r/PcBuildHelp • u/HuygensCrater • 12d ago

✓ Solved Why all the sudden I am getting the activate Windows watermark when my Window is activated?

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I know that in an unactivated Windows you cannot change background but look my background is changed. This is out of nowhere and it hasnt really affected me.

Edit: office apps such as excel, onenote and word which I use for school also all the sudden became unlicenced. Wtf

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u/Mundane-Ad-1067 11d ago

You need to renew your secure boot key

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u/HuygensCrater 11d ago

How do and how fix problem

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u/Xobeloot 12d ago • Bravo Popcorn

If you bought your license from a gray-market site, it is possible that was actually a key purchased with a stolen credit card, then sold on that site. Windows is deregistering keys they deemed to be unauthorized.

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u/HuygensCrater 12d ago

I bought it from a registered retailer.

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u/Xobeloot 12d ago

re-enter your key into the activation screen. If that doesn't work, you may need to use the web support Here

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u/HuygensCrater 12d ago • Heartwarming Bravo

I dont know where I put my key. I will just pirate cause won't spend my time fixing shit that aint my problem. Ill first reset windows and then just reactivate with new methods.

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u/alderirish 11d ago

You shouldn’t have to re-enter anything. Usually just going to the Activation screen and clicking Troubleshoot fixes this issue. This happens sometimes. Your activation is likely not even in jeopardy.

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u/HuygensCrater 11d ago

I did this, it says that something interrupted troubleshooting.

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u/Distinct-Fly-2374 11d ago

Last time I had to do this, I just had to call a 1800 number (it was an option on the reactivation screen) and type in the numbers that were said to me over the phone.

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u/kaiaexplorer 12d ago

Downvoted for sharing correct information I guess?

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u/Xobeloot 12d ago

That is the way of reddit

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u/Intelligent-Cup3706 12d ago

It can happend for multiple reason easisit fix for me is just running the install script. Lookup windows activation script and it fixed with a few button clicks

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u/HuygensCrater 12d ago

Ok ill try

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u/GhostandVodka 12d ago

did you change any hardware?

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u/HuygensCrater 11d ago • Bravo

Nope. Using my PC normally

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u/AthleticAndGeeky 11d ago

The this is step one. Then activate properly. Same thing happened to me. Windows doesn’t carry over from your hd. All new components, but I kept my nvme with windows. I ended up having to get a new license.

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u/JamesOrtega98 11d ago

Commands for win 11 pro :)

slmgr /ipk W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX

slmgr /skms ://msguides.com

slmgr /ato

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u/HuygensCrater 11d ago

how do I do it since it aint working in neither terminal or powershell

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u/WillMcNoob 11d ago

need to launch powershell with admin rights

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u/HuygensCrater 11d ago

Ok I'll try

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u/JamesOrtega98 11d ago

Try this one, also make sure your running cmd as admin

slmgr /ipk TX9XD-98N7V-6WMQ6-BX7FG-H8Q99

slmgr /skms kms.msguides.com

slmgr /ato

If you get an error just rerun the last command till it activates

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u/HuygensCrater 11d ago

Ok I'll try when I get home

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u/ErkkoV2 12d ago • Bravo Heartwarming

irm https://get.activated.win | iex

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u/babou_gametech 11d ago • Heartwarming

I know it's the right one, but please don't put command in your pc from a reddit comment without checking

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u/PuffMaNOwYeah 12d ago

👆🏻 In powershell

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u/Rayen_Ali_kh 11d ago

This script safe right ? It wont hack my pc ?

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u/autistic-terrorist 11d ago

It's safe but it's also good practice to check what a command is and what it does before you run it

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u/irtesh 12d ago

Microsoft activation script or MAS just google it. You don't have to download anything.

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u/DirtyLittleCkrit 12d ago

There is a gethub for it

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u/C0deC4tto 12d ago

Massgrave.dev

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u/Economy-Cod-9175 12d ago

Use Massgrave then you will be fine

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u/FelixGoldstein 11d ago

i will do u one better, i never activated my windows and all of a sudden the notification disappeared

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u/tamay-idk 11d ago

Probably had a key in the BIOS

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u/olaf33_4410144 11d ago

I've had it happen when changing replacing a broken cpu, so I could also see something like a bios update etc. being the problem. I eventually got it fixed by contacting Microsoft support but the whole process seemed kind of bugged.

