Newest methods to activate Windows 8/8.1 for FREE without additional software

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A lot of people say Windows 8 or 8.1 isn’t a patch on Windows 7 but I don’t think so. Perhaps its Metro user interface is more difficult to use than traditional Start menu and you will have to spend hours to get the run of things. However, there is no denying the fact that Windows 8 shows outstanding performance against earlier Windows versions. Reduction of startup time is the easiest to see. Besides, if you own touchscreen computer, an upgrade to Windows 8/8.1 or Windows 10 is needed in order to make maximum use of your hardware.

In today’s post, I will show you two ways to activate Windows 8 or 8.1 for FREE without using any software. If you really want to know how it works, please try first way (manual method). Or you can follow second way (batch file) if you need save your time. The following are the detailed instructions for activating all versions of Windows 8.1 and 8.

Here is my windows 8 activation status in control panel
Here is my windows 8 activation status in control panel

Method 1: Manual

Activating Windows 8.1, 8 manually video guide

Time needed: 1 minute.

Activating your Windows 8 or 8.1 using KMS client key.

  1. Select the right license key for your Windows edition.

    Here’s the list of Windows 8/8.1 KMS client setup keys.
    W8 Core: BN3D2-R7TKB-3YPBD-8DRP2-27GG4
    W8 Core Single Language: 2WN2H-YGCQR-KFX6K-CD6TF-84YXQ
    W8 Professional: NG4HW-VH26C-733KW-K6F98-J8CK4
    W8 Professional N: XCVCF-2NXM9-723PB-MHCB7-2RYQQ
    W8 Professional WMC: GNBB8-YVD74-QJHX6-27H4K-8QHDG
    W8 Enterprise: 32JNW-9KQ84-P47T8-D8GGY-CWCK7
    W8 Enterprise N: JMNMF-RHW7P-DMY6X-RF3DR-X2BQT
    W8.1 Core: M9Q9P-WNJJT-6PXPY-DWX8H-6XWKK
    W8.1 Core N: 7B9N3-D94CG-YTVHR-QBPX3-RJP64
    W8.1 Core Single Language: BB6NG-PQ82V-VRDPW-8XVD2-V8P66
    W8.1 Professional: GCRJD-8NW9H-F2CDX-CCM8D-9D6T9
    W8.1 Professional N: HMCNV-VVBFX-7HMBH-CTY9B-B4FXY
    W8.1 Professional WMC: 789NJ-TQK6T-6XTH8-J39CJ-J8D3P
    W8.1 Enterprise: MHF9N-XY6XB-WVXMC-BTDCT-MKKG7
    W8.1 Enterprise N: TT4HM-HN7YT-62K67-RGRQJ-JFFXW

  2. Run command prompt in admin mode.

    Click on the start button, search for “cmd” then open Command Prompt as administrator.
    Open command prompt in administrator mode

  3. Use command “slmgr /ipk your_key” to install a license key.

    your_key is the activation key you got above.
    Note: You need to hit [Enter] key to execute commands.

  4. Use command “slmgr /skms kms8.msguides.com” to connect to my KMS server.

    kms8 is one of the servers I managing.

  5. Activate your Windows using the command “slmgr /ato”.

    After running this command, the activation progress will be started.

Finally, check the activation status again.

Check out activation status again
Check out activation status again

Method 2: Batch file

This one is not recommend anymore due to the new update of Microsoft.

Activating Windows 8.1 or 8 using batch script video instructions

Step 1: Copy the code below into a new text document.

@echo off
title Activate Windows 8 / Windows 8.1 ALL versions for FREE!&cls&echo ============================================================================&echo #Project: Activating Microsoft software products for FREE without software&echo ============================================================================&echo.&echo #Supported products:&echo - Windows 8 Core&echo - Windows 8 Core Single Language&echo - Windows 8 Professional&echo - Windows 8 Professional N&echo - Windows 8 Professional WMC&echo - Windows 8 Enterprise&echo - Windows 8 Enterprise N&echo - Windows 8.1 Core&echo - Windows 8.1 Core N&echo - Windows 8.1 Core Single Language&echo - Windows 8.1 Professional&echo - Windows 8.1 Professional N&echo - Windows 8.1 Professional WMC&echo - Windows 8.1 Enterprise&echo - Windows 8.1 Enterprise 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 MHF9N-XY6XB-WVXMC-BTDCT-MKKG7 >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk TT4HM-HN7YT-62K67-RGRQJ-JFFXW >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 32JNW-9KQ84-P47T8-D8GGY-CWCK7 >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk JMNMF-RHW7P-DMY6X-RF3DR-X2BQT >nul&goto server) else (cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk GCRJD-8NW9H-F2CDX-CCM8D-9D6T9 >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk HMCNV-VVBFX-7HMBH-CTY9B-B4FXY >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk NG4HW-VH26C-733KW-K6F98-J8CK4 >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk XCVCF-2NXM9-723PB-MHCB7-2RYQQ >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk BN3D2-R7TKB-3YPBD-8DRP2-27GG4 >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 2WN2H-YGCQR-KFX6K-CD6TF-84YXQ >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk GNBB8-YVD74-QJHX6-27H4K-8QHDG >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk M9Q9P-WNJJT-6PXPY-DWX8H-6XWKK >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 7B9N3-D94CG-YTVHR-QBPX3-RJP64 >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk BB6NG-PQ82V-VRDPW-8XVD2-V8P66 >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 789NJ-TQK6T-6XTH8-J39CJ-J8D3P >nul)
: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.
:halt
pause >nul

