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‎08-19-2022 05:31 AM

HP Recommended
Product: HP Notebook - 15-bw519au
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

What should I do, my laptop is showing Windows is not activated. 

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‎08-19-2022 07:14 AM

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Hi:

 

If your notebook came with W10 from HP, there should be a W10 OEM product key in the BIOS.

 

See if this works to activate Windows.

 

Install and run the free Showkey Plus app from the Microsoft Store.

 

ShowKeyPlus - Microsoft Store Apps

 

You should get a report that has two product key lines...an installed key and an OEM key.

 

If the installed key is different than the OEM key, change the installed key to the OEM key and see if W10 will activate.

 

See Option 1 at the link below for how to change the product key.

 

Change Product Key in Windows 10 | Tutorials (tenforums.com)

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