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‎05-18-2024 12:09 PM

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Product: HP Pavilion Gaming - 15-ec0043ax

After upgrading my OS to windows 11, it's showing my windows is not activated however I have purchase this laptop and I have a original version. Just to know where I can find my windows activation product key. 

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‎05-18-2024 12:19 PM

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The Windows product key is encrypted in your notebook's BIOS.

 

If you are having an issue with activating W11, see if this works:

 

Download and install the free Showkey Plus app from the Microsoft Store.

 

ShowKeyPlus - Microsoft Apps

 

When you run the app, it should show you three things:

 

1. An 'installed' product key

 

2. A Windows OEM product key

 

3. The version of Windows the OEM key is good for.

 

The W10 OEM key is good for W11 too.

 

If the installed key is different from the OEM key, change the installed product key to the OEM product key in the PC settings menu and you should then be able to activate Windows.

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