How do I fix error code 0x80072F8F?

Windows 10 cannot be activated due to error 0x80072F8F. THIS IS NOT A PIRATED COPY OF THE OS! Paid with my hard-earned money for the license key. I previously had Windows 7, but decided to upgrade to 10. Installed without any problems, but I can’t activate it with the key I have.

Solution

Most likely, you’ve encounter activation error 0x80072F8F on Windows 10 due to incorrect date and time settings on your PC. To change these settings, you need to do the following:

• press WIN+I;
• go to Time & language→Date & time;
• change the date and time settings according to your location;
• restart your PC and try to activate the OS again.

In some cases, correcting the date and time is not enough – the user needs to reset the network settings. Here is how to do it:

• open Settings;
• go to Network and Internet→Status→Network Reset;
• click on the Reset now button;
• confirm your intentions;
• restart the PC.

This time the activation error 0x80072F8F may have disappeared.

AuthorZac Turner