If you have installed a licensed version of Microsoft software on your personal computer, after 30 days you will need to activate it. Otherwise, the system will stop working.
Instructions
Step 1
Install the Windows operating system on your personal computer. This is not difficult to do. The main thing is to have a disc with a licensed version of the program. You only need to periodically adjust the installation parameters and enter the license key.
Step 2
Do not confuse it with an activation key, they are different things. With its help, you will not be able to activate Windows. After the installation is over, the computer will reboot, the system will accept some default parameters, some you set yourself.
Step 3
Pay attention to the icon on the taskbar next to the clock. By clicking on it, you will see how much time you still have to activate the operating system.
Step 4
Use the internet to activate the operating system. Everything is extremely simple. In the Windows activation menu, you will see the "Activate via the Internet" item. Click on it, you will be transferred to the official Microsoft website.
Step 5
Fill out the form, enter your license key. Click the OK button. If the form is filled in correctly, a window will appear in which it will be said that the operating system of your personal computer will be activated automatically in the near future.
Step 6
Call support to activate Windows if you don't have internet access. The hotline telephone number should be listed on the disc box. Call, contact the operator, explain the situation. Tell him your product license key. After checking the information, the operator will tell you the activation code. Enter it in the appropriate form to activate the system.
Step 7
If you purchased a computer from a store along with a licensed Windows disk, you may well ask the specialists of this store to not only install the operating system on your computer, but also activate it.
