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My Gaming PC Deactivated After a Graphics Card Upgrade

By: lleailea on Feb 20, 2025 10:00 AM EST
Have you ever upgraded a component on your gaming PC, only to have Windows suddenly require activation again?
By: lleailea on Feb 23, 2025 03:59 PM EST
I upgraded my graphics card, excited to get better performance in my games. But when I restarted my PC, I got a message saying Windows needed to be activated. I had no idea why changing a GPU would cause this. I looked into it and learned that some hardware changes can make Windows think it’s on a new machine, kms auto had a guide that explained how to reactivate Windows without buying a new key. I fixed the issue quickly and got back to gaming without any problems.
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