Windows 10 Activation Screen Hangs
1. On and off, Windows 10 requires you to reactivate it.
2. You frequently will get this product is not activated displayed on bottom right of screen above Windows clock.
3. In "Start > Settings > Update & Security > Activation" the screen freezes and unable to click anything such as "Activate" or "Change Key".
4. How to activate Windows 10 manually?
1. Use manual activation in command line (Windows Software Licensing Management Tool aka. slmgr).
2. Windows Key + F and type "CMD".
3. Right click on Command Prompt and select "Run as administrator".
4. Type "slmgr /ipk <Your Windows Key Here> and hit Enter. This is to insert the product key manually.
5. Type "slmgr /ato" and hit Enter. This is to activate the product key online.
6. It will tell you Windows successfully activated if all's successful.
Run Command Prompt as Administrator
Use slmgr to change product key
Use slmgr to activate product key online