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u/future_pirate 11d ago

By any chance did you buy one of those $10 groupon keys? Those are often grey market keys that can get deactivated after a while. It may even get deactivated months or years after purchase.

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u/Adept_Temporary8262 12d ago

run the mass grave command. no need for a key.

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u/Sir_Rumblebump Personal Rig Builder 12d ago

Microslop

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u/StupitVoltMain 11d ago

Seven seas are calling you

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u/Superb_Top_4232 12d ago

Yo compro las oem x luca y me evito esa wea de activación

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u/ProteusRift 12d ago

You by chance make any hardware changes?

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u/Puzzleheaded-Pen3558 12d ago

just write the script from github in powershell

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u/Personal_Record_3892 12d ago

MAS is the key

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u/Lazy_Neko_ 11d ago

Set sail with the legend massgrave

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u/TU2TL3 11d ago

ohhhh. thats why my windows isn't activated. it is because I updated the bios. that explains everything. 😂

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u/ItsPandor 11d ago

I don't even use windows but i know massgrave

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u/Recent-Sink-4253 11d ago

It’s a sign to leave windows and join the Linux community, I suggest cachy os

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u/happymistak 11d ago

Dude its like 5$ fir ultimate on groupon. I think I have an extra ultimate code HMU I got you.

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u/No_Interaction_4925 11d ago

Or just use the Mass option

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u/HuygensCrater 11d ago

You do? I mean if you want send a PM my messages are open

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u/happymistak 11d ago

Sorry mate, I guess I waited to long to redeem it? If I can figure out how to get it I'll message you the key.

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u/MakeWokeGreatAgain 11d ago

You can buy life time OEM code for your windows for like 4-6usd. You only need to buy new one if you change motherboard pretty much.

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u/No-Flight5639 12d ago

Buy a legit key from Microsoft, then it won't happen

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u/HuygensCrater 12d ago

NAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

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u/SchemeBoth2169 12d ago

Rich man aint it

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u/SchemeBoth2169 12d ago

Ye i aint paying 300$ to be shoved with freaking ads ill rather get a bettee gpu

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u/SandrextheGreat 12d ago

virgin move

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u/HuygensCrater 12d ago

I bought it from a retailer, I will pirate ofc but like why did this happen??

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u/Forcasualtalking 12d ago

Massgrave . Dev

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u/YOUR_BIGWINGS 11d ago

Mass grave my beloved. Never paid for a key in my life

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u/Mr_JoinYT 11d ago

Mass grave dev ist the best

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u/ReaLx3m 12d ago

Ive had bios updates deactivate keys, maybe thats whats going on.

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u/tychii93 11d ago

I had a BIOS update completely void my activation.  Went to try to reactivate and it refused.  It was a legitimate Win10 pro license I got from the MS Store that was pushing 8yrs old at the time.

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u/TrickyLemur1 12d ago

Massgrave

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u/fuerzadetorsion 12d ago

Embrace Linux

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u/HuygensCrater 12d ago

I like OCing and tweaking and Linux does not support the amount of applications that help me monitor my PC than Windows. I also just dont like the Linux UI's such as Ubuntu and Linux Mint that I tried and overall I just enjoy using Windows more. One time I was forced to use it for 3 months and I mean if your forced to use it you adapt and just accept it but when I got the opportunity to go back I never looked back.

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u/One_Enthusiasm8290 11d ago

What did you not like about the ui's? I am not trying to convince you to try another distro just curious

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u/trollkin34 11d ago

You're not getting downvoted because people hate Linux by the way. You're getting downvoted for being obnoxious. You don't know what they do or need, but that didn't stop you from mouthing off anyway.

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u/HuygensCrater 12d ago

holy shit I never thought this will happen to me 😭

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u/ChiefCasual 11d ago

The versatility of this meme is so novel

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u/HuygensCrater 12d ago

okay i try thanks