Checking your Windows Activation Status

September 20, 2023
Posted by kavingeet

To check activation status in Windows 11, select the Start button, and then select Settings > System and then select Activation . Your activation status will be listed next to Activation.

Check activation status in Settings

You'll see one of these activation status messages on the Activation page:

Activation status	Description
Windows is activated	You are activated. Microsoft account is not linked. Follow instructions in Linking your Microsoft account .
Windows is activated with a digital license	You are activated. Your Microsoft account is not linked to your digital license. Follow instructions in Linking your Microsoft account .
Windows is activated with a digital license linked to your Microsoft account	You are activated. Your Microsoft account is already linked to your digital license.
Windows is not activated	You are not activated. You will see an error message explaining the failure. You might need to purchase Windows 11 to activate.