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title: "What happens when you don’t activate Windows 11?"  
description: "What happens when you don’t activate Windows 11?"  
author: "Lily Chitlangiya"  
published: 2022-01-15  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95041/what-happens-when-you-don-t-activate-windows-11  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["windows 11", "windows troubleshooting", "troubleshooting"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What happens when you don’t activate Windows 11?

What happens when you don’t activate Windows 11?

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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

**Windows Settings Activation Message**\

If your Windows isn't activated, a similar Activate Windows notification appears all the time in Windows Settings. You'll see the same notification whether you're using [**Windows 11**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95064/how-do-i-install-windows-11-build-22504) or Windows 10. You'll be taken to the Windows activation panel in Windows Settings after tapping the appropriate link. \
**There are no personalization options available.** You won't be able to modify any Personalization settings unless you activate Windows 10 or 11. To put it another way, you won't be able to alter your wallpaper, theme, title color, Start Menu color, transparency, or anything else. There is a problem with it. \
**Notifications to activate Windows on a regular basis** It's arguably the most vexing aspect about not having a fully functional copy of Windows. At regular intervals, you may receive a slew of messages urging you to activate your Windows installation with a valid product key. \
**[Read more](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95046/how-do-i-disable-windows-11-automatic-updates)**


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