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    Activate Windows 8, 8.1, 10 and 11 Pro for Free

A guide how to get and activate Windows 8, 8.1, 10 and 11 Pro for free!
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NOTE

If you see the Windows keyboard button  in this guide; and you can't find it on your keyboard, you likely have/had Windows 10 which has the button . If you can't find that one, you likely have a PC that has been upgraded to Windows 8/8.1/10/11 from Windows 8.1/8/7/Vista/XP and other ones. If you have one of those, refer the Windows key button to as yours. A list of them is below:
Windows key buttons

 - Windows 11
 - Windows 10
 - Windows 8/8.1
 - Windows XP/Vista/7
 - Windows 95/98
This doesn't say that your PC currently runs an older version of Windows. It is just the logo from the Windows version it came with. Your PC can always be upgraded to a newer version of Windows if it runs 64-bit and has a good CPU and GPU.
Table of Contents


Why?
CREATE A RESTORE POINT!!!
Restore Point Tool
Tool Usage
Restore Procedure
BACKUP YOUR CURRENT KEY!!!
FAQ
Note for Users With Unactivated Pro Edition
I Get a Notification: Your Windows license will expire soon or Something That Way. What Do I Do?
Getting Started
Method 1 for Activating Windows Pro (Windows 8/8.1/10/11)
Method 2 for Activating Windows Pro (Windows 8/8.1/10/11)
Method 3 for Activating Windows Pro Permanently (Windows 10/11)
Video Tutorial
Last Words
Support and Help

Why?

There are so many reasons why you'd want to upgrade! A few famous features which you profit of:

BitLocker - Used to better secure your storage drive in case it is stolen or for any other reason.
Remote Desktop - Used to access your PC from anywhere by enabling a connection to your device.
Domain or Azure Active Directory - Used to make it possible to place the PC in a domain or use Azure Active Directory.

CREATE A RESTORE POINT!!!

Create a restore point to make sure you can roll back if something doesn't work, or anything goes wrong. You can find a tool to easily do this below.
Restore Point Tool

The Restore Point Tool is a good tool using written in batch to create a Windows restore point automatically so that you can roll back to your previous Windows edition. If needed, you can later on restore to this point to make everything back to a working state. Find it suspicious? You can look at the code or use a guide to create a restore point manually from here.
Tool Usage


Download the tool from here by opening the page, pressing Ctrl+S and saving the file. You will see the code so if you wish then you can confirm what it does.
Run the file as administrator.
Wait some time. You will see some text that it is working on some things.
When it is done, it will prompt 'Create restore point done!'.
It will exit, and your restore point is created!

Restore Procedure


Open Settings (Not Control Panel).
Go to 'Info' or 'Information'.
Go down until you see 'Advanced System Settings' at 'Device Specifications'.
Click on it.
Go to 'System Security' section.
Click on 'System Restore'.
Click on the box at 'Select a different restore point'.
Select the first restore point in the list.
Click on 'Next'.
Click on 'Complete'.
Wait until the process is done.
It should now be restored to your previous edition of Windows!

BACKUP YOUR CURRENT KEY!!!

Backup the activation key you are currently using. This is to make sure that if the process doesn't work, you can reinstall Windows/change the edition and enter your current key, so that you can access everything again.
This only applies when:

You have bought a key online.
It isn't connected to your Microsoft Account and is no digital license.
If you have a Microsoft account with a digital license, you don't need to worry.

Use Third Method for PERMANENT Activation!

Third is for users with PERMANENT activation. This requires you to have a Microsoft account connected with Windows. Find it by clicking here. The first and second methods are NOT PERMANENT.
FAQ

Q: Am I also able to switch from any other Windows edition to Pro?
A: The answer is yes in most cases! You can switch from almost any edition to Pro completely for free!
Q: Will I lose my activation key?
A: No, you shouldn't lose your key as long as you take precaution to back it up. It doesn't care which type you have (Key, HWID, Digital license, etc.). Built-in keys should be reactivated when reinstalling Windows, although this isn't always the case. A seperate key can just be copied and stored somewhere, which you could enter again later on (rollback first needed for this). Digital licenses are connected to your Microsoft account, so if you log in it should restore automatically.
Q: Which upgradable version are currently working?
A: If you're on the Home edition, it is likely that it can be upgraded to Pro. Most other editions are also supported as well. There are a few which might not work.
Note for Users With Unactivated Pro Edition

Users who already have Pro, but not activated, can skip through and go to this step.
I Get a Notification: Your Windows license will expire soon or Something That Way. What Do I Do?

Don't worry. You need to run the script again, but a recommendation: For users whp used this guide to activate with the first or second method and now get this message everytime, use the third method to activate it forever. But it requires a Microsoft account. When using Windows 8 or Windows 8.1, the third method doesn't work.
Getting Started


What you first need to do is open CMD (Command Prompt) as Administrator by pressing  + R.


