Let’s be honest — not everyone wants to pay hundreds of dollars just to unlock the full version of Windows or Microsoft Office. Whether you just reinstalled your system or got tired of those annoying ...

Usually, you'd activate Windows 11 (or 10) using the Settings app to enter the product key. However, if you're in an ...

Unable to upgrade your edition We can’t activate Windows on this device because you don’t have a valid license or product key. If you think you do have a valid license or key, select ...

When Installing for the First Time Activate after reinstalling Windows You will need to use it with an admin account or the account that holds the key. Once the setup is complete, you can use ...

In December 2022, we published a short PSA, reminding users they could still activate Windows 11 and 10 with valid Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 keys. This practice dates back to 2015 when Microsoft ...

Microsoft has confirmed that users can no longer use old Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 keys to activate Windows 11. And that applies not only to Canary builds, as it was last month—from now on ...

The method used to activate Windows for single-user licenses starting with Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. Bulk licenses to companies do not contain Windows Product Activation (WPA).