Activate Windows for free

windows_activation.md

For Windows 10

Step 1 - Open PowerShell or Command Prompt as administrator

Step 2 - Install KMS client key

slmgr /ipk your_license_key

Replace your_license_key with following volumn license keys according to Windows Edition:

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

Step 3 - Set KMS machine address

slmgr /skms kms_server

Replace kms_server with the real KMS server address (by online search). For now, the working KMS server is kms9.msguides.com.

Step 4 - Activate your Windows

slmgr /ato

For Windows Server

Step 1 - Open PowerShell or Command Prompt as administrator

Step 2 - Convert Windows Server Evaluation to retail edition

To get the available editions:

DISM /Online /Get-TargetEditions

To set your Windows Server to a higher edition:

DISM /online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /ProductKey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX /AcceptEula

Step 3 - Install KMS client key

slmgr /ipk your_license_key

Replace your_license_key with following volumn license keys according to Windows Edition:

Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: WX4NM-KYWYW-QJJR4-XV3QB-6VM33
Windows Server 2022 Standard: VDYBN-27WPP-V4HQT-9VMD4-VMK7H
Windows Server 2019 Datacenter: WMDGN-G9PQG-XVVXX-R3X43-63DFG
Windows Server 2019 Standard: N69G4-B89J2-4G8F4-WWYCC-J464C
Windows Server 2019 Essentials: WVDHN-86M7X-466P6-VHXV7-YY726
Windows Server 2016 Datacenter: CB7KF-BWN84-R7R2Y-793K2-8XDDG
Windows Server 2016 Standard: WC2BQ-8NRM3-FDDYY-2BFGV-KHKQY
Windows Server 2016 Essentials: JCKRF-N37P4-C2D82-9YXRT-4M63B

Step 4 - Set KMS machine address

slmgr /skms kms_server

Replace kms_server with the real KMS server address (by online search). For now, the working KMS server is kms9.msguides.com.

Step 5 - Activate your Windows

slmgr /ato

Thanks! Worked for me with the kms9.msguide.com Server. The other servers gave me a connection error. Hope this helps other ppl with the issue too!

The servers do not works

Thanks! Worked for me with the kms9.msguide.com Server. The other servers gave me a connection error. Hope this helps other ppl with the issue too!

Thanks for the feedback. I've updated the gist accordingly.

I think it should be kms9.msguides.com, there's missing a "s"..

I think it should be kms9.msguides.com, there's missing a "s"..

Actually I've got this server from another user report, and I haven't tried myself. I'll update the server URL with the missing "s". Thanks for the update.

Thanks. I tried onthehubstore, it's good.

I love it <3

nice i finally activated windows thanks

Thanks a lot, is work

Insider preview users bookmark this it will save you a lot of grief if you don't have a KMS to use.

When I tried to reinstall Windows, I got an error - 0x80040154 - 0x90018
pls help

Great work bruh!

My Windows Server 2019 Standard Edition is activated now.

Keep up the hard work!

Thank you, my bro.

It's worked. thanks alot.

You can buy Windows Server 2022 Standard license key lifetime for $80/key here: https://taloshop.xyz/ban/product/windows-server-2022-standard-product-key-lifetime/

Thanks!

Thanks Alot ...For the Keys... ✌

Activated Success Fully👍

World class, thanx alot!

Working.... Thank you!

None of the Windows 10 Enterprise license is working.

The slui.exe command throws the report "The Software Licensing Service reported that the product SKU is not found".

Brother, try S2 KEYS, got Windows 11 pro + office 2021 pro plus, both key activated easy

Brother, try S2 KEYS, got Windows 11 pro + office 2021 pro plus, both key activated easy

Thanks! bought win 11 pro, key retail!

Thanks, worked for me. Windows server 2019.