Will Windows stay activated after reinstall in Laptop ? are Do I need to buy a new product key?

Avi777

I need to reinstall windows on my Acer Laptop which came with preinstalled activated Windows. So if I reinstall windows 10 on it, will it stay Activated or Do I need to buy a new product key ?

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StevenGen

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/678638/will-windows-stay-activated-after-reinstall-in-laptop

Your Acer laptop has digital product key that is activated automatically and its linked to your Microsoft account. Do a clean install of Windows by first installing your version of either Win-10 or 11 onto an 8GB USB drive, and then do a clean install of windows OS, as you are installing windows it will ask you for an email address linked to your Microsoft account or you can put a 25 windows key if its a new installation.

If you put your Microsoft account email that is registered with Microsoft to your laptop, after you have finished the installation of windows it will automatically register with a digital key to your email, that is a basic explanation of what happens but for a full detailed guide see Microsoft Product activation for Windows – online & support telephone numbers

William_mk2

@Avi777

Yes it will stay activated. No need to get a product key for acer laptop or acer desktop.

However if you are installing windows on a computer where windows ( new version ) was not installed earlier and if you are trying to use the microsoft free operating system on the computer where windows was not installed earlier then you need to get a product key.

When you a buy a Acer desktop or Acer laptop windows will be pre-installed . If you try to reinstall again there is no need to use a product key. The motherboard already knows that windows is installed on this computer.

When you buy a windows operating system from microsoft they will provide you a product key.

When you buy a new Acer laptop operating system is already preinstalled on it. It doesnt ask for a product key if you are going to reinstall it again. It stays activated.

sri369

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/678638/will-windows-stay-activated-after-reinstall-in-laptop

If you did not upgrade windows version, like from home to pro, you are good. The version you got when you purchased laptop will persist.

But if you upgraded, it would revert to the originally installed version and you would need to upgrade it again.