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When the company that I worked closed the office in which I worked, they gave me the computer they had provided for my work. Now, I get a message saying that Windows cannot be activated. I'm guessing that the Windows on the computer was purchased under license 'volume' for all computers in the company. I need to know what should I do to reactivate Windows on this computer. I also need to update some drivers, but I'm not allowed to do it because I'm not the "administrator." I talked to people in the COMPUTER section company solve this for me, but they can't help me because I no longer work for the company. I need to know what I can do to have complete control of all aspects of this computer.
Hello
Microsoft will not be able to help you recover the password. I suggest you to see the following link for more information on lost passwords.
Microsoft's strategy concerning lost or forgotten passwords
https://support.Microsoft.com/kb/189126?WA=wsignin1.0
I hope this helps. Let us know if you have other problems with Windows in the future.
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