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Most of the top-range laptops these days come with the Windows 10 operating system preinstalled. However, in case you've built your own PC with graphics card and processor or have updated your computer for fast speed, you might want to install and activate Windows 10.

Activation of the Windows 10 operating system can be done either by activating the product key again if done so earlier. In case you activated the Windows 10 licence linking it to your Microsoft account, activation on the same device can be done easily with the digital licence.

Follow the simple steps below to activate Windows 10, either by the product key or by entering the digital license.

Steps to activate Windows 10 with a product key

STEP 1 For installation of Windows 10, enter your product licence key.

STEP 2 Press the Windows key, go to Settings > Update and Security > Activation.

STEP 3 Press the Change Product key.

STEP 4 Enter your product key into pop-up box and press Next.

STEP 5 Press Activate.

Steps to activate Windows 10 with a digital licence

STEP 1 While beginning activation, select 'I don't have a product key' option.

STEP 2 Setup and login into Windows 10 with your linked Microsoft account.

The Windows 10 will be automatically activated at this point. In case you had made hardware changes, follow the next steps:

STEP 3 Press the Windows key, then go to Settings > Update and Security > Activation.

STEP 4 If Windows is not activated, search and press 'Troubleshoot'.

STEP 5 Select 'Activate Windows' in the new window and then Activate. Or, select 'I changed hardware on this device recently', if applicable.

STEP 6 If you get sign in prompts, follow them using Microsoft account linked to your digital licence.

STEP 7 Select the device you're using and check 'This is the device I'm using right now' next to it.

STEP 8 Press Activate.

Your digital licence should be there and your copy of Windows 10 will be activated.

How Windows Product Activation Works?

Windows will prompt you to activate with Microsoft after you install it. When you activate over the Internet, your copy of Windows checks in with Microsoft and reports its product key. If your Windows product key is non-genuine (in other words, a pirated key) or is being used on another computer, the activation process will fail.

Windows can also be activated with a phone call. Windows provides a code you type in over the phone, and you’ll have to enter the code it responds with into your computer. You can also talk to a real person, which is useful if the activation process is failing. For example, if you’re moving Windows to a new computer, you may have to talk to a real person and explain the situation before they’ll allow Windows to activate.

“Significant” hardware changes can also trigger the Windows activation process again. For example, if you swap out multiple components on your PC at the same time, you may have to go through the activation process. Microsoft hasn’t explained exactly which hardware changes will trigger this.