How to activate a Windows 11 system
Posted by Ecokeys on 28th Sep 2022
This article explains how to activate your freshly installed Windows 11 system.
What is required to activate
You will require your machine to have a broadband connection to activate online. All Ecokeys products activate online there should be no need to use telephone activation. If you do not have an online connection, you do have the option to activate via telephone.
You will require a genuine 25-digit product key this can be purchased from the below link
https://ecokeys.co.uk/windows-11-professional-64-bit-download-link-genuine-license-key/
To activate your Windows 11 edition type “activation” in the search menu and select “activation settings”
This will load the windows 11 activation settings screen
Click on “change” next to Change product Key
In your order email received there will be a 25-digit product code, copy this and then paste in the field “product key” and click “next”
You will then need to confirm activation of your Windows edition by clicking on “activate”
Microsoft will then contact the activation servers and
register your machine on the server. You will then get a confirmation message
that Windows has been activated.
Product codes supplied should activate without issue first
time but if you get an error message when trying to activate, please see the
below.
Things to check if you get an error message
Check the date and time are correct on your machine, in the bottom right of the machine is the current time and date set for your machine. If the date or time is incorrect change to the correct time and try the activation process again
Check your internet connection is connected, check the wireless or network cable connection are live and without issue.
Also, the common one from IT have you restarted your machine after installing? Restart the machine and try the activation process again.
If all the above has been run through and you have purchased your license key from Ecokeys. Please log a support email (support@ecokeys.co.uk) with your order number and a screenshot of the error. One of our technicians will reply with advice within 30 minutes of your original email. If you have purchased elsewhere contact your product code supplier.
