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3,171 questions with Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation tags
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how to recover product key sent to inactive e-mail account
how to recover windows 11 product key that was sent to inactive e-mail address
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
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Where can I get a genuine Windows 11 Pro key and how do I activate it?
I bought a new laptop that shipped with Windows 11 Home and I need to upgrade to Windows 11 Pro for Hyper V, BitLocker and some Group Policy features. I tried purchasing a cheap Windows 11 Pro key from a third party marketplace and the key failed to…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,171 questions
asked 2025-08-13T00:52:22.12+00:00
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Ezra Epstein
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answered 2025-08-13T01:45:11.26+00:00
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David Sanchez
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Installed Windows 11 Pro N by mistake and my OEM Pro key will not activate
I installed Windows 11 Pro a while back and moved all my files to the new PC. When I tried to activate it I discovered I had accidentally installed the N edition. My OEM key only works with the regular Windows 11 Pro. The company I bought the PC and key…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,171 questions
asked 2025-08-12T18:47:42.9+00:00
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Sarah Levy
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answered 2025-08-12T21:55:18.14+00:00
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PG
25
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Error code 0x80072EE7 appeared with text 'We can't activate Windows on this device as our activatio servers aren't available now.' How to solve this
I bought a new laptop and upgraded from Windows Home to Pro via the activation process. However the error code 0x80072EE7 with the message 'We can't activate Windows on this device as our activation servers aren't available now' despite me being…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,171 questions
asked 2025-08-11T13:19:48.5766667+00:00
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Cassandra Lai
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answered 2025-08-12T10:55:42.23+00:00
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Sftkey
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How to move licence from my old PC?
I have an old licence that was gradually upgraded from Windows 7 to 11 Pro. In devices list I can see that PC has this licence on my account, yet when I try to reactivate on new PC it is showing me some old weird licence suggestion that is not even…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,171 questions
asked 2025-08-12T08:58:40.27+00:00
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Алексей Ануфриев
0
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answered 2025-08-12T10:49:19.0766667+00:00
Sftkey
0
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2 answers
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Windows 11 license activation - Error code: 0xC004C008, after replacing components in the computer
Hi, Recently I had to change the hardware in my desktop PC – motherboard and CPU. Now I’m having a problem with Windows activation. I get this message: We can't activate Windows on this device because the product key was already used on another device.…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,171 questions
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Where do I get a generic windows 11 pro product key?
My laptop came with Windows 11 built in but I need to do a clean install of Windows 11 Pro and I don’t have a product key. Can I use a generic key just to install and activate later, or do I need a real Pro key to install? I found some keys online but I…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,171 questions
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Locating Digital License Key
Where can I locate the Digital License Key? O/S is Windows 11 Home. System is HP Laptop. I need to create Windows Recovery Media and want that Digital Key handy should I have to restore the O/S. It should be in the Registry, but I do not know where. As…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,171 questions
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I need a receipt
I need a receipt from a purchase of Windows 11 Pro
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,171 questions
asked 2025-08-11T14:18:24.2633333+00:00
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Nakissa Otis
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answered 2025-08-11T16:44:35.5833333+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon
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Independent Advisor
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I need a windows support supervisor or someone who can help... please Microsoft.
My sons computer was running windows 10... It stated that it was eligible for a "free upgrade" to windows 11.... the windows 11 setup attempted to upgrade windows, and kicked us back out to windows 10 stating that there was an error and that…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,171 questions
asked 2025-08-08T20:41:51.0933333+00:00
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Jason Hutchison
5
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edited an answer 2025-08-11T04:02:33.8133333+00:00
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Haien-L
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Windows Deactivated After Motherboard Upgrade
Hi all, I recently upgraded the motherboard in my PC, and as a result, Windows was deactivated. Here’s what I’ve tried so far: Used Windows’ activation troubleshooter, but it doesn’t list my old PC as a previous device to transfer the license from. …
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,171 questions
asked 2025-08-10T15:40:37.1533333+00:00
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Danial Aftab
0
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answered 2025-08-10T16:13:34.9166667+00:00
DaveM121
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Independent Advisor
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WINDOWS ACTIVATION
I am planning to buy a new desktop, I have a digital license linked to my microsoft account, can i activate my new desktop windows 11 pro by installing and logging in with my microsoft account?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,171 questions
asked 2025-08-10T10:11:29.63+00:00
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VAMSHI KRISHNA
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answered 2025-08-10T10:43:36.44+00:00
DaveM121
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Independent Advisor
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Windows activation on new PC
Hello everyone! Long story short: I have laptop with win 10 on it which i upgraded to win 11 a year ago. Laptop now is injured from several hardware damage so i buy a new pc (laptop is working by the way). Now when i try to activate my license on new PC…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,171 questions
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Updated Motherboard and CPU cannot activate Windows 11
I recently upgraded my CPU and motherboard, only a few weeks after buying Windows from the Microsoft store, now I get errors and I cannot activate Windows or move to the device.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,171 questions
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Depois de fazer uma atualização o windows foi desativado e chave anterior não funciona
Depois de fazer uma atualização o windows foi desativado e chave anterior não funciona. É uma chave que veio do fabricante
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,171 questions
asked 2025-08-08T20:55:23.5566667+00:00
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Guilherme C
0
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commented 2025-08-10T02:06:17.7033333+00:00
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Estrella721
15,295
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Independent Advisor
1 answer
I just purchased Windows, but Microsoft sent the receipt and activation code to an email address I can no longer access and that likely does not exist.
How do I get them to send it to my new email address?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,171 questions
asked 2025-08-09T20:29:24.4833333+00:00
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Seth Ward III
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answered 2025-08-09T21:06:49.0166667+00:00
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John DeV
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Independent Advisor
3 answers
Having trouble reactivating Windows on a fresh install on another drive.
There are a few problems I am running into, but the main thing right now is that I am trying to re-activate Windows 11 on fresh install that I have on the same system. I have two drives right now with Windows installed. The original (SSD, too small and…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,171 questions
asked 2025-08-09T08:53:52.16+00:00
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Nick Deverian
0
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commented 2025-08-09T20:33:36.5933333+00:00
Spigolo
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Volunteer Moderator
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Retail windows 11 pro key accepted but then shows invalid after upgrade
My Dell 3480 came with Windows Home so I used a Windows 11 Pro key and it was activated So I replace the SSD and now the key is rejected so what gives? I tried phone activation and rand it failed too Of course Microsoft has its had out to spend $ on a…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,171 questions
asked 2025-07-04T21:44:20.4966667+00:00
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HARDCORE GAMES™
165
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commented 2025-08-09T10:17:34+00:00
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MS
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How do I buy a windows 11 home key?
I just need the code since I used my old computer to download windows 11 on a flash drive and I wanted to activate windows but the only way I see to buy that key is through buying the full download for it. Is there any other official way to do this…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,171 questions
asked 2025-08-08T18:33:27.7933333+00:00
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dalton pruneau
25
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accepted 2025-08-08T21:00:33.98+00:00
dalton pruneau
25
Reputation points
4 answers
Windows 10 pc upgraded to Windows 11 reset and cant activate windows.
I have a 4 year old pre-built that was originally on Windows 10 until I upraged to windows 11 January 2025. Yesterday I reset my Windows 11 system through settings>system>recovery>"Reset this PC" but now my windows activation doesnt…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
3,171 questions
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