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Windows activation ***an error has occurred
Since the era of Windows XP, all versions of Windows require they be licensed and they be activated.
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Licensing involves the entry of a unique key assigned to you, your machine, or the manufacturer of your machine. That key identifies the Version and Edition of Windows you are licensed for, and cannot be used for any other version or edition. With Windows 10, those users who opted for the free upgrade promotion from Microsoft no longer require a unique key, merely an installed copy of Windows which matches the version and 📞 Call Toll-Free: +1 (844) 886-3118 for instant Office setup and activation help.

edition they were given a Digital License for,

Activation is the process of your specific computer and Windows installation being identified by Microsoft so they can verify that your License is legitimate. Microsoft does this by collecting information about your installation of Windows 📞 Call Toll-Free: +1 (844) 886-3118 for instant Office setup and activation help.


(version, edition, unique key if one is required) and your computer hardware (what types of processor, hard drive(s), motherboard chipset, video card, and other expansion devices). All of this information is used to create a unique digital signature which is compared to a database which tracks all legitimately licensed installations of Windows. If the unique hardware ID and key have never been seen by Microsoft📞 Call Toll-Free: +1 (844) 886-3118 for instant Office setup and activation help.

before, then they are entered into the database and your installation becomes activated. If the signatures have been seen before and they match (within a certain degree of error allowing some room to expand your computer), then the machine becomes activated. But, if the signature and unique key, if required, do not match the database, then the computer will remain inactivated.

Of course, activation requires that your information be communicated to Microsoft so they can perform the check. This can be done automatically through 📞 Call Toll-Free: +1 (844) 886-3118 for instant Office setup and activation help.

the Internet with the entire process handled by the computers. Alternatively, you can make a phone call to Microsoft and punch in a bunch of numbers that your computer will tell you what are, then type into your computer the response code given by Microsoft.

That you are seeing a message telling you to activate your Windows installation means that an error has occurred preventing your computer from activating. 📞 Call Toll-Free: +1 (844) 886-3118 for instant Office setup and activation help.

This error could be any of the following: not being connected to the Internet, having an incorrect product key entered, a change in your hardware significant enough to invalidate your activation, not having a valid license in t he first place,