This license key works only with microsoft windows for refurbished pcs.
Refurbished windows 10 product key sticker.
Your product key sticker is attached to your pc when you boot your computer for the first time you will be asked to type in your 25 digit product key located on your windows license sticker.
The 25 character windows product key contains letters and numbers divided into 5 groups that are separated by a hyphen and written in the.
Dell will send you to microsoft.
Here is how to locate and activate the product key.
There is a faster and easier way to upgrade to windows 10 pro if you have the product key for windows 10 pro for refurbished and your windows was activated as windows 10 home.
Go to start options update security activate change product key use the default windows 10 pro key.
This is followed by a bar scan.
Below that has a triangle above.
It does have a product key sticker if it was a refurbished computer and got a mar license.
1 point 3 years ago.
You must be connected to the internet to activate the key.
Select activation from the menu on the left side.
Dell will try to charge you money.
Find windows 10 product key.
If you have a windows 10 refurbished pc purchase and it is asking to be activated after you get into windows it can be easily activated by using the product code located on the pc itself.
Then again assuming this was recent it should.
Below that it says.
Windows product key also known as oem original equipment manufacturer key is a 25 character long code used by microsoft to prevent unauthorized use of its software.
If your windows product key label is worn off or unreadable you can forget about getting any help from dell or microsoft.
Choose change product key on the activation window.
New computers with product keys stopped after windows 7.
It is a multicolored sticker that has a microsoft logo that says windows pro for refurb pcs.
You are basically on your own.
You re correct if it was a new computer.
Microsoft will try to charge you money.
Microsoft will send you to dell.
Windows 10 does not use stickers anymore that is fake and you got scammed.
First locate the windows 10 product key sticker on the computer.