:12.45+00:00
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abdallah alhariri
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answered 2025-11-27T12:24:32.53+00:00
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Igor Leyko
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Need help with activate windows 10 manully
Hi, After a windows 10 re-install on date 22.11.2025, I can`t activate my windows 10 and the serialkey-number will not show up in my invoice, it only shows that I have bought windows 10 home edtition and what it did cost. I do have a documentation on…
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asked 2025-11-23T00:45:36.5033333+00:00
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Raymond Helmersen
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answered 2025-11-25T19:00:01.8566667+00:00
Raymond Helmersen
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lost my windows 10 pro product key
i have lost my windows 10 pro product key. how to recover as i am plnning to change my hhd drive to ssd internal hard drive.
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asked 2025-11-25T00:17:58.4766667+00:00
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Anunay Singh
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commented 2025-11-25T02:03:40.8833333+00:00
EmilyS726
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Hardware Upgrade, Windows will not active, On Old Hardware Windows is Active
Good Day. I upgraded my PC motherboard and screen card, so that i can upgrade my windows 10 to windows 11. I am still using the same SSD with the windows 10 pro OS. Once my new setup starts up, the windows will not active it stated hardware changed…
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Upgrade question for windows 10
Hello, although windows 10 has come to an end, i would rather stay on the older OS than use windows 11. I want to upgrade to windows 10 pro for the remote desktop feature. I have a windows 10 home physical key and I was wondering if upgrading through the…
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asked 2025-11-24T01:24:00.44+00:00
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Zachary Hardy
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accepted 2025-11-24T02:09:14.6833333+00:00
Zachary Hardy
40
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activate windows
need to activate windows on computer that was working
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asked 2025-11-19T16:53:30.41+00:00
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Bill Wike
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answered 2025-11-22T07:01:18.68+00:00
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Ayu Dabesa
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Can you help me reactivate my Windows after a harware upgrade?
Good afternoon! I just finished upgrading my motherboard and processor. This was done to become compliant with Windows 11 requirements. I have upgraded my PC before, without any issues arising with my activation status. This time, I have a…
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Reactivation of MS Office 2016
I am moving from a Windows 10 system (OLD) to a computer with Windows 11 (NEW). I would like to transfer my MS Office 2016 license to my NEW computer. Using the Control Panel, I uninstalled Office 2016 from my OLD computer. From the Microsoft WEB page…
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asked 2025-11-20T19:13:36.3633333+00:00
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Donald Dickstein
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answered 2025-11-20T19:50:52.99+00:00
JANSHER L
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