Newest methods to activate Windows 8/8.1 for FREE without additional software
A lot of people say Windows 8 (or 8.1) is not 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.
Method 1: Manual
Step 1.1: 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
Step 1.2: Run command prompt in admin mode.
Click on the start button, search for “cmd” then open Command Prompt as administrator.
Step 1.3: 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.
Step 1.4: Use command “slmgr /skms kms8.msguides.com” to connect to my KMS server.
kms8 is one of the servers I managing.
Step 1.5: Activate your Windows using the command “slmgr /ato”.
After running this command, the activation progress will be started.
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.
Method 2: 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 8 / Windows 8.1 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 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 skms) 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 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||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.
: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…
Done!
Finally, 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!
thanks
at first i scrolled down to see if it was sketchy and it looked sketchy but when i did some deep diving i found out that this page was actually featured on google itself and so i thought that oh lets give this a try and i tried but i couldn’t do it… it was because i didn’t run as administrator so whatever you do follow EXACTLY whatever they tell you to do, and yes it worked at the and this has changed my life forever. thank you
Hey Man. great work.
I have used the manual method with command prompt and it worked perfectly.
Thanks for this. Keep working.
Sry for my not so good english.
my microsoft corporation is 2012 but i saw on your screen shot guide is 2013 besides the process didnt work for me please help me out
you need to add windows 8 key not windows 8.1
After activating with method 1 – I am not able to change the lock screen wallpaper – it is showing that ‘You need to activate windows before you can personalize your PC’.
But it is showing Windows activated in My Computer properties.
What should I do ?
Thanks in advance 🙂
I have restarted PC and it is working fine.
Thanks a lot 🙂
Thanks man this worked like a charm
thanks alot
windo
thanks
comands is working i activate win8.1 pro
sorry for asking, but
is this legal or i*****l?
defiantly it is i*****l …. Just go and buy a license if you want to make it legal…
THANK YOU! There are not many of these help guides that simply and completely work. What a relief!
It does not work for me I used method 1 for windows 8.1 professional with winf
Heyy i’ve tried to use the activation through the kms7.msguides.com, kms8.msguides.com ,kms9.msguides.com
but they are not working, please fix it up! We really need these, regards
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GREAT SPECIALS THANKS,
it worked every single of their steps worked! you can activate any sort of windows without buying a product key msguides is the best like i wish there was a word better then best so I could give them like every single thing worked thank u sooooooooooooo much <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
YOU’RE THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!! i’m using my husband’s laptop (he passed away 2 years ago), and couldn’t activate Windows till now. THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH!
Excelentes métodos de activación, muchas gracias, hice el primer método y todo bien, saludos cordiales.
I used the first method .Thanks
One of the easiest way which actually worked.Thanks alot.
is this process of activating windows is safe? plz help
It really worked.
wowww superb thank you so much,, i used first option
Thanks so much….The second option worked for me.
thank you so much for this info. it works for me! Godbless n more power to your service!
Hello, the batch 1 was okay but I kinda had a hard time figuring out which key should I use, I’m not really enlightened with this kind of stuff so I’ve done the batch 2 instead since it’s the fastest way for me, all step by step is taken but it says
“Sorry! Your version is not supported.”
It’s 1:40 AM and I have to accomplish this task because online class is already waving and the wifi connectivity is unavailable on this crazy laptop at the moment due to windows not activated.
Is there anything I can do? I can’t afford to get this done by other people I’m broke and I don’t trust them.
I’d be delighted with your response. Stay safe.
Watch this video. It will help.
Cool! This is very helpful. Works perfectly. Thanks a lot!!!
thanks its working
How can I set my kms back to the original setting (windows 8.1)?
Worked like a charm for the Single Language iso from microsoft. Great job!
Mehn… Thanks for the Turtorial. The Batch file method worked for me. Blessed up
Method 1 worked perfectly for me.
Thank you for explaining the steps in a most understandable way
Thank you sir!!! working 100%
my windows 8.1 pro is expired. plz guide me if any method
good it works 100%