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A user purchased a laptop with Windows 8.1 pre-installed, but after a recent update, Windows now prompts for activation, despite being originally activated. Another user suggests checking activation status in Settings under Updates and Security, and if that fails, using the phone activation option to get help from a Microsoft representative. The overall sentiment indicates troubleshooting steps to resolve the activation issue.
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Mariusroos

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About 3 years ago i purchased a laptop with windows 8.1 pre installed on it. After a recent windows update it asks me now to activate windows. Windows was activated in the shop i purchased it. What do i do next
 

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nmsuk
Try to activate go to settings, updates and security and activation and try that. If it fails it should give you the option to activate by phone, go that route and a Microsoft rep will help you get re activated
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Try to activate go to settings, updates and security and activation and try that. If it fails it should give you the option to activate by phone, go that route and a Microsoft rep will help you get re activated
 

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