How to Activate Your Windows 8.1 License
Visit the account area on our site. Hover your mouse over Profile to see a dropdown menu. Click on Product Keys.
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This is where you can retrieve your product key for Windows 8.1 activation.
During setup, you may be prompted to enter the product key.
To activate post-installation, follow these directions:
- Hit Windows + I to access the Settings menu.
- Click on Change PC settings located at the screen's bottom right.
- Go to Activate Windows within PC settings.
- Press the Enter key button.
- Input the product key in the Product key field.
- Upon successful activation, a confirmation message, Thank you, you're all done, will display.
- Conclude by clicking Close.
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Reminder: The Activate Windows option disappears once activation is complete.
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