Question "Windows has detected some hardware changes: 0XC004F211" ?

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atifpolitici

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Hello guys,

I urgently need some help please. I have a computer close to 2 years old, for quite a long while past it's 1 year birthday it worked fine with no issue.

However, from earlier this year, I have been noticing that the computer doesn't turn on at once when I press the power button.

The computer makes a click noise from the PSU, even though there is power going to the USB Hub as it's lit.

It takes more than 5 to 10 minutes of continuously pressing the power button for the PC to turn on.

One day I only plugged in 3 devices into my USB Hub and I got a notice saying that " an over delivery of power has occurred ", and things froze up.

However, I haven't opened my computer up for diagnosis so I don't know what is happening.

Then today I got the message that " Windows has detected some hardware changes ", even though I purchased a legitimate license, and I haven't changed any hardware.

Can you please help me? I am really stuck!

Thanks!
 
Then today I got the message that " Windows has detected some hardware changes ", even though I purchased a legitimate license, and I haven't changed any hardware.

from what I understand this is a problem with Microsoft's activation servers and should be fixed in the coming weeks...

just use PC as if nothing changed. It should rectify itself.

You don't have to do anything.
 
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theres probbly a windows key linked to the motherboard it should fix it self you could try reinstalling windows with the "keep all my files option"
No, most likely, there isn't. This is a NOW known problem, at least, in MANY cases, and MS is aware of it. Both of my insider ring systems, main and garage, are having this issue, and MS told me to wait a few days because they are aware of it and are working on a fix. That's all I can say, IF it is the same issue. What is the error code? Is it 0xC004F211?

Edit. Ok, so yeah, clearly it IS, since it's in the title of the thread, and I'd say it is 100% the same issue and wait for the fix, as I am too. Nothing else to say. It is what it is.
 
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