No, the non-activated windows watermark is still visible.
No, the non-activated windows watermark is still visible.
Hello! The watermark didn’t show up after you installed Windows via the official installer from Microsoft. That means the removal was likely successful. No need to worry about pirated loaders—just a clean installation.
Review the personalization settings. If the message reads "you cannot change these options until you activate windows," it means they are enabled.
Did the device previously run a Windows installation? Were you asked to pick a specific Windows version during the setup? If yes, then initially the activation servers would have started the install using the hardware details, but later it would have used the license key embedded in the BIOS. You can verify the activation status by navigating to settings, update & security and choosing the activation option. It's also possible the checking system isn't active and will return to normal when it does.