You already know this information, but simply wait for it to complete. The automated system will now describe the Internet Activation process to you.

You will first be walked through an automated menu where you must answer a few questions about what product you are trying to activate (Windows 10), whether you have previously activated it (No), and whether you have a product key (Yes). Call the provided phone number to reach the Microsoft Product Activation Center.Select your country or region, then click Next.Note that there is a space between SLUI and 4. Press the Win+R keys to open Run, then type: SLUI 4, then click on OK.In my tests, telephone activation won’t work properly unless the product key is in there. Secondly, attempting Internet activation stores the product key in Windows which you are trying to activate. Firstly, Internet activation works most of the time, so it’s always worth a try.

It is important to first attempt Internet activation.

If you get an error when attempting to activate your Windows 10 license on the Internet, and you know the license is good and from a legitimate source, there is a way to activate your license using the telephone system instead. If the price you are being offered is significantly less than this price, you are almost certainly being offered an invalid / illegal license. Please check the official retail pricing for Windows 10. Return the license to the vendor for a refund if it will not activate, and always purchase Windows 10 either from Microsoft directly, or from a known and reputable vendor. If you purchased a product key and it’s not activating via the normal methods, there is a real possibility you were sold an invalid license. Telephone activation should not be needed for Windows 10 anymore. See Microsoft’s Windows 10 Activation page. PLEASE NOTE: The instructions below are out of date and no longer appear to be working. Available: Windows 10 Home 64-bit OEM w/ DVD.Available: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit OEM w/ DVD.Please exercise caution and due diligence when selecting a vendor for OEM Windows licenses. In our experience, an OEM license should ALWAYS include a physical copy of the software vendors who are selling electronic product keys only (with no media) should be treated with extreme caution to avoid fraud. Provided you can agree to and accept Microsoft’s OEM license terms, you can purchase an OEM license for Windows 10 at a reasonable discount from the full retail version. This post may contain affiliate links that at no additional cost to you, may earn us a small commission. *Disclosure: We only recommend products we would use ourselves and all opinions expressed here are our own.

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