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Unfortunately, Belarc sometimes gives false keys. If it was a name brand, pre built computer, like a Dell, HP, etc, and it came with Windows 8 or later, it may have come with an embedded product key. If this is the case, it should automatically activate when you go online.
It is a Acer. Belarc was spot on this time. A check shows Windows to be activated now. Still waiting on updates results.
- GabeU8 years agoDistinguished Professor IV
Good to hear. Hopefully everything will work with the updates. There are probably a lot of them, and if they fail, I can point you to a post that might help, as I had a problem updating a clean install of Windows 8.1 and got help from a Microsoft tech. There were some prerequisites that I needed, but this was with an install from W8.1 install media downloaded from Microsoft.
- Ricky8 years agoTutor
Actually GabeU there are only 3 critical and 3 optional. Will post back when I know something. They seem to be taking there sweet time downloading. Speeds are good though.
- Ricky8 years agoTutor
Problem solved. I had a couple services that got turned off somehow or not started somehow. A chat with Microsoft fixed that issue. Updates downloaded and installed fine.
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