Create a new text document.

Create new text file
Create new text file

Step 2: Paste the code into the text file. Then save it as a batch file (named “1click.cmd”).

Save the batch script
Save the batch script
Set name of the script file
Set name of the script file

Step 3: Run the batch file as administrator.

Run the script with admin rights
Run the script with admin rights

Please wait…

Windows 8/8.1 activation progress
Windows 8/8.1 activation progress

Done!

Windows 8/8.1 product activation successful
Windows 8/8.1 product activation successful

Check the activation status again.

Newest methods to activate Windows 8/8.1 for FREE without additional software
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If you would have any questions or concerns, please leave your comments. I would be glad to explain in more details. Thank you so much for all your feedback and support!


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263 thoughts on “Newest methods to activate Windows 8/8.1 for FREE without additional software”

  1. Michael

    Excellent!! The last set of five characters 9D6T9 for 8.1 Pro was always visible on the activation page, so I looked up the web to find the complete code last week. But it was rejected.
    However, inputting it today using Administrator and cmd was instantly successful!
    Much appreciated, Guang.

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  3. Patrikas

    This man does G*d’s work. I’ve tried dozens of different solutions and this is the only one that actually worked. Thank you so much!

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  5. IRON MAN

    I am rahul. Thank You Very Much. You are a very intelligent person. Keep helping us like this. Thank You Guang once again!!! I will never forget you.

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  8. Vic

    This information was extremely helpful, thank you so much. I have a machine running Windows 8.1 (was upgraded from 7, 8, and now 8.1) I’m having a problem with the mail app “launches the outlook window then closes within a couple of seconds. Is there a fix for this that you can point me to. Thanks.

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  9. The weird one

    Hi I have a question, what do you do after method 1? All you said to do was to check the product key in control panel. Please help.

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  17. Berkay

    Hi. First, Thanks. It worked. Is it safe? Can someone send a malware, keylogger etc. on background? I f you answer I will be happy. Thanks again !

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    1. kWong

      All here KMS Activation method is supply by Microsoft. Mr. Guang buy a KMS Host Key from Microsoft to run on His server.

      Free to use and legal to use.

      No Malware come with activation.

      Enjoy.

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  19. Richmond

    all of them couldn’t work why?
    1. Error:0xCoo4F074 The Software Licensing Service reported that the computer could not be activated. No Key Management Service(KMS) could be contacted. Please see Application Event Log for additional information.

    2. Sorry your version do not supported

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  23. Voroshilov

    Hi there! I would like to ask you if this is a permanent activation of Windows 8.1 since many activators use the kms and it only activates for 180 days.
    If I use the command in cmd.exe: slmgr -xpr
    What message appears to you?
    “It is activated for 180 days” or “this has a permanent activation”
    Thanks in advance

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    1. kWong

      All method here will show activated for 180 days.

      Activation will automatic renew back to 180 days every seventh days when you online.

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    1. Voroshilov

      Have you tried using the command in cmd.exe slmgr – xpr to see how long Windows is activated? In this case I ask for windows 8.1. The same would happen with the windows 10.
      If you use the command in cmd.exe: slmgr -xpr
      What message appears to you?
      “It is activated for 180 days” or “this has a permanent activation”
      Thanks in advance

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  26. Mark Schneider

    The 1click.cmd method is foolproof and now I can enjoy this OS after doing the Updates but Win7 was my favorite…too bad it’s been 10 years since getting that one started and I am still learning before turning 60 in 2022.

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  27. Jack

    Thank you,
    It works.
    However, I am concerned about security & privacy as a lot of programs found on internet contain viruses. I see we just activated windows using your kms8 server, can you please tell is your program clean and what do server part kms8 actually do in background?
    also if i want my own server like this setup kms8 can you do it?
    Kind Regards.

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    1. kWong

      Activation through kms8 server. Update from Microsoft just like retail version.

      If you want to run your own server, you need to contact Microsoft, buy KMS host key from Microsoft.

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