As you know, Microsoft notified Windows 10 is “the last version of Windows” and explained that they will be focused on the development of powerful and new features under the guise of software updates instead of building a new version. This means there will be no Windows 11 or 12 in the future. So if you are thinking about an upgrade, this is the best time to get it.
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Windows 10 free upgrade
The representative of Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 10 is a free upgrade for all customers using a genuine copy of Windows 7 or higher. But this offer officially will expire on this Friday so do not hesitate to own it before it is too late. Your time is running out. After July 29, the upgrade will cost up to $119 for Home edition or $199 for Professional one. Personally, that amount of money is enough to pay my rent this month so there are no reason for me to deny that.
Should you upgrade to Windows 10
“Do not upgrade to Windows 10”. This seems to contradict the above analysis but that is the statement of security experts. They said that Microsoft has been violating users’s privacy from collecting their personal information like gender, age, hobby and Internet habits… without your permission. The options relating to sending feedback and data to Microsoft were enabled automatically from the moment that you installed Windows 10 successfully so most people don’t know about them. However, you can disable them in Settings/Privacy easily.
Install Windows 10 using ISO file instead of an upgrade
You can get the latest version of Windows 10 Professional here if you don’t have it already. If you have ever installed any versions of Windows before, I am sure you will have no difficulty getting started with Windows 10. If you are looking to install it with an USB flash drive, please consult the video “How to create a bootable USB stick”. The following are the detailed instructions for installing Windows 10.
Activate Windows 10 without using any software
If you are using another version of Windows, please navigate to Windows OS category and select a suitable article.
Method 1: Manual activation
Time needed: 1 minute.
Run KMS commands on command prompt.
- Open Command Prompt as administrator.
Click on the start button, search for “cmd” then run it with administrator rights.
- Install KMS client key
Use the command “slmgr /ipk yourlicensekey” to install a license key (yourlicensekey is the activation key that corresponds to your Windows edition). The following is the list of Windows 10 Volume 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
(Note: You need to hit [Enter] key to execute commands.) - Set KMS machine address
Use the command “slmgr /skms kms8.msguides.com” to connect to my KMS server.
- Activate your Windows
The last step is to activate your Windows using the command “slmgr /ato”.
Now check the activation status again.
Method 2: Using a batch file
This one is not recommend anymore due to the new update of Microsoft.
Step 1: Copy the code below into a new text document.
@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 msguides.com@gmail.com 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
Create a new text document.
Step 2: Paste the code into the text file. Then save it as a batch file (named “1click.cmd”).
Step 3: Run the batch file as administrator.
Please wait a minute.
Done!
Note: If you guys see three times the same error message saying that the connection to KMS server was unsuccessful, please read this post.
Check the activation status again.
Do ypu have a license key for Windows Enterprise Evaluation?
Thanks, It is working (5 July 2020)
it keeps mentioning that product key is invalid, Would you please give me a working key.
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
It worked for me earlier but now again i am trying to do with same method but it is not working now. please help me.
ty very much
Hi,
First of all thanks a lot this method worked fine but i have a question.
Can I update windows with live update after activating windows with this method.
Please guide, thanks a lot again. You are a legend
update is from Microsoft, enjoy.
Will you get the features of Windows 10 pro this way? Also is this piracy? I have windows10 home but needed pro for the emulation.
the best bet is save your PC belonging , clean install windows 10 PRO, run the KMS activation method with admin right online. Update. Put back your backup. Done.
Hi, Thank you very much. Your KMS option worked a treat. I had to reset my laptop and the activation key got lost. Your assistance and easy to follow guidance made the task easy and straight forward. The time and effort you put into the instructions is very much appreciated. Thank you.
wow this process works thank you so much
Good, thanks
got an error too – 0x80070002 The system cannot find the file specified. (SWbemObjectEx)
google :Fix Issues Related To Error Code 0x80070002
You’re the best! EZ PZ
thanks you mate, wish you all the best
We do not know each other and will never do, but thank you very very much!
Have a nice day 😉
Hi,
I followed the steps, and with this the “Activate Windows” watermark has gone, but when i am checking in “System and Security -> System”, its not showing Product ID in windows activation section. Can you please help in this case.
Thanks,
Harish
I restarted the laptop and it showed the product id. Working fine, thank you.
Sorry, got an error – “0xc004F074 – The Software Licesning service reported thatt the computer could not be activated. No key management service (KMS) could be contactefd. Please see the application event log for additional ifnromation.
Any help? 🙁
Worked! Thank you – made a typo LOL
wow the thing which i was trying to do from 2 years just happened in 5 mins . thanks man your an absolute legend
hey guys
thanks so much it really helps.
There was virus in the server KMS as it was infected with IDP.ALEXA.53.
What to do
TOP click community, create a post with activation process picture.
Any method here not come with Trojan, or virus.
idp.alexa.53 is come from kmspico, nothing to do with here activation method.
I was trying out with the latest Win 10 2004. Pro. Using method 1 with USB.
Install KMS client key -OK
Set KMS machine address -OK
Activate your Windows – Fail. No key management service could be contacted.
Any work around? Thanks.
Hi Guang, I read your guides and managed to activate my version Win 10 Pro.
Thanks and sorry for the earlier post,
thanks
What did you do to get it working?
Matthew, I suggest that you read above diagnostic page, make a txt file and copy the command from this page to the txt file paste this command to your PC step by step.
Make sure you check if TCP port 1688 to this server is open first.
Make sure you enter CMD as administrator.
Good luck.
the KMS servers couldn’t be contacted
very helpful 🙂
Hey,
I got this error code with the first line.
Error: 0xC004F025 Access denied:the request action requires elavated priviledes
rectified thanks
It’s really works. Thank You So Much!
Thank you msguides thank you.
What should I do if kms8.msguides.com:1688 – Closed
check is it sucess activation?
thank you so much….
Thanks . It works smoosly ,
Thanks alot , I has no words that can explain my happiness.
Once again I am thanking you ..Highly recommended
very helpfull post work don thanks
aaaw my G*d it works oh i cant believe it upon all the failures i v done it THANK YOU VERY MUCH
thanks, it works