Microsoft investigating surprising Windows activation disorders in upgraded PCs

Microsoft is currently investigating an teach that prevents the activation of Windows 10 and Windows 11, as The Verge stories. The grief affects computer programs on which users private upgraded from Windows 7 or Windows 8 to the newer Windows variations free of label. In case you’ve on account of this fact replaced critical hardware parts (such because the motherboard) on these computer programs, Microsoft could maybe maybe now deactivate its Windows 10 or Windows 11 license.

Some affected users private no longer even replaced hardware parts, however supreme done a BIOS update for his or her motherboard. Even this seems to disable activation on computer programs which were up to this point from Windows 7 or Windows 8 to Windows 10 or 11.

And even whenever you restful private the conventional activation key from Windows 7 or Windows 8, which is surely appropriate and valid, affected users can no longer reactivate their legally up to this point Windows 10 or Windows 11 computer programs.

Microsoft help is now mindful of the pain. The affected users private no longer done anything illegal; they were merely collateral harm from Microsoft’s decision in September 2023 that valid license keys for Windows 7 or Windows 8 no longer could maybe maybe furthermore be upgraded to Windows 10 or Windows 11. You must maybe supreme reinforce from Windows 10 to Windows 11 free of label.

Microsoft is no longer but offering a solve, however a Windows product supervisor told The Verge they’re investigating the complaints. The supreme probability currently accessible to affected users is to comprise Windows 11, despite the truth that their computer programs were running free, valid Windows 10 or 11 licenses until now. Ick.

This article was translated from German to English and first and well-known looked on pcwelt.de.

Author: Hans-Christian Dirscherl, Redakteur