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New PC - Windows 11 Loses Activation every time it sleeps, help!
I bought the i9-12900k MSI , ASUS TUF Gaming Z690-Plus WiFi , G.SKILL Ripjaws S5 Series 32GB bundle that Newegg recently offered and paired them with a Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1000W power supply, ...
1. Reactivate the system
Right-click “Start” → Select “Terminal (Administrator)” → Execute in order:
powershell
slmgr /ato
powershell
slmgr /rearm
Turning off Fast Startup
Open “Control Panel” → “Power Options” → “Select Power Button Functions
Click “Change currently unavailable settings” → Uncheck “Enable fast startup” → Save
2. Prevent Loss Again
Keeping the System Time Accurate
Right-click the taskbar time → “Adjust Date and Time” → Enable “Set Time Automatically”.
Disable Hybrid Sleep
Execute in the administrator terminal:
powershell
powercfg /h off
3. Check for success
Press Win + R and type:
powershell
slmgr /xpr
If it shows “Permanently activated”, the repair was successful.