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Windows not Activated message

Anonymous
2023-10-08T09:47:51+00:00

All of sudden I am getting a Windows not Activated message but I cannot activate Windows.

The Troubleshooter does not work ("We can't activate Windows on this device right now").

The PC came with Windows 10 pre-installed and I upgraded to Windows 11 as soon as Windows 11 came out.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Licensing and activation

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  1. DaveM121 891.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2023-10-08T10:53:41+00:00

    The best option would be to wait for a day or two and if Windows has still not activated automatically, try running the activation troubleshooter again, I do not see anything wrong with your Windows licence.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-10-08T10:50:30+00:00

    I first noticed the activation errors on Saturday morning I believe - might have happened Friday night - not 100% sure.

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  3. DaveM121 891.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2023-10-08T10:41:48+00:00

    Thank you for the screenshots, it seems to be just a connection issue with the activation servers causing the problem, how long have you been seeing the activation errors?

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-10-08T10:38:19+00:00

    Thank-you Dave.

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  5. DaveM121 891.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2023-10-08T10:21:20+00:00

    Hi, I am Dave, I will help you with this.

    1

    Click your Start Button, type cmd then right click Command Prompt and choose 'Run as Administrator'

    Run or paste this command and hit Enter:

    slmgr.vbs /dlv

    Please post a screenshot of the resulting dialog

    2

    Click your Start button, then just type winver and press Enter, please provide a screenshot of the resulting dialog box.

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