2 ways to activate Windows 10 for FREE without additional software
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 10.1 or 11 in the future(*). So if you are thinking about an upgrade, this is the best time to get it.
(*) New update: An expected release of version 11 was launched in late 2021. Read this post for more information.
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 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 the Home edition or $199 for the Professional one. Personally, that amount of money is enough to pay my rent this month so there is 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’ privacy by 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 a USB flash drive, please search for “how to install Windows 10 from a bootable USB stick”. There are many detailed instructions for installing Windows 10 on the web.
Activate Windows 10 without using any software
If you are using another version of Windows, please navigate to the Windows OS category and select a suitable article.
Method 1: Manual activation
Step 1.1: Open Command Prompt as administrator.
Click on the start button, search for “cmd” then run it with administrator rights.
Step 1.2: 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.
Step 1.3: Set KMS machine address.
Use the command “slmgr /skms kms8.msguides.com” to connect to my KMS server.
Step 1.4: Activate your Windows.
The last step is to activate your Windows using the command “slmgr /ato”.
If you see the error 0xC004F074, it means that your internet connection is unstable or the server is busy. Please make sure your device is online and try the command “ato” again until you succeed.
Now check the activation status again.
Method 2: Using a batch file
This one is not recommended anymore due to the new update of Microsoft.
Step 2.1: Copy the code below into a new text document.
@echo off
title Activate Windows 10 (ALL versions) for FREE - MSGuides.com&cls&echo =====================================================================================&echo #Project: Activating Microsoft software products for FREE without additional software&echo =====================================================================================&echo.&echo #Supported products:&echo - Windows 10 Home&echo - Windows 10 Professional&echo - Windows 10 Education&echo - Windows 10 Enterprise&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 YYVX9-NTFWV-6MDM3-9PT4T-4M68B >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 44RPN-FTY23-9VTTB-MP9BX-T84FV >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||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk M7XTQ-FN8P6-TTKYV-9D4CC-J462D >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 92NFX-8DJQP-P6BBQ-THF9C-7CG2H >nul&goto skms) 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 skms) 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 skms) 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||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk NRG8B-VKK3Q-CXVCJ-9G2XF-6Q84J >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 9FNHH-K3HBT-3W4TD-6383H-6XYWF >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 6TP4R-GNPTD-KYYHQ-7B7DP-J447Y >nul||cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk YVWGF-BXNMC-HTQYQ-CPQ99-66QFC >nul&goto skms) else (goto notsupported)
:skms
if %i% GTR 10 goto busy
if %i% EQU 1 set KMS=kms7.MSGuides.com
if %i% EQU 2 set KMS=kms8.MSGuides.com
if %i% EQU 3 set KMS=kms9.MSGuides.com
if %i% GTR 3 goto ato
cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /skms %KMS%:1688 >nul
:ato
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 24/7!&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 skms)
explorer "http://MSGuides.com"&goto halt
:notsupported
echo ============================================================================&echo.&echo Sorry, your version is not supported.&echo.&goto halt
:busy
echo ============================================================================&echo.&echo Sorry, the server is busy and can't respond to your request. Please try again.&echo.
:halt
pause >nulCreate a new text document.
Step 2.2: Paste the code into the text file. Then save it as a batch file (named “1click.cmd”).
Step 2.3: Run the batch file as administrator.
Please wait a minute.
Note: If you guys see three times the same error message saying that the connection to the KMS server was unsuccessful, please read this post.
Check the activation status again.
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!
Hello Dear Guang,
You are an angel to me , with your method i have activated Win10, it means a lot for me.
i have some questions , plz guide me
can i use MS account with this ? is this KMS server activation make my PC vulnerable to hacking ?
Should MS defender will be enough to prevent the malware , vulnerabilities , or i have to install 3rd party AV ?
for how long this activation remain , i understood with your post for 180 days it will be activated , then we have to reactivate , for how many time this time frame will continue ?
Your activation script has completely messed up my windows. Wish I never ran that batch file. I followed the instructions to remove it but it didnt work. How can I undo the script from the batch file? I tried a clean install but that didnt work.
