Check To See If Windows 10 Is Activated

08.09.2019

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Check if Windows 10 is CB or LTSB. To use LTSB special media is utilized however if you are not sure there are a number of ways to check: Open Control Panel - System - Windows Edition. If LTSB it will end with LTSB, e.g. Windows 10 Enterprise 2016 LTSB Look at registry value HKEYLOCALMACHINE SOFTWARE Microsoft Windows NT CurrentVersion ProductName.

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Check To See If Windows 10 Is Activated

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My harddrive just crashed and HP is asking me to pay them to get a recovery media in order to re-install Windows on the new hard drive. Now, Windows 10 uses digital licenses tied to out Microsoft Account. So, I guess I should be able to grab a iso of the same edition of Windows online, install it, and then activate it by signing in to my MS Account.Only thing I can't seem to figure out is how do I check if I have a digital license linked to my account. https://account.microsoft.com/devices does show my connected devices but there isn't any option to check my license. Also,found a answer elsewhere stating that this page only shows the devices linked, not the one which have license.What I want to know is , How do I check whether the digital license is there in my MS Account or not ?

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Download the same edition you had on your old computer by using the Microsoft's Media Creation Tool. If your product key is stored in the computer's motherboard it should automatically insert it during the installation process. If not, when asked you choose 'I don't have a product key'.

On the part when when Windows installation assistant asks you to create or insert your existing Microsoft account you enter your Microsoft account and when the install is finished your copy of Windows should be activated.

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Today, we'll see all possible ways to find if your Windows 10 is activated. Activation is required for all modern versions of the Windows to verify that the license is genuine. It also unlocks all its features like personalization which are blocked for unactivated copies.

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To check the activation state of the Windows 10 operating system, you have a number of tools. Most of them are built-in apps, but you can also use a couple of console commands. Here's what you need to do.

To find if Windows 10 is activated, use Settings.

Open the Settings app.
Go to the following page: Update & security - Activation
On the right, look at the line 'Activation'. It reflects the current state of the operating system.

The same information can be retrieved from the classic System Information applet in the Control Panel.

Open the classic Control Panel.
Go to Control PanelSystem and SecuritySystem.
On the right side of the opened page, look at the section 'Windows activation'. It shows if Windows 10 is activated.

Finally, you can use the command line to retrieve the activation state.

Open a new command prompt instance and type:

Wait for a few seconds. A message box will appear which will show the status of Windows activation.

Tip: Instead of using the command prompt, you can also type or copy-paste the slmgr.vbs /xpr command in the Run dialog. Press Win + R and enter the command in the Run dialog.

Additionally, you might be interested in learning about the types of licenses available for Windows 10. Refer to the article: Find If Windows 10 License Type is Retail, OEM, or Volume.

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Note: Starting with Windows 10 build 14371, you can link your Windows 10 license to a Microsoft Account. Here is how it can be done: How to link your Windows 10 license to a Microsoft Account.