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5,368 questions with Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation tags
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How to get a refund
I bought windows 11 home key, but my university provides akey. Also i bought windows 11 home, but somehow downloaded windows 11 education. What can I do?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
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2026-10-06T14:12:07.6+00:00
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Tīna Jermacāne
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2026-10-06T16:32:22.6433333+00:00
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paulr0511
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Windows 11 Pro digital license cannot be reactivated after hardware change
Windows 11 Pro digital license cannot be reactivated after hardware change I am unable to reactivate Windows 11 Pro after replacing my computer hardware. My old laptop is still activated with Windows 11 Pro. slmgr /dlv shows: RETAIL channel Product…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
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2026-10-06T14:32:44.72+00:00
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Darek Darek
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2026-10-06T16:09:04.1533333+00:00
DaveM121
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Windows activation error after swapping hardware
Swapped out hardware because old parts fried now windows isn't activating even though the license should be digitally connected to the account. Honestly surprised there isn't a verification option especially since 2FA is being commonly used. Error code…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,368 questions
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2026-10-05T23:19:30.2066667+00:00
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Allen Vongsenesouk
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2026-10-06T12:49:24.8533333+00:00
EmilyS_726
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Can't activate Windows 11 guest on my laptop which has a valid Windows 11 licence
My Lenovo X1 carbon is dual boot and has Windows 11 which is activated. However I would much prefer to use W11 as a guest OS on LINUX/Ubuntu host, but I cannot activate it. I don't understand why because my laptop does have a W11 license? If I…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
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2026-10-06T11:29:54.0066667+00:00
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Barry Colville
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2026-10-06T12:03:06.78+00:00
DaveM121
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Activation Broken after mainboard swap - local accout PW not working
Hi After a mainboard swap windows is detecting that this used board has a win11 home key associated with it. My current windows 11 pro installation says it needs activation. I follow the activation troubleshooter and get to the part where i select…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,368 questions
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2026-10-06T00:39:54.97+00:00
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Chris
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2026-10-06T01:47:36.31+00:00
Manoel Barros
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Windows 11 pro GGWA
For Windows GGWA, could you please clarify the following: How are the licenses and product keys assigned to devices? Can a single product key be used to activate multiple devices? If we purchase multiple GGWA licenses in a single order, can we use…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
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2026-10-05T10:33:28.1933333+00:00
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Ta Xuan Huy
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2026-10-05T11:01:09.53+00:00
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Marcin Policht
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kms activation
i cant activate my computer becuase i cant connect to the organization network
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,368 questions
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2026-10-05T05:53:16.6+00:00
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sarah babalola
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2026-10-05T08:55:38.07+00:00
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Pauli O
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How to reactivate windows after getting a new ssd?
I got a new ssd and that means I need to reactivate windows. I don't know my windows key or have it backed up, and if I try pressing troubleshoot>i changed hardware on this pc recently, it just fails. It says i'm logged into the wrong account but I…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
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Windows 11 Pro for Workstations deactivated.
I don't use this laptop much and it's been a month or so since I've been on it. June 17th of this year I upgraded from 11 Home to 11 Pro for Workstations through the official Microsoft process in Windows. Everything went fine. Today I booted it up and I…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,368 questions
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Lost my windows 11 pro activation key after reinstalling windows
Hi. I lost my activation key and license for windows 11 pro after reinstalling my computer. I had to change motherboard, and by that loosing my license. Been trying the recovery tools built in windows and been contacting the AI support and also…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,368 questions
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2026-10-04T17:57:14.94+00:00
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Preben Johannesen
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2026-10-04T18:30:00.89+00:00
EmilyS726
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Refurbished Thinkpad from Amazon. Cannot activate Windows 11.
I purchased an IBM Thinkpad from Amazon.fr with a QWERTY keyboard and Windows 11 preinstalled. I cannot get Windows to activate. I've tried troubleshooting but nothing. I also cannot get my purchased digital copy of Microsoft Office to install, which…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
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2026-10-04T14:58:26.1+00:00
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carrie norberg
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2026-10-04T15:58:09.41+00:00
Neil D
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Cannot release my retail purchased Windows 10 key from a PC I no longer have.
Old system - Windows 10 key. Gone, storage wiped, deleted. New system, new drive, new windows 11 installation - nothing works to re-activate the key. Microsoft support agents in live chat widget immediately close any case I try to open.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
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Updated Bios Now Asking To Activate Windows
I updated my bios and now it's asking me to activate windows, I looked up within the settings of my computer with the backup code but that isn't working either
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,368 questions
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2026-10-02T03:07:27.93+00:00
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Ibrahim Ibrahim
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2026-10-04T08:43:26.9766667+00:00
Neil D
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Issue with my Windows 11 Activation: Error 0x8007232B
I have an issue with my PC. My key seems to have expired after purchasing a new computer from a store in my town. My ShowKeyPlus tells me that I also have the default key, and it requires a digital activation. I seem to be getting an error of 0x8007232B.…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,368 questions
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2026-10-03T20:50:38.13+00:00
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Shirou J
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2026-10-03T21:53:43.4266667+00:00
Ferdinand Nanalig
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Reactivar Windows
Necesito ayuda porque al actualizarse Windows, ahora me sale en la parte inferior derecha una nota permanente en fondo de agua que dice "Activar Windows, Ve a Configuración para activar Windows", pero cuando voy a activarlo no me deja, qué…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,368 questions
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2026-10-03T18:50:59.3733333+00:00
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Pat
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2026-10-03T19:27:04.47+00:00
Ferdinand Nanalig
33,405
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Windows Activation
Hi Team, Im having some pretty significant activation errors with Windows 11. Its a retail license from an older version of windows that qualified for the upgrade to Windows 11 Ive tried activating through the portal, through windows itself and hittibg…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,368 questions
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2026-10-03T11:06:08.26+00:00
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ArgoManNic
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2026-10-03T17:43:38.5666667+00:00
Neil D
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Windows Activation State, Not Active. (0x004F213) and (0x80041023)
I got in contact with an agent and we went through a multi-step process troubleshoot and redownloading a Windows 11 ISO file. I now have a completely clean computer and signed in with the correct account associated with my product key purchased through…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
5,368 questions
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Re-installed Windows 11, can't find my Product Key
I have used a copy of Windows 11 with Parallels on my Mac for many years. I tried to put Windows and data on an external drive but Windows crashed on doing so. My fault. I've tried a download from MS but I can't activate W11 as I have lost my Product…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
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2026-10-03T05:14:21.11+00:00
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Sandy Kennedy
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2026-10-03T07:21:48.1733333+00:00
Sandy Kennedy
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Windows 11 Pro activation lost after clean reinstall on same PC – 0xC004F213
Hello, I am having a Windows 11 Pro activation issue after a clean reinstall on the same Lenovo PC. Before reinstalling Windows, this PC was already activated with Windows 11 Pro. I still have a screenshot showing the activation status as “Active.” I did…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
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2026-09-30T03:44:42.64+00:00
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승엽 사
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2026-10-02T19:23:20.5266667+00:00
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FRED OLDENKAMP
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I want to verify if my computer has a factory-loaded OEM version
I want to verify if my computer has a factory-loaded OEM version of Windows 11. Please explain how I can check this.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation
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