Windows isn't activated

An Activate Windows message or watermark on your screen.

5 stepsFrom our US support team

Activation sometimes doesn't finish on its own. It takes a couple of minutes to fix.

  1. Connect to the internet
    Windows needs an internet connection to activate.
  2. Get your product key
    Chat or email us and we'll send you a product key.
  3. Enter the key
    Type activation settings in the Windows search bar and open it. Select Change product key, enter your key, then select Next and Activate.

If you see an error

  1. Open Command Prompt as administrator
    Type cmd in the Windows search bar, right-click Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.
  2. Run three commands
    Type each line and press Enter after it, using your key in the second line. If it doesn't work the first time, run them once more.
    slmgr /upk
    slmgr /ipk YOUR-PRODUCT-KEY
    slmgr /ato

Still not activated?

A support manager will email you to fix it. If it can't be fixed, we'll replace your PC at no cost.

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