[DISCUSSION] Windows 10 ESU License: All options, Activation, and Troubleshooting

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  1. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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  2. abbodi1406

    abbodi1406 MDL KB0000001

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    WaaSAssessment is set to refresh every 2 or 1.5 days
    that's why when update from non-ESU to ESU (19045.6575+), the message is not cleared immediately

    No
    WaaSAssessment is just informative messages
     
  3. Carlos Detweiller

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    I'm asking because personally, I'm using W10UI everywhere, for all OS it applies to, every month (WU is locked down). It would be a plus for me.
    On the other hand, I never offline-service ISOs with update, it's a waste of time in my eyes.
     
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  5. Enthousiast

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  6. Osuser

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    Hi, I was unsure if I should post it in this group post but the questions may help other people too .
    Yes it is partly answered in the sens that Tsforge can do the 3years Esu.
    WOuld someone have the momentum to share what they know to contribute to the 5 questions please? Questions might look easy to experienced users but for new people like me everything is not obvious.
    Thanks have a nice day.
     
  7. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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  8. Osuser

    Osuser MDL Novice

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    HI after Tsforge for 3 year esu, when typing the slmgr,
    If we can see year 6 1 2 3 in the text, does that automatically means the Esu tsforge was successful or do we have to check precise line in the paragraph^ ( if we have to verify something in the paragraph, what to search for^)
    Thanks
     
  9. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    If it says year 1 license, year 2 license and year 3 license, it worked, the other years are just placeholders for now.

    - https://forums.mydigitallife.net/th...and-troubleshooting.89665/page-5#post-1893562
    - https://forums.mydigitallife.net/th...and-troubleshooting.89665/page-5#post-1893643
     
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    not available?
     
  11. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    Probably me making another typo, fixed now.
     
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  13. MS-BOSS

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    I just want to activate ESU on Windows 10 Pro (I would like to leave Windows activation - licence as it is), so which option would be the best for me? Thanks.
     
  14. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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  15. MS-BOSS

    MS-BOSS MDL Member

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    Thank you, both, very much! I'm glad I don't need to create a MS account for ESU.
     
  16. MS-BOSS

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    PS: I forgot to ask, using the TSForge or the ConsumerESU, do I only have to run the script once and that's it? Do I have to leave anything on the drive? Or just run the script and then delete it? Again, thanks.
     
  17. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    TSForge and probably the consumer esu too, once, but best to use TSForge, it is for 3 years minimum.
     
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