How to activate Microsoft Office 2019/2016

Office software has been one of the most used Microsoft product, and it is now the backbone of various activities that we carry out on our personal and professional computers. Microsoft Office 2019 is now available, and it comes with […]

How to troubleshoot Office Activation problems

All paid products from Microsoft go through the Activation process. While most of the time it works, sometimes there is a problem. In this guide, we are looking at some common solutions to troubleshoot Office activation. It covers Office 365, […]

Microsoft Office Activation Troubleshooters for Office 2019 & Office 365

Just like Windows, Microsoft Office products are also activated to make sure it’s Genuine. Many a time it so happens that even with a valid license, the product keeps prompting for activation. These Microsoft Office Activation Troubleshooters will help you […]

Fix Microsoft Office Activation error 0x80070426

Microsoft Office uses a separate mechanism than the Windows operating system for purposes like Updates and Activation. This brings in the context dependencies of this mechanism on different processes and services. At times when updating or activating Office, you may […]

How long can you use Windows 10 without Activation?

Ever wondered how long you can use Windows 10 without a product key or activation? A simple answer is that you can use it forever, but in the long term, some of the features will be disabled. Gone are those […]

Fix Windows 10 Upgrade or Activation error 0xc03f6506

Many home users tend to get a computer that comes installed with Windows 10 Home. Since Windows 10 Pro offers even more features and utilities than Windows 10 Home, many prefer to upgrade Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro. […]

Fix Windows Activation Error Code 0x80041023

Windows Activation Error Code 0x80041023 occurs when you either upgrade Windows 10 or fresh reinstall on the computer. There are few scenarios around this error. It is possible that either you have an invalid key or you are upgrading from Windows […]

Troubleshooting MAK Activation errors and issues

MAK or Multiple Activation Keys is a type of Volume Licensing from Microsoft for Windows. You can activate multiple computers with the same key. However, there is a limit on the count. That said, there is one drawback with MAK […]

Computer could not be activated with a Volume license Product Key 0xC004F035

While a Volume Licence makes sure the Enterprise can get Windows Keys for cheap, it also makes sure that those keys are not misused. If you are receiving an Activation Error code 0xC004F035, then its because the computer is being activated […]

Troubleshoot KMS Activation on Windows Server

KMS or Key Management Services is usually a Windows Server computer configured to be a KMS host computer by installing the Volume Activation Services role. When an Enterprise uses KMS keys to activate computers, it will need the KMS Host to […]

Software Licensing Service reported that the grace period expired, 0xC004F009

When a copy of Windows is installed on a computer, it gets into a grace period. It means that one can use Windows without any restriction on its feature. If you are receiving an error code 0xC004F009, it means that grace […]

What is Windows Activation and How does it work?

Windows Activation is an anti-piracy method from Microsoft which makes sure every copy of Windows OS that’s installed on a computer is genuine. I am sure you must have seen Windows Activation message on your computer, and in this post, we […]

KMS determined that the request timestamp is invalid 0xC004F06C

Error 0xC004F06C, KMS determined that the request timestamp is invalid

If you have Windows 10 computer connected with an Enterprise your Windows 10 Activation depends on the KMS server of your company. If you receive an error code 0xC004F06C from the Software Protection Service with the message as KMS determined that the […]

0x8007232B Windows KMS Activation Error Code

Volume Activation Error Code 0x8007232B, DNS name does not exist

If you’re on your Windows 10 Enterprise client and you see Activation Error Code 0x8007232B, then it means that your computer is not able to find the KMS server. The error message includes an error description – DNS name does […]

Fix Windows Activation Error 0xC004F212

Microsoft allows you to download a copy of a Windows to install on your computer. If after installation, when you enter the key, you received results in Activation Error 0xC004F212 it means that the license key and the version of Windows […]

What are KMS and MAK Volume Licensing Keys of Windows

Microsoft wants to make sure that every Windows 10 that is used is activated i.e. marked as genuine. When a copy of Windows is activated it goes through a check. The way a copy of Windows is activated differently from each […]

Activation Server is not Available error during Windows 10 Activation

When validating your Windows Key, everything goes through the Activation Server on Microsoft. If there is a trouble connecting to that server, activating Windows will fail. There are a couple of errors when the Activation Server is not available. In […]

Fix Windows 10 Activation Error 0x803F7001

Windows 10 license couldn’t be found to activate Windows – 0x803F7001

When activating your Windows computer, if you receive activation error 0x803F7001, then it means that a valid Windows 10 license couldn’t be found to activate Windows on your computer. Surprisingly there can be more than one reason why the activation failed. […]

Upgraded to Windows 10, but Windows 10 isn’t Activated after a reinstall

When Microsoft rolled out Windows 10, they offered a free upgrade to many from Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. This worked for those who had a valid license of Windows. Users in this scenario when had to reinstall Windows 10 […]

You must use a valid product key to activate Windows – 0x800704cF

Windows Activation system keeps checking for validity of your key from time to time. Assuming you have a genuine key and all of a sudden you have received Windows Activation Error 0x800704cF, then this error means we didn’t find a valid […]

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