Windows 10 Activation questions  

Matthew Wai said:

Your motherboard's model number should be shown at Sign in to your Microsoft account

Non of my devices show that actual motherboard model number. Processor, graphics card and Ram are listed. System just says

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Matthew Wai said:

I see my motherboard's model number under "DESKTOP" at Sign in to your Microsoft account

That at the top is the Device Name. Mine shows M4N68 as thats what I named this device. My motherboard model is M4N68T-M V2
EDIT: Or maybe not? On some of mine it just says PC on my laptop it actually shows the model number, I think that what it is?

Actually, the only device that actually lists the model number is my Wife's Acer.
My two desktops just say PC under thier Name
M4N68
PC
M2N68
PC
and my laptop just says
K75DE
K75DE
The Acer I believe still has the factory OEM info in the registry and thats where I'm guesing this info is pulled from.

I just ran my OEM info reg file to add my Model number to the registry. It shows up as M4N68T-M V2 in control panel > System. Still doesn't show up online though? I have no idea where it gets that info from.

I wonder if that is how MS ID's the devices though...HardwareID's are encrypted - one can change the name of the device but that should not affect DL?

To see the info MS gets regarding HardwareID run LicensingDiag.ps1 with the -Show parameter

Superfly said:

I wonder if that is how MS ID's the devices though...HardwareID's are encrypted - one can change the name of the device but that should not affect DL?

To see the info MS gets regarding HardwareID run LicensingDiag.ps1 with the -Show parameter

I change device names all the time, from the gibberish you get on a clean install to what I want it called. Hasn't affected activation, nor should it.
Looks like I brock something by running my OEM info reg file. If I go to settings > system > info, it won't launch, settings just closes. All other settings menus work OK though?
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OEMInformation]
"Model"="M4N68T-M V2"
"Logo"="C:\\windows\\ASUS\\ASUSLOGO.bmp"
"Manufacturer"="ASUSTeK Computer Inc."
"SupportURL"="http://www.asus.com"

Might have to go undo it?