All Windows version by Microsoft requires activation to serve you better, especially for Windows 10 users which is the latest launch from Microsoft.
Recall that Microsoft announced that there will be no Windows 10.1 or 11 in the future, stating that they’ll focus more on the development of the current Windows 10.
However, they’ve gone ahead to release Windows 11 in 2022 and there are rumors that they are working on Windows 12.
So, If you installed Windows 10 on your PC and the activation code is giving errors or isn’t working after several trials, then here’s a way to permanently activate Windows 10 using CMD and KMS command prompts.
If you’re also new to the Windows 10 family or you want to download and install it online then you can visit the Windows official page to know how to go about it, our discussion for today will be on how to activate it.
>> You can also learn How to activate windows 8/8.1 with CMD free Here
>> You can also learn How to Activate Windows 11 with CMD HERE
So, feel free to get back to this page anytime you’re done installing Windows 10 on your computer.
Without much story, let’s get started on how to activate Windows 10 for FREE without additional software
Requirements:
- PC/Computer with unactivated Windows 10
- Active internet connection while parsing the CMD command {Automatic Method}
- License keys for Windows Version {Manual Method}
- Patience
We are going to discuss the manual and automatic ways of activating your Windows 10, however, it’s advisable to use the manual method since the automatic method is not recommended due to the new update of Microsoft.
But, try the latter if the manual method doesn’t work for you
Method 1: Manual Method
How to Permanently Activate Windows 10 Using KMS commands on command prompt
- Click on the Start button, search for “CMD” and run as an administrator
- Next, use the “slmgr /ipk yourlicensekey” command to install a license key
(yourlicensekey in the above code is the activation key that corresponds to your Windows edition).
Below is a list of Windows 10 license keys;
Home: TX9XD-98N7V-6WMQ6-BX7FG-H8Q99 Home N: 3KHY7-WNT83-DGQKR-F7HPR-844BM Home Single Language: 7HNRX-D7KGG-3K4RQ-4WPJ4-YTDFH Home Country Specific: PVMJN-6DFY6-9CCP6-7BKTT-D3WVR Professional: W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX Professional N: MH37W-N47XK-V7XM9-C7227-GCQG9 Education: NW6C2-QMPVW-D7KKK-3GKT6-VCFB2 Education N: 2WH4N-8QGBV-H22JP-CT43Q-MDWWJ Enterprise: NPPR9-FWDCX-D2C8J-H872K-2YT43 Enterprise N: DPH2V-TTNVB-4X9Q3-TJR4H-KHJW4
> Now, Click on “Enter” to run the command
> The next thing to do is to set the KMS machine address;
- Use “slmgr /skms s98.uk.to” or “slmgr /skms s8.now.im” to connect to my KMS server
- Finally, activate your windows by running the “slmgr /ato” in CMD
If you see the error 0x80070005, it means the server is busy. Please try the command “ato” again until you succeed.
Now check your activation status again
Method 2: Automatic Method
How to Permanently Activate Windows 10 Using CMD
- Copy the Windows 10 activation code from below and paste it into a new text document
- Then save as a lukastech activate.cmd
- Locate the file on your PC and right-click,
- Click on “Run as Administrator“
- Select “YES” on any pop-up
- Wait for some minutes and it’s DONE.
