I can share some information about activating your QuickBooks Desktop, @trishmariano.

Are you trying to activate your QuickBooks Desktop 2020? If so, you can activate your QuickBooks Desktop from the Help menu. 

Here's how:

1. Open your QuickBooks.
2. Go to the Help menu and select Activate QuickBooks Desktop.
3. Follow the prompts to finish activating your account. 

Here's detailed information about activating your QuickBooks. 

If you don't have your validation code, you can reach out to our Customer Support team to process this one for you in a safe and secure environment. 

Follow the steps below on how to reach them:

1. From your QuickBooks Desktop account, click the Help menu at the top.
2. Select QuickBooks Desktop Help.
3. Provide some information about this concern in the search box.
4. Click the Contact Us link at the bottom of the window.
5. You'll now be provided with a few support options.

You can check this article for more information about the different types of support we offer and their availability: Contact QuickBooks Desktop support.

Here's a guide on how you can resolve errors you'll possibly encounter when adding your product and license numbers, and activation code: Fix activation, license, and product numbers issues. 

Let me know if you need more help with your validation code or anything else. I'm always glad to help in any way I can. Have a wonderful day!