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Fix: Windows 10 Activation Error 0x87e10bc6 [6 Quick Ways]
Performing a system restore is a quick way to fix this issue
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Afterpurchasing your Windows 10license, you need to validate your product key to register your OS. The validation process goes through the Activation Server ofMicrosoft. If Windows10 has trouble connecting to the server, activation will fail and show the error code: 0x87e10bc6.
The full error message reads “Something prevented us from communicating with our activation servers. Wait a few minutes and then try again. Error code: 0x87e10bc6”.
If you are facing difficulty activatingWindows 10license, we have prepared the fixes to apply just like we did with theActivation Error 0xc0020036.
How do I fix error code 0x87e10bc6?
1. Restart your PC
At times, the Windows server 2019 or 2022 error code 0x87e10bc6 on Windows 10 may not be the issue with your system but on Microsoft’s end. If the activation servers are down for maintenance, the process may fail.
First, restart your PC and try to activate the license. If it does not work, wait a few minutes and try again.
2. Update Windows 10
Users have reported thatinstalling pending updatesfor the Windows OS has fixed the issue and allowed for successful activation. Check for any pending updates for Windows and install it.
3. Run the Activation troubleshooter
If you are facing the Windows 10 activation error 0x87e10bc6 on Microsoft Store or even the server 2019, something prevented us prompt, the Activation troubleshooter is the best-placed tool to help you fix them.
When the tool completes its diagnosis, make sure you apply the recommended fixes. Note that you must sign in as the administrator to use the Activation troubleshooter.
4. Disable your firewall temporarily
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Press theWindowskey, typeWindows Security, and selectFirewall and Network protectionunder Protection areas.
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Select yourActiveNetwork(Private or Public).
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Turn offWindows Defender Firewallusing the toggle switch.
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Also, make sure under Incoming Connection, theBlocks all incoming connections, including those in the list of allowed appsbox is unchecked.
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Finally, close the Setting window and try the activation process again.
If you have a third-party Firewall installed, the Firewall may be blocking the connection to the server. You can try disabling the Firewall temporarily just get past the error 0x87e10bc6 to activateWindows10.
After this, try to validate the license key again and check for any improvements.
5. Run Video Playback troubleshooter
The 0x87e10bc6 error on Windows 10 can also affect your system hardware, like the DVD driver. If you are facing issues with your DVD player, try to run the Hardware and device Troubleshooter to fix it.
6. Perform a system restore
If the 0x87e10bc6 error on Windows 10 is caused after you received a Windows update, you can try to roll back the update using the System Restore Point for the time being. After Microsoft releases a fix for this error, you can install the latest update.
With that said, we can conclude it. We believe you now have everything you need to fix the Windows Activation error 0x87e10bc6 on Windows 10.
In the same vein, if you are troubled by theactivation error 0xc004f211, check our detailed guide to fix it for good.
Feel free to let us know the solution that helped you fix this issue in the comments below.
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Tashreef Shareef
Tashreef Shareef is a software developer turned tech writer. He discovered his interest in technology after reading a tech magazine accidentally. Now he writes about everything tech from Windows to iOS and streaming services to IoT at WindowsReport.
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