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 Found this on Reddit Open up Powershell Type  irm https://get.activated.win | iex  and hit enter Disconnect from the Internet Enter the "Extras menu" Enter the "Change Windows Edition menu" . Choose "Professional" (You can choose other editions as well) Choose the first method Confirm it and wait a few minutes until your laptop reboots After this you can activate Windows via Settings -> Activation Settings

A user had this problem today where they can't activate their Ms Office 2010 Pro Plus over the internet. The gives out a 0x80070190 error. The solution is actually very easily. Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office 14\ Right-click on one of the office apps (ex, Outlook.exe) Click on Run As Administrator Then proceed with the activation.