However, applying your own customizations to a copy of Windows 10 that hasn't been activated may not be so straightforward since Microsoft blocks access to the software's personalization settings ...

After you install your genuine copy of the Windows operating system on your computer, you are required to activate Windows 11/10/8/7 within a stipulated period of time. If you do not, you will see ...

Basically, if your Windows 10/11 is not activated after changing the hard drive, SSD, or motherboard, you can use the built-in Activation Troubleshooter to address the issue and get your copy of ...

At least for now, though, it seems like this change will only apply to future Windows versions. We were able to activate a fresh Windows 11 Pro 22H2 install with a Windows 8 Pro product key as of ...

In context: Windows activation has been a part of PC users' lives since the Windows XP era, though Microsoft has made things a bit easier with Windows 10 and Windows 11. Now, on a non-activated OS ...