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How to activate or change the Activation Key in Windows 10 - Micro Center
<main> <article class="userContent"> <p>This article will show how to activate or enter a different activation key for Windows 10. You will generally use this if you are getting the Activate Windows watermark near the bottom right of your screen.</p><p><br></p><p>1. <strong>Right click</strong> on the <strong>Start button</strong>, typically found at the lower left corner of the screen, then click on <strong>Settings</strong>.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031946/uploads/N9NUBPD0MFGC/image1.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031946/uploads/N9NUBPD0MFGC/image1.jpg" alt="User: "Image1.jpg""></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>2. Click on <strong>Update & Security </strong>from the Settings window.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_9062Image2.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_9062Image2.jpg" alt="Windows 10 Settings - Update & Security Selected"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>3. Click on <strong>Activation</strong> on the left side of the window.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_9062Image3.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_9062Image3.jpg" alt="Windows 10 Update and Security tab – Activation Selected"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>4. Click on <strong>Change product key</strong> to enter a key for Windows or choose <strong>Go to store</strong> to buy a new license for Windows 10.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_9062Image4.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_9062Image4.jpg" alt="Windows 10 Activation Window - Change product key Selected"></img></a> </div> </div> <p></p><p><br></p><p>5. Enter the product key for Windows here. The dashes will be added automatically to what is typed. Once you have entered a valid key, a next button will appear at the bottom right. Select <strong>Next</strong> and then <strong>Finish</strong> on the following screen.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_9062Image5.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://60a99bedadae98078522-a9b6cded92292ef3bace063619038eb1.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images_TechSupportArticlePix_9062Image5.jpg" alt="Windows 10 Enter a product key page"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p> </article> </main>