@echo off title Activate Windows 10 ALL versions for FREE!&cls&echo ============================================================================&echo #Project: Activating Microsoft software products for FREE without software&echo ============================================================================&echo.&echo #Supported products:&echo - Windows 10 Home&echo - Windows 10 Home N&echo - Windows 10 Home Single Language&echo - Windows 10 Home Country Specific&echo - Windows 10 Professional&echo - Windows 10 Professional N&echo - Windows 10 Education&echo - Windows 10 Education N&echo - Windows 10 Enterprise&echo - Windows 10 Enterprise N&echo - Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB&echo - Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB N&echo.&echo.&echo ============================================================================&echo Activating your Windows...&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ckms >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /upk >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /cpky >nul&set i=1&wmic os | findstr /I "enterprise" >nul if %errorlevel% EQU 0 (cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk NPPR9-FWDCX-D2C8J-H872K-2YT43 >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk DPH2V-TTNVB-4X9Q3-TJR4H-KHJW4 >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk WNMTR-4C88C-JK8YV-HQ7T2-76DF9 >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 2F77B-TNFGY-69QQF-B8YKP-D69TJ >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk DCPHK-NFMTC-H88MJ-PFHPY-QJ4BJ >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk QFFDN-GRT3P-VKWWX-X7T3R-8B639 >nul&goto server) else wmic os | findstr /I "home" >nul if %errorlevel% EQU 0 (cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk TX9XD-98N7V-6WMQ6-BX7FG-H8Q99 >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 3KHY7-WNT83-DGQKR-F7HPR-844BM >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 7HNRX-D7KGG-3K4RQ-4WPJ4-YTDFH >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk PVMJN-6DFY6-9CCP6-7BKTT-D3WVR >nul&goto server) else wmic os | findstr /I "education" >nul if %errorlevel% EQU 0 (cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk NW6C2-QMPVW-D7KKK-3GKT6-VCFB2 >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 2WH4N-8QGBV-H22JP-CT43Q-MDWWJ >nul&goto server) else wmic os | findstr /I "10 pro" >nul if %errorlevel% EQU 0 (cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk MH37W-N47XK-V7XM9-C7227-GCQG9 >nul&goto server) else (goto notsupported) :server if %i%==1 set KMS=kms7.MSGuides.com if %i%==2 set KMS=kms8.MSGuides.com if %i%==3 set KMS=kms9.MSGuides.com if %i%==4 goto notsupported cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /skms %KMS%:1688 >nul&echo ============================================================================&echo.&echo. cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ato | find /i "successfully" && (echo.&echo ============================================================================&echo.&echo #My official blog: MSGuides.com&echo.&echo #How it works: bit.ly/kms-server&echo.&echo #Please feel free to contact me at [email protected] if you have any questions or concerns.&echo.&echo #Please consider supporting this project: donate.msguides.com&echo #Your support is helping me keep my servers running everyday!&echo.&echo ============================================================================&choice /n /c YN /m "Would you like to visit my blog [Y,N]?" & if errorlevel 2 exit) || (echo The connection to my KMS server failed! Trying to connect to another one... & echo Please wait... & echo. & echo. & set /a i+=1 & goto server) explorer "http://MSGuides.com"&goto halt :notsupported echo ============================================================================&echo.&echo Sorry! Your version is not supported.&echo. :halt pause >nul
METHOD 3: OFFLINE METHOD/OFFLINE ACTIVATOR
HOW TO ACTIVATE WINDOWS 10 WITHOUT INTERNET VIA KMSPico
I’m happy to announce that I’ve found a way you can activate your Windows 10 without using the command prompt or a Kms client key.
This approach is the best if you ask me because you don’t have to start trying multiple activation keys or hoping for the cmd prompt to work. It permanently activates your Windows once you run the software on your PC.
Here’s the best part: it also activates any Microsoft Office packages installed on your PC, plus it is an offline activation process. However, for copyright reasons, I won’t advise you to use this tool for commercial and long-term purposes.
The name of the tool/software is the KMSPico 10 activator tool. Without wasting much time, let’s get started.
- Download the KSMPico Windows 10 activator tool
- Now, turn off real-time protection by opening Settings > Virus and Threat Protection > Manage Settings > Turn off real-time protection. You must do this, or else the antivirus will see the program as a threat and delete it.
- Next, go to your downloads, unzip the downloaded file, and run the program as an administrator.
- Once you’re inside the app, Click on the “Activate” button and wait for some seconds.
- This should activate your Windows alongside other Microsoft packages. However, you can confirm this by typing the below prompt into your CMD.
- Open your CMD from the search icon > run as administrator > and type this “slmgr /xpr” then ENTER.
That’s all about activating your Windows 10 without an activation code or software.
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