Users report that they are getting stuck while trying to activate Windows 10, and they are left with a message saying “your device will be genuine shortly”. According to users, waiting doesn’t help and the message will stand there for more than an hour. So what can you do to fix that?

Stuck At Your Device Will Be Genuine Shortly Message? Here’s What You Need To Do

Table of contents: Fix – “Your Device Will Be Genuine Shortly” Windows 10 error Solution 1 – Run slui 4 command from Command Prompt Solution 2 – Rollback to the previous version and try upgrading again To revert to the older version you need to do the following: After you’ve reverted to the previous version of Windows make sure that you can view hidden files and folders. To make sure that hidden files and folders are visible do the following: In order to Setup Windows 10 again do the following: Before upgrading to Windows 10 make sure that you have all antivirus software uninstalled in order to avoid potential errors. In addition, make sure that you disable all non-Microsoft services. Here’s how to do that: Solution 3 – Restart Windows Explorer process Some people reported that resetting the Windows Explorer process can resolve the activation issues. So, that’s exactly what we’re going to do now: SPONSORED Now you just need to run a single command from Command Prompt to finish the process: Solution 4 – Use a Digital License If you’re unable to activate Windows 10 by entering the license key manually, try with a Digital License associated with your Microsoft Account: Solution 5 – Check your internet connection Of course, it goes without saying that you won’t be able to activate your system if you’re not properly connected to the internet. In case you notice any connection problems, check this article for further workarounds. Solution 6 – Reset your license status The next thing we’re going to try is resetting the license status. Here’s how to do that: Solution 7 – Force the activation And finally, if none of the previous solutions managed to resolve the activation problems, we’ll have to force the activation. Here’s how to do that: However, if you’re unable to insert your license key in a standard way, you can use the Command Prompt to force the process even further: That’s about it, we hope this article helped you with the “your device will be genuine shortly” error message. If you have any comments or questions, just reach for the comments below.

SPONSORED Name * Email * Commenting as . Not you? Save information for future comments
Comment

Δ