While you can activate Windows through the Settings app, you also can use Command Prompt to make bulk activation easier ...

You can successfully fix Activation Error Code 0x80041024 on Windows 11/10 computers by following the suggestions laid down in this post.

Run Windows Activation Troubleshooter Install the key on the KMS host Rebuild Activation Token file Run CHSDSK Now, let’s take a look at all these solutions in detail. 1] Run Windows Activation ...

Microsoft will stop old Windows product keys from activating new Windows installs Windows 7 and 8 keys still seem to work for now, but that may be ending.