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Activate Windows_11 Pro
An guide how to activate Windows 11 Pro for free
## Why?
Because you will get some more features like an Bitlocker and host your device as an External Desktop which can be accessed through the internet
## Am i also able to switch from any other edition to Pro?
The answer is yes! You can switch from almost any edition to Pro completely for free!
## Note for users with unactivated Pro edition
People which already have Pro, but not activated, can skip to [this step](https://gist.github.com/Minionguyjpro/d913b3931e844ad8ad9a758a4aca4b63#activating-windows-pro).
## Getting started
What you first need to do is open CMD (Command Prompt) as Administrator using this keyboard key:
Windows-logo key+ R
And now type in "cmd.exe" in the box
It should now look as something like this:
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/66115754/134801377-b9769c34-8a9d-4d4f-ba8e-6c073f1ce4a2.png)
Now press this keys on your keyboard:
ctrl+shift+enter
Now you have something like this:
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/66115754/134801445-9b90e121-350b-42ea-afec-b499f1fbfae9.png)
Now, click on "yes"
Now you have something like this:
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/66115754/134807479-53ccdaf9-feb0-49a3-9843-5bb4db016128.png)
### The commands
Now, type the following command:
``slmgr.vbs /upk``
Now it will give an message, click on OK
And now this command:
``slmgr.vbs /cpky``
It will give an message once again, and click on OK again
And now type this command:
``slmgr.vbs /ckms``
Once again click on OK when you get an message
### Edition upgradable check command
Now we are gonna check of your edition is supported to upgrade to Pro, run the following command to check this:
``DISM /online /Get-TargetEditions``
If you see "Professional" in the list, then you can upgrade your Windows edition to Pro for free!
### Running Windows Pro installer
Now, copy and paste this complete command:
``sc config LicenseManager start= auto & net start LicenseManager``
``sc config wuauserv start= auto & net start wuauserv``
``changepk.exe /productkey VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T``
``exit``
It will run an installer and you will see an message:"% complete"
Now wait until it's 100% and it's not weird that you will get an error
When you get the error, just click Exit and then reboot your pc.
You will now see an message that he is running updates and is installing features, just wait until its done and check "info" in settings, You will see that Windows 11 Pro is installed!
But we are not done, You will see that it isn't activated and that you can't change some settings, now we are gonna fix that!
## Activating Windows Pro
Now we are gonna run some other commands to activate Windows 11 Pro
Press these keyboard keys once again:
Windows-logo key+R
It looks like this again:
![Run Dialog With cmd.exe Text In It](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/66115754/134801377-b9769c34-8a9d-4d4f-ba8e-6c073f1ce4a2.png)
Press ctrl+shift+enter
You will get an message, just click on Yes
Now you will get an Command Prompt.
Type the following commands one for one to activate:
``slmgr /ipk W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX``
``slmgr /skms kms8.msguides.com``
``slmgr /ato``
Now you have Windows 11 Pro and it activated! You can check settings to see it.
# Last Words
I hope you enjoy it!
If you have any further questions,you can email at "abiteyisaac472@gmail.com" or Whatsapp, Call🤙, and SMS - +233549805775
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