Activation

Hi,
New member here, previously on W10 forum.
Purchased a new HP laptop, preloaded with W11 OEM Home Edition. I have a problem with activation keeping dropping off.
I get a message asking me to go to settings to activate windows. I do this by using troubleshoot and a new message appears "Windows has activated this Edition".
Everything will then be ok for maybe 2 hours, 2 Days or even longer ,then the activation message re appears.
I have searched the web for a solution but so far no result.
Does anyone know how to solve this annoying problem.
I do not want to re format my laptop seeing as how it is new.
Thank You
Rayal

I am using W1123H2

Hi, Rayal, welcome to the Eleven Forums

Can I ask you please are you using a local account or Microsoft account?

Rayal said:

Purchased a new HP laptop, preloaded with W11 OEM Home Edition. I have a problem with activation keeping dropping off.
I get a message asking me to go to settings to activate windows. I do this by using troubleshoot and a new message appears "Windows has activated this Edition".
Everything will then be ok for maybe 2 hours, 2 Days or even longer ,then the activation message re appears.

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I suggest you report the problem to HP.


Best of luck,
Denis

I have to head off Rayal, but just to mention, if you’re trying to register Windows with a Local account and not a Microsoft account, there is a good chance it won’t activate properly. Try activating with a Microsoft account, then you should be able to go back to a local account.
@OAT makes mention of it here in a thread asking the same question as you


If you are using a MS account, I’m not sure why it would be asking for activation repeatedly.

If it's a new laptop, you shouldn't stress yourself out trying to fix it. If the problem keeps persisting, bring it back to the store. It is still under warranty.

Hi Antspants,
I am using an MS Account

Is any third party antivirus installed? If yes I wonder if it preventing access to the activation servers.
If not then I would return it as faulty.

People still reinstall win 11 downloaded from MS directly on new pc just to get rid of 'bloatware'.
And maybe something in that OEM OS install is causing the problem, like blocking server that activates PC

Rayal said:

Purchased a new HP laptop, preloaded with W11 OEM Home Edition

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Please would you confirm that you bought it directly from HP rather than from a computer refurbisher.


Denis

To anyone with this problem I have solved it by downloading a new current copy of windows 11 from Microsoft and then carrying out an "in place upgrade" keeping "all files and apps". Since then there has been no activation requests. Problem solved.
Thanks
Rayal

Rayal said:

To anyone with this problem I have solved it by downloading a new current copy of windows 11 from Microsoft and then carrying out an "in place upgrade" keeping "all files and apps". Since then there has been no activation requests. Problem solved.
Thanks
Rayal

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Good news

Rayal said:

To anyone with this problem I have solved it by downloading a new current copy of windows 11 from Microsoft and then carrying out an "in place upgrade" keeping "all files and apps". Since then there has been no activation requests. Problem solved.
Thanks
Rayal

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Glad to hear.