The update has disabled your retail Windows 11.
The update has disabled your retail Windows 11.
I refreshed my profile this morning to prepare for Intel Gen 14, then turned off Windows 11. After using the troubleshooter, I reactivated it but felt uncertain. Have others faced issues with retail keys before? I purchased a retail key just in case my setup isn’t fully complete yet.
I've changed all the BIOS settings for every PC release, never found a case where it turned off unexpectedly (maybe they could have reactivated it automatically at startup). It shouldn't be a problem—just use the retail key to activate. I haven't encountered any issues with Windows 11 or activations. A few of my keys have been updated to newer builds several times now.