Step 4: If the troubleshooter fails to activate your copy of Windows 10, you will see a link labeled I changed hardware on this device recently. Step 3: Click the Troubleshoot link to open Windows 10 activation troubleshooter and get your copy of Windows 10 activated after hardware changes. If your Windows 10 copy is not activated and you see a link labeled Troubleshoot as shown in the picture below. If you have linked your Windows 10 digital license to your Microsoft account, you can use the following direction to activate Windows 10 after hardware changes.
Here, you will see “ Windows is activated with a digital license linked to your Microsoft account” message next to Activation if your Windows 10 license is linked to Microsoft account.Īctivating Windows 10 after hardware changes That said, it’s a good idea to confirm that your Windows 10 license is linked to your Microsoft account. Step 4: Once you add the Microsoft account and the license is linked to your Microsoft account, you will see “ Windows is activated with a digital license linked to your Microsoft account” on the activation page of Settings.Ĭheck if Windows 10 digital license is linked to Microsoft accountĪs said before, Windows 10 digital license is automatically linked to Microsoft account when you use a Microsoft account to sign in to Windows 10 or when you use the above method while using a local user account. NOTE: Windows 10 automatically links the activation to your Microsoft account if you use a Microsoft account to sign in to Windows 10. If the Add an account link is not showing up, it’s likely because your Windows 10 license is already linked to Microsoft account. If you’re using a local user account, you might be asked to enter the password of your local user account. Enter your Microsoft account ID and password and then click the Sign in button. Step 2: In the Settings app, navigate to Update & security > Activation page. Step 1: Open the Settings app either by clicking the gear/settings icon on the left pane of the Start menu or using the Windows logo, and I keyboard shortcut. If you’re using a local user account instead of Microsoft account, use the given below directions to link your Windows 10 license to Microsoft account: According to Microsoft, when you use a Microsoft account to sign in to Windows 10, the digital license will be automatically linked to your Microsoft account. You don’t need to do anything from your end if you are using a Microsoft account to sign in to Windows 10. How to link your Windows 10 digital license to Microsoft account With Windows 10 Anniversary Update, Microsoft has decided to link your Windows 10 digital license (digital entitlement) to your Microsoft account so that users can easily re-activate their Windows 10 copy after changing hardware.
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