Your Problem may not be come from here batch file method activation.
Yours given information too little, I cannot work out what’s wrong with your case.
Top Community, click in, put down your question fully, detail is a must. Better with picture.
Tomorrow, Guang will try to solve your problem.
Dear KWong,
Bro You are a life savoir, your help has tremendous meaning for me.
I just wanted to know can i create a MS account with it / or can i use old MS account !
Should the windows defender alone will be sufficient to protect from online malware vulnerabilities ?
Will it make my PC vulnerable to hacking ? For how many days i can use it ?
Please reply i know i have asked a lot.
Once again Many Thanks.
What is MS Account?
KMS Activation is approve by Microsoft. Only do in activation of Windows and Office on PC.
Update still come from Microsoft.
Activation will automatic renew every 7 days back to 180 days when you online.
I’ m not using Windows Defender. I’m using Bitdefender Total security and Free Malwarebytes to protect my PC against all kind hacking and virus and trojan automatic download.
KMS activation method just do activation. you can use your Microsoft Account and Update from Microsoft at normal.
Third party software is better than Microsoft Defender, just because hacker all the time try break through Microsoft Defender.
Activation will automatic renew when back to 180 days every seventh day when you online.
I did all the steps of the second method but I encounterd this message “Sorry! Your version is not supported.”
what should I do??
All the activation method here must use Admin ID without restriction to run.
I have a stable connection but it keeps saying the connection to my KMS server failed and my version is not supported. I already checked if KMS is block and it’s not. Can i ask for help?
All the activation here must use Admin ID without restriction to run.
Try create another admin account without change and setting, then try run method 1 or method 2 shown here.
Thank you but its now working.
Please tell me is this full safety…?
KMS Server method is being approve by Microsoft to run. It is very common to use in College and Hospital etc.
Browsing internet, Firewall is must have program. And it won’t stop connection to KMS Server for activation.
Can i active my windows without Internet by following thats method???
I am unable to use Internet in my pc… 😖😖😖
Even buy a retail version, need to connect internet to activate. Unable to use internet, fail is the only result to use this web site method,
I tried 2nd method but my cmd window close automatically.. So now what I do
Try method 1 with admin right online.
G*d bless you
help!!! I have a win 10 professional insider version 2nd step does not work when i tried 1st step it says “cannot be activated,kms cannot be contacted”!!!!!
i tried admin, have a working internet connection,deleted previously installed key.
try use method 2 with admin right and internet connection as well.
Hello Guang,
I have tried 1 and 2 steps without successfully activation
On step 1 can’t connect to KMS
On step 2 says “Sorry! Your version is not supported”
My win version is Win 10 Pro 64 bits
connect to KMS must connect internet, without connect to internet, you cannot get update from Microsoft.
I have internet connection, all normal, but can’t get successfully activation.
All method must use admin right to run, otherwise fail is the only result.
Thx a lotttt Guang.
batch file method worked well..!!
Thank you so much! 2nd method is work successfully! I grateful to you!
Hi Guang, thank you very much for what you’re doing. I really appreciate it.
I need to change Windows licence. Someone bought me a genuine Windows 10 Pro retail.
Could you do me a favor and give me the slmgr command to completely remove
your KMS activation script together with your licence so that KMS Connection Broker (SppExtComObj.Exe)
stops to connecto to your kms servers. Thank you again.
Top search: Uninstall Microsoft product trial license or KMS license completely Post
So I run the elveated cmd, put this “cscript slmgr.vbs /upk&cscript slmgr.vbs /cpky” there, hit enter nad it’s done, right? Do I have to rebbot the computer after that?
restart PC won’t take much time, do it.
Thanks Guang, So I don’t neet to run …/upk first but just this … /cpky and this will remove it form the registry too, right.
