Need to reactivate Windows 10 after a hardware change? Here's how.

Windows 10 won't activate after a hardware change? If so, use this guide to fix this problem.

On Windows 10, when you make a significant change, such as replacing the motherboard, hard drive, or processor, the system may fail to recognize the computer. As a result, the installation will become deactivated (with error 0xC004F211).

In older versions, if Windows lost its activation because of a hardware change, you needed to go through the tedious process of contacting Microsoft support to reactivate, which is not an ideal solution, and no many users were aware of the option.

However, the activation process has changed since the original release of Windows 10, and you can now link your device digital license to your Microsoft account, which you can then use to reactivate the installation using the Activation Troubleshooter in the same or clean installation of the OS.

In this Windows 10 guide, we'll walk you through the steps to properly use the Activation Troubleshooter to reactivat...