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by on January 22, 2021
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Have you already decided to buy Windows 10? Do you constantly get a message on your PC screen that Windows is not activated? Well, you have landed in the right place where you will learn how to activate Windows 10 forever and use it without limitations.

Why do I need to activate Windows 10?

One of the disadvantages of using Windows 10 without a license is that after 30 days of the testing phase, you will not be able to use it again. Also, if you don't activate your operating system, some functions will not be available.

On the other hand, if you have made the purchase of new hardware with Windows 10, you must verify that it is activated. If you don't know how to do it, I'll explain it to you right now.

How to know if Windows 10 is activated

Normally, when we buy a new PC with Windows pre-installed, we do not have to activate it. During installation, the program automatically extracts the BIOS key. But if you still want to make sure that Windows 10 has been activated correctly, you have two options:

Through settings

Open the Settings panel by pressing Windows + I keys and select Update and security.

Now select Activation in the left column. Under the "Windows" section you can check if your Windows 10 is activated or not.

Through a keyboard shortcut

Using the Windows + Pause keyboard shortcut (the Pause key is usually close to the Print Screen key) we can open the System window, which you should already know from previous versions of Windows.

In the System window, we can find basic information about our computer, such as the processor we are using, the amount of RAM installed or if we are using 32 or 64 bit Windows. You can see if Windows is activated in the "Windows Activation" section at the end of everything.

How to activate Windows 10 Pro for free and without programs

If you thought that the only way to activate Windows 10 was by purchasing a license or downloading a Windows 10 activator (illegal, by the way), you were very wrong.

There are generic product keys that are free and can be found in the official Microsoft documentation.

To activate Windows 10 with any of these KMS keys, we must open a Command Prompt window as Administrator and enter three commands.

Activate Windows 10 forever with a password

If you have bought the operating system in an online store and you have your password ready to activate Windows 10 permanently, you can do so by following the steps I describe below.

Open the Settings panel and click Update & security.

In the "Update product key" section, click the Change product key.

Finally, you just have to enter the product key you have purchased and click Next. If no error appears, your operating system should be activated.

Activate Windows 10 with a Microsoft account

Windows 10 offers the ability to activate the operating system with a digital license.

You can sign in with your Microsoft account and then activate Windows 10 with a digital license that is associated with the account.

Open the Settings panel and click Update & security.

Select Activation in the left column, and in the "Add a Microsoft account" section, click the Add account link.

In the new window, sign in with your Microsoft account. If the account is successfully connected, Windows 10 will be activated automatically through its associated digital license.

Conclusion

As you can see, activating Windows 10 forever can be done in several ways: with a product key, a digital license associated with a Microsoft account, or for free.

But of course, it is interesting to have the system activated to be able to enjoy it without limitations and without fear that it will stop working from one day to the next at the end of the trial period.

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