And now type in cmd.exe in the box


It should now look as something like this:


Now press the 3 keys Ctrl + Shift + Enter.


Now you should have something like this:


Now, click on Yes


Now you have something like this:


The Commands


Now, type the following command:
slmgr.vbs /upk

Note: This will remove your current activation key!


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 a message


Edition Upgradable Check Command

Now we are going to check whether your edition has support for upgrading to the Pro edition.

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 then you'll get an error (This is normal, this needs to happen)


When you get the error, just click Exit and then reboot your PC


You will now see a message that it is running updates and is installing features, just wait until it's done and check Info in the settings, You will see that Windows 10/11 Pro is installed! (May show Windows Enterprise, but it includes everything that Windows Pro has!)


But we are not done yet, You will see that it isn't activated and that you can't change some settings, now we are going to fix that!
Activating Windows Pro

Now we are going to activate Windows Pro for free. Choose one of the methods below. The third method is recommended, as this will activate it permanently. This requires you to have a Microsoft account associated with your device and make sure you run Windows 10 or Windows 11. The third method will not work on Windows 8 and Windows 8.1.
Method 1 For Activating Windows Pro (Windows 8/8.1/10/11)


Now we are going to run some other commands to activate Windows 8/8.1/10/11 Pro


Press  + R


It looks like this again:


Press Ctrl + Shift + Enter


You will get a message, just click on Yes


Now you will get a 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
Note: This does not always work. When running slmgr /ato it does not always work, but keep trying. When it still doesn't work after a while, try one of the other methods below. If it was successful, you do now have Windows 10/11 Pro and it's activated! You can check the settings to see it.
Method 2 For Activating Windows Pro (Windows 8/8.1/10/11)

There's another method with a batch file.

Download it by clicking here.
It will start to download. Click Save (As) to save it. Now we need to open Windows Explorer. First, press the keyboard keys  + R
Type explorer.exe in the box and click Enter on your keyboard or click OK
Now it will open Windows Explorer. You're here now:

Click on Downloads, or go to the directory where you saved the downloaded batch file. Now you are here (or on a different place):

Click on the batch file once, then right click and click Run As Administrator. It will ask for UAC permissions. Click Yes now. Now a console windows will open. Wait until it says <product activation succesfull>. Now you activated Windows Pro for free! It also asks if you want to see someone's blog. Press Y if you want to and N if you don't want to see.

Method 3 for Activating Windows Pro Permanently (Windows 10/11)

Note: This method requires you to have a Microsoft account connected!
This is the method most people may use as this one activates it PERMANENTLY.
If the below steps aren't working, try to download the batch file manually (.cmd and .bat are both the same) from here by opening the link and pressing Ctrl+S to save the file. After that run the .cmd file manually as administrator and you've already reached the final step, 7!

Press  + R to open the Run menu.
Enter 'powershell' in the box of the Run menu.
Press Ctrl + Shift + Enter.
In the PowerShell window, enter the following command and press Enter:
irm https://get.activated.win | iex
Wait until the window for the activation tool pops up.
Choose the option for HWID Activation by pressing the key associated with it.
Wait until it completes. It might give an SKU value error, but it will complete successfully. If it doesn't try again a few times and it should work.

Video Tutorial

None yet. You are allowed to make one for me and share it. Or I will add one soon.
Last Words

I hope you enjoy it!
Support and Help

If you have any further questions or need further help, you can email me by clicking this link or email me at Minionguyjpro@gmail.com. You can also comment on this guide or contact me on Discord using this link or add me using Minionguyjpro#2502. You will need to have me as friend, as I for security reasons don't allow direct messages.
Check Out Those Guides!

I am planning to work on some more guides. Right now I am also working on an ultimate guide about virtual machines. If you like computers and technology, I'd really recommend you to check it out! I'll keep updating my articles to make sure they are up-to date. You can read the guide by clicking here.

  
## Windows_Edition_Restore_Point_Tool.bat
@echo off
cls
title Windows Edition Restore Point Tool
echo ======================================================================
echo ==================Windows Edition Restore Point Tool==================
echo ======================================================================
wmic.exe /Namespace:\\root\default Path SystemRestore Call CreateRestorePoint "Rollback to previous Windows edition", 100, 7
echo Create restore point done!
echo Exiting...
exit
	@echo off
	cls
	title Windows Edition Restore Point Tool
	echo ======================================================================
	echo ==================Windows Edition Restore Point Tool==================
	echo ======================================================================
	wmic.exe /Namespace:\\root\default Path SystemRestore Call CreateRestorePoint "Rollback to previous Windows edition", 100, 7
	echo Create restore point done!
	echo Exiting...
	exit