Go to start options update security activate change product key use the default windows 10 pro key.
Refurbished windows 10 product key sticker.
Dell will try to charge you money.
Where it says enter a product key type in the key from the product key sticker dashes will be entered automatically.
Microsoft will send you to dell.
You must be connected to the internet to activate the 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.
On the top there is three letters a dash and five numbers abc 12345.
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.
Microsoft will try to charge you money.
Select activation from the menu on the left side.
You re correct if it was a new computer.
You are basically on your own.
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.
Below that has a triangle above.
It does have a product key sticker if it was a refurbished computer and got a mar license.
First locate the windows 10 product key sticker on the computer.
From the windows settings page select update security.
Dell will send you to microsoft.
Windows 10 does not use stickers anymore that is fake and you got scammed.
Choose change product key on the activation window.
Find windows 10 product key.
Below that it says.
This is followed by a bar scan.
1 point 3 years ago.
Then again assuming this was recent it should.
The 25 character windows product key contains letters and numbers divided into 5 groups that are separated by a hyphen and written in the.
Here is how to locate and activate the product key.
This license key works only with microsoft windows for refurbished pcs.
New computers with product keys stopped after windows 7.