Run Command Bring Up Windows Activation

Do you need to change your product key so you can activate Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10? There are two methods that will help you easily change the product key and activate.Method 1: Command Line UtilityYou can use a great command line tool that will help you do this very quickly. Just follow these steps:Launch the Start Menu and type in command prompt or cmd so that it shows up on your start menu search list.

• Windows Activation Commands

Right click on the Command Prompt shortcut and select Run As Administrator.At the administrator command prompt, type in 'slmgr.vbs -ipk 'slmgr.vbs -ipk 0-0-00000To activate windows after changing the key, run 'slmgr.vbs -ato'Method 2: Using the Activation UIAlternatively, if you want to use a graphical interface, run the following at a command prompt as suggested by Dave in the comments.slui.exe 3Then just type in your product key and click the Activate button.

Activate using Key Management Service. 5 minutes to read.In this articleApplies to. Windows 10. Windows 8.1. Windows 8. Windows 7. Windows Server 2012 R2.

Windows Activation Commands

Windows Server 2012. Windows Server 2008 R2Looking for retail activation?.There are three possible scenarios for volume activation of Windows 10 or Windows Server 2012 R2 by using a Key Management Service (KMS) host:. Host KMS on a computer running Windows 10. Host KMS on a computer running Windows Server 2012 R2. Host KMS on a computer running an earlier version of WindowsCheck out. Key Management Service in Windows 10Installing a KMS host key on a computer running Windows 10 allows you to activate other computers running Windows 10 against this KMS host and earlier versions of the client operating system, such as Windows 8.1 or Windows 7.Clients locate the KMS server by using resource records in DNS, so some configuration of DNS may be required.