Check To See If Windows 10 Is Activated
This tutorial will briefly show how to see if your Windows 10 computer is activated. Topics addressed in tutorial: - How to check if windows 10 is activated - How to check if your windows 10 is.
After you have upgraded your Windows 8.1 or Windows 7 PC to Windows 10, you might want to check if your copy has been activated.In this post, we will see how to check activation status of Windows 10 OS, activate Windows 10, change product key in Windows 10, and fix error code or is not working issues.
Activation is the initial process by which a Windows running on a PC is determined to be properly licensed and genuine, and it’s really quick and easy. It is different from Registration, in the sense that, Activation is the process of ensuring that your copy of Windows is used according to the Microsoft Software License Terms, whereas registration is the process of entering information to sign up for product support, tools and tips, and other product benefits.
Read:Digital Entitlement and Product Key Activation methods in Windows 10.
If you upgrade to Windows 10, the new OS will take the product key and activation details from your earlier OS. These are then saved on Microsoft servers, along with your PC details. If you clean install Windows the first time, you may face activation problems. If you performed an upgrade the first time, activated Windows 10, and then clean installed Windows 10 on the same PC, then there will be no activation issues, as the OS will pull activation details from Microsoft servers.
Check Windows 10 activation status
To check Windows 10 activation status, do the following:
Open Start > Settings app > Update and Security.
Select Activation, in the left panel. Here you will see the activation status.
If all has gone smoothly, Windows 10 should have taken your Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 product key and activated itself automatically.
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Activate Windows 10
But, if your Windows 10 is not activated, then this post will show you how to activate Windows. Also important are additional links at the end of this post. You can activate Windows online or by phone.
Change Windows 10 product key
If you wish to change the product key of your activated Windows 10, click on the Change product key button. In the panel which opens, enter a product key.
If the license is genuine, Windows 10 will register it and attempt to activate it online automatically.
If you face receive This copy of Windows is not genuine or Windows Activation Fails message, or face some issues, see this post which will show you how to troubleshoot Windows 10 Activation errors.
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Windows 7 comes with a suite of applications, tools and features to help your business complete projects and stay organized. If you don't have an activated copy of Windows 7, though, you cannot use all of the available features. Activation requires you to submit your product key to Microsoft, and it proves that your copy of Windows 7 is genuine and legal. If you're not sure whether you have a legal copy, you can check your activation status. Microsoft also provides a validation tool that tests your system and lets you know if it's genuine.
Check Activation Status
3.Scroll down to the Windows Activation section. If your copy of Windows is legal, you will see 'Windows is activated' followed by the product key.
Validation Tool
1.Open your Web browser and go to the Microsoft Windows validation components download page.
2.Click the 'Download' button, then click 'Save File.' Click on 'Desktop' and 'Save.'
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Double-click 'WindowsActivationUpdate.exe,' then select 'Run.' Wait for the application to install on the computer and click 'Close.'
Check To See If Windows 10 Is Activated
4.Return to the Windows validation components download page and click 'Continue.' Microsoft uses the validation tool to check your computer for authenticity. If Windows 7 is legal, a 'Welcome to Windows!' message appears on the next page.
Tip
- You can make your copy of Windows legal by purchasing a new product key from Microsoft. Once you have a product key, click Start, then right-click 'Computer.' Click 'Properties' and 'Activate Windows now.' If you're connected to the Internet, select 'Activate Windows online now,' then enter your product key and click 'Next.'
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