This article will guide you on how to obtain and activate your system using a Windows 11/10 digital license. For more computer skills, please visit the MiniTool software official website.

In addition to using a product key, you can also activate Windows 11/10 with a digital license. Let's understand what a digital license is and how to obtain it.

What is a Windows Digital License?

A digital license (called digital rights in Windows 11) is a way to activate Windows without entering a product key, which is different from a product key. The product key is a 25-character code, and the digital license is associated with your computer hardware and linked to your Microsoft account, so you cannot find it on your computer.

To check if your computer is activated with a digital license, press Windows I and click Update & Security -> Activate (Windows 11 for System -> Activate ). If you have activated with a digital license, the page says "Windows activated with a digital license" or "Windows activated with a digital license linked to your Microsoft account."

How to obtain a Windows 11/10 digital license?

If you are purchasing an OEM computer with Windows 10/11 pre-installed, the device comes with a valid digital license. You can use this license to activate your computer for free, and upon activation, the digital license will be permanently bound to the device.

If you do not already have a Windows digital license, you can purchase it after installing Windows 11/10. For Windows 11, you can click Start -> Settings -> System -> Activate and select Open Microsoft Store to purchase. For Windows 10, you can click Start -> Settings -> Update and Security -> Activate and then click Open Microsoft Store .

Price for Windows Digital License: Windows 11/10 Professional Edition is $199.99 and Home Edition is $139.99.

How to activate Windows 11/10 with a digital license?

Situation 1: Windows 11/10 digital license activation for new computers

For OEM computers preinstalled with Windows 11/10, you can usually easily activate the Windows operating system by following the instructions included in the computer box.

If the new computer does not have a built-in Windows operating system and you install Windows 11 or 10 for the first time on it, you can select "I don't have a product key" during the installation process to install the system first. After that, you can go to Start -> Settings -> Update and Security (Windows 11 is the system ) -> Activate and select Open Microsoft Store to purchase a Windows 11 or 10 license.

Situation 2: Activate the computer after reinstalling Windows 11/10 operating system

If there is a problem with your computer and you reinstall the Windows 11 or 10 operating system, it should automatically activate online after the installation is complete. But make sure your computer is activated before trying to reinstall. You may need to enter the associated Microsoft account to activate the device.

A message appears on the activation page: "Windows is activated with a digital license" or "Windows is activated with a digital license linked to your Microsoft account."

Situation 3: Reactivate Windows 10/11 with a digital license after replacing the hardware

If you have replaced some important hardware (such as motherboards) and your Windows is not activated, you can try using the activation troubleshooter tool to help you easily reactivate your computer.

It is crucial to link your Microsoft account to a Windows 11/10 license on your device. This allows you to run the Activation Troubleshooter tool to reactivate Windows when a major hardware change occurs in your device.

How to link a Microsoft account to a Windows digital license?

• Log in to your computer as an administrator.
• Click Start -> Settings -> Account -> Your information and you will see the administrator under your name. Check that the email address is displayed above your name and make sure that the administrator account is also your Microsoft account.
• After that, you can go to Start -> Settings -> System -> Activate and select Add Account . Enter your Microsoft account and password, and then click Login .
• Then on the activation page, you will see a message: "Windows has been activated with a digital license linked to your Microsoft account."

Related: How to transfer a Windows 10 license to a new computer.

Summarize

This article describes Windows Digital License, how to obtain a Windows 11/10 digital license, and how to activate Windows 11/10 using a digital license. Hope it helps you.

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