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anyone know y am getting this error. I have my key and everthing so I cant figure out what is going on

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The old trick from past versions of Microsoft Windows to pull all system settings into one spot continues to work on the latest version of the operating system. read more Continue reading...

Hey everyone, Yesterday I installed the free upgrade from Windows 10 on my Republic of Gamers laptop, previously running Windows 7. I'm having some pretty severe issues, the biggest being that audio basically only works whenever it wants. This is a big deal for me because I use my computer for...

During the 2009-2010 school year, I purchased Windows 7 Pro through school. I used it for a while, but uninstalled it when I upgraded that system and put Linux on it. So now I have a windows 7 key and license floating in limbo. Not installed on any device. And I lost the key ages ago. Now that...

If you want to make sure that copy of Windows 10 remains activated for the life of that device you are installing it on then you need to read this first. read more Continue reading...

I had the free upgrade to Windows 10 from Windows 7 and the upgrade was completely broken. Edge wouldn't launch and list numbers things after that. I got the CDKEY of my install, did a clean install, and now the product is unable to activate. Same exact hardware and everything. IT does not...

Hello all I today downloaded the Win10 ISO with Microsoft's "create installation media" tool. I then extracted that ISO to my USB drive and used it to upgrade my activated 8.1 installation. It did not ask for any key during the upgrade process. Now, after installlation I cannot activate the...

I attempted to upgrade a genuine Windows 10 installation to Windows 10 to verify if a product key needed to be entered to activate the system after installation and these are the results. read more Continue reading...

so I upgraded my computer from windows 7 to the windows 10 insider edition a few months ago. I just finished upgrading my computer today from the insider edition to the official windows 10. under updates it says I will still get insider builds though. anyways I can not seem to activate my...

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Hi I have 3 DreamSpark Win 8.1 Pro 32/64 Bit w/ Update 1 activation keys available to me and would like to install Windows 8.1 and use one of those keys to activate it and reserve Win 10 via the taskbar icon method. In addition to that machine, could I install (on a second computer) the Win...

Hello. I've been using Bitlocker with no problem for a long time on Windows 8.1 Enterprise. A week ago, I deactivated Bitlocker for resizing the Windows partition. After that, I activated Bitlocker again and everything continued working OK. Now I'm performing the same operation backwards. I...

Can't activate your installation of Windows 10 Build 10162? It's no big thing. read more Continue reading...

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Sorry if this has been gone over here, but I couldn't find any information. Once windows 10 is up and running, what happens to my version of windows 8.1. I bought a retail copy of it for this computer and it wasn't cheap. Will I be able to install it in another pc sometime in the future and...

Hi I bought a laptop today that came with Windows 8.1,it is activated, and I have the product key. Can I install the Windows 10 Technical Preview now, and make it activated? Thank you

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 10 will be free for Insiders, even if the machine did not have Windows 7/8/8.1 on it beforehand. Testers will be able to do a fresh installation. "As long as you are running an Insider Preview build and connected with the MSA you used to register, you will...

Hello, Sorry if this has been asked and answered but I have a lingering question about running Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 tech preview dual boot. First of all, Windows 8.1 here is an HP OEM. I would like to keep 8.1 as is and upgrade Windows 10 tech preview to the official release when it...

Hi If anyone hasn't seen this because then don't bother to read all the notices I think this makes it official that everyone in the Insider Program who is running Windows 10 will get it on July 29th. Mike...