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Anonymous
2024-08-31T09:20:56+00:00

After formatting and changing my laptop's HDD, my laptop is asking for a Windows key to activate. I do not remember my Windows key and need help with activation. Without activation, I am unable to do a lot of things, such as changing the color to dark mode.

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Licensing and activation

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  1. Neil D 33,495 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2024-08-31T15:48:36+00:00

    If the laptop was brand new when you bought it and pre-installed with Windows 10 then the manufacturer would have embedded the licence in the bios.

    To check if there is a licence in the bios open PowerShell (Admin) and enter

    wmic path SoftwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey [press return] To check the product key displayed get ShowKeyPlus from the windows Store and enter the key into Check edition.

    Does it confirm a Windows 10 licence in the detail.?

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-08-31T09:58:49+00:00

    To get the windows license of your laptop you'll need to contact the manufacturer as these are activated under bulk license keys. So they may be able to provide you with an activation key.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-08-31T09:57:16+00:00

    May I know whose service did you use to change the HDD?

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-08-31T09:56:17+00:00

    Hi, I'm Rehan, a Microsoft Windows independent advisor and a windows user like you.

    I will happy to help you with your query today.

    Please allow me a moment to go through your query.

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