Computer has been asking me to "Activate Windows" for the past 6 years.
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From: london
Computer has been asking me to "Activate Windows" for the past 6 years.
I have had this PC for the past 6ish years, and ever since day one, every few hours, about 3-4 times a day, whatever program or application i'm in will close and prompt me with a completely blue screen telling me to activate windows and only gives me the option of going to my PC Settings before I can X out of the window. I'm sick of it, I've dealt with this for 6 years. Countless games I play have had certain situations ruined because of sudden game closes due to this. I am perfectly fine with the current version of Windows that I have, Windows 8. How do I disable this from appearing ever again?
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From: Brazil
It wouldn't last six hours before something drastic happened to it.
If it's 6+ years old it's quite likely the HD's on its last legs and may have some corruption. High time to get some new hardware and upgrade the OS to Linux Mint.
If it's 6+ years old it's quite likely the HD's on its last legs and may have some corruption. High time to get some new hardware and upgrade the OS to Linux Mint.
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From: Back of beyond
If it's (3) you need to contact microsoft's on-line help facilities and they will assist you in diagnosing/fixing the problem
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From: Earth
The license code for the operating system is going to be on a sticker on the bottom of your computer. You should be able to activate it online, with a smartphone, or with a phone call by using the license code on that sticker. If you follow the prompts for the activate windows popups that keep bothering you, it'll lead you to a website or phone number to call. It takes maybe 10-15 minutes, tops, even if you have to talk to a real person to get it done.
