Hello for some time now my laptop says that I should activate Windows is there any free version? And if not, what kind of variant is there.
Please give a quick and detailed answer
Activation itself is always free. The product key, however, does not. If you have a valid product key, you can activate Windows for free.
No, there's no free variant. Just buy a license, there are enough sites that offer it inexpensively.
Thanks for the answer the problem is. I used to have Windows 10 Home and suddenly it showed Activate Windows. I then did a reset and suddenly the PC info in the settings Windows 10 Pro.
Did the Windows Home license come with the computer or did you buy the license later somewhere?
I think it came with the computer
Is there a sticker with a product key on it somewhere on the computer?
So if it is normally on the back of the computer then no, I've already looked at the bill.
There's also the variant that it is already stored "on the computer" in the UEFI / BIOS - but then Windows should also recognize it. Have you ever tried what happens when you just activate it?
No do I have to reset the PC for activation?
No.
And how exactly can I activate it?
Well, when Windows asks you to activate it, there's also a button with which you can start the activation - at least that's how I know it.
In the settings because for me it is just down in the right corner