 Sunday, January 27, 2019 in Tools  No Comments |  | 1: Run the Activation Troubleshooter
Press the Windows Key + S and begin typing activation and click on See if Windows is activated. You should see the troubleshooting link but only if Windows 10 sees a problem. Years ago, we'd never suggest running a troubleshooter, but in Windows 10 many of them are now functional.
2: Enter Your Product Key and Activate Manually
The most obvious step is to enter your product key and activate again. This step assumes you have your product key. If not, it could be embedded in your BIOS/UEFI firmware. To check that, open a Command Prompt or PowerShell as admin and type in:
wmic path SoftwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey.
Press the Windows Key + S and begin typing activation and click on Activation settings.
Click on Enter a Product Key and enter your 25 digit product key. Windows should active once you enter the key.
3: Contact Microsoft Support
Believe it or not, Microsoft support is easy and usually quick to use. While most geeks prefer to find the solution themselves, sometimes support is the solution. There are a few ways to contact support, but we prefer two.
The Help App is usually fast as well and can be started at https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/contactus/?ln=en-us.
You can also skip the Help app and load Support in your web browser as shown by the arrow below.
Otherwise, calling Microsoft is quick and helpful as well:
USA: 1-800-MICROSOFT (642-7676)
Canada: 1-877-568-2495
A complete list of worldwide support phone numbers can be found here or by searching for Microsoft support phone numbers.
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