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ArkansasQuapaw
Iron Contributor
Jan 20, 2026

What to Do When Windows 11 Suddenly Prompts for Activation and the Settings Page Freezes?

The system was previously running normally, but today it suddenly prompted for activation. After clicking "Activate Now," the entire Settings app completely freezes and becomes unresponsive.

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    PandoraShadow
    Copper Contributor

    End the Settings process, open Terminal as administrator, enter slmgr /ato and press Enter to retry activation.

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