A fter I reboot, I install my new Win key with this command “slmgr.vbs /ipk #####-#####-#####-#####-#####”
and then this “slmgr.vbs /ato”
Will it activate my deadgum genuine Win key?:)
1st remove trial license
restart pc
Use method 1 or method 2 activated windows
After that , check the registration. Done.
Every seventh days online once, it will automatic renew activation back to 180 days. Enjoy!
Maybe I didn’t make myself clear enough. I don’t have the trial licence. Currently I have YOUR kms licence
that I successfully activated my Windows with. And thank you for that.
But now I need to cleanly and permanently uninstall YOUR KMS licence because someone gave a birthday present with a genuine new permanent Windows retail one bought directly from freaking Microsoft.
When we activate a Windows retail licence bought form Microsoft , it’s activation is permanent, right. What does it have to do with what you said, quote “Every seventh days online once, it will automatic renew activation back to 180 days”
Start again.
1st. top Search : Uninstall Microsoft product trial license or KMS license completely Post
Uninstall KMS Licence completely.
Restart PC
when you online,use your genuine key activate Windows again. Done.
Genuine key work permanent. If you are long time not online, when you online, Microsoft also will check your key is it genuine. KMS method also work permanent, the KMS key will automatic renew back to 180 days when you online.
Thanks Guang.
Thanx for the info…but….legal key+aktivation is less than 6$….i think this 6$ dont hurt us….
Honestly, aktivation is less than 6$, key is not legal, it hasn’t approve by Microsoft.
Here, KMS Server is get the permission to run by Microsoft, it is legal.
Of course, the choice is yours.
Thank you!
oh my G*D …the second method actually worked…my windows is finally activated..thanks a million bro
Thank you so much guys
I have finally activated my windows
Perfect guide!
Just follow instructions and voila 🙂
Thank’s a lot!!!
Wow it’s worked, thanks 🙂
Is this some sort of way for you to be able to h**k into my computer?
To run the KMS Server, it need agreement with Microsoft. It is legal method.
When you use internet , visit a lot of web page will get risk h**k to the PC, but here all batch file will only provide activation, even download upgrade is from Microsoft. Nothing to lose.
MY firewall will board all kind of h**k in, to prohibit all kind of h**k in from browsing internet, the safe back is install firewall.
My firewall won’t stop activation with the batch file provide here, is safe to use.
using the batch file and the other ways through kms only gives u a certain amount of time with activation .. after awhile it will say that your activation is going to expire.. so its useless
Activation will automatic renew every seventh day when you online back to 180 days.
If you use internet every day, it won’t expired.
Even you not connect internet more than 180 days, you still can manually renew the activation when you online again.
Top search: Renew Microsoft Office/Windows KMS license for FREE manually post.
learn how to do it.
If you still think useless, buy the retail version please.
Thankyou, is perfect! (method 2).
The connection to KMS server failed
can you please fix it, sir.
Use method 2.
Run Command Prompt with admin Id without restriction and connect internet at the same time, done.
Thanks a lot, finally activated
Thank you so much guys
I have finally activated my windows because of you
Thanks again
G*d bless you
thank you for all
Thank you so much you rock that totally saved my b**t
Just a simple question..
Will this work for SetupComplete.cmd if i place in ISO image ? right after windows 10 installs, before entering OOBE ? It needs admin rights i think and also how to suppress the successful messagebox prompts, so to create a pre-activated ISO ?
Hi
thank you for the tips, but unfortunately my windows was home s and surprisingly it upgraded to pro s !!!!!
now I can not run any app or batch file 🙁
would you please help me?
Top search: Uninstall Microsoft product trial license or KMS license completely
Use “Steps to remove your Windows license” method to remove Windows licence
Restart PC
Use this post method with admin Id without restriction and connect internet at the same to activate Windows
activation success but it says “windows is activated with your organisation service” and soon will expire
activation success won’t come up soon will expire message.
but what it means “windows is activated using organisation service ” ???
and when i check activation time period then its like 6 months then we have to repeat it again for activation
Activation will automatic renew every seventh day to 180 days when you connect internet. So you browse on internet every day, the status of activation will keep at 180 days.