Newest methods to activate Windows 8/8.
1 for FREE without additional software
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Always Smile
Updated on
July 19, 2022
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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.
Here is my windows 8 activation status in control panel
Here is my windows 8 activation status in control panel
Contents
Method 1: Manual
Method 2: Batch file
Method 1: Manual
How-to video
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.
Open cmd with admin rights
Open cmd with admin rights
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.
Run command slmgr ipk
Run command slmgr ipk
Step 1.4: Use command “slmgr /skms kms8.msguides.com” to connect to my KMS server.
kms8 is one of the servers I managing.
run command slmgr skms
run command slmgr skms
Step 1.5: Activate your Windows using the command “slmgr /ato”.
After running this command, the activation progress will be started.
Run command slmgr ato
Run command slmgr ato
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.&ec
ho.&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ato | find /i "successfully" && (echo.&echo
============================================================================&echo.&ec
ho #My official blog: MSGuides.com&echo.&echo #How it works: bit.ly/kms-server&echo.&echo #Please
feel free to contact me at msguides.com@gmail.com 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.&ec
ho Sorry, your version is not supported.&echo.
:busy
echo
============================================================================&echo.&ec
ho Sorry, the server is busy and can't respond to your request. Please try again.&echo.
:halt
pause >nul
Create a new text document.
Create new text file
Create new text file
Step 2.2: Paste the code into the text file. Then save it as a batch file (named “1click.cmd”).
Save the batch script
Save the batch script
Set name of the script file
Set name of the script file
Step 2.3: Run the batch file as administrator.
Run the script with admin rights
Run the script with admin rights
Please wait…
Windows 8/8.1 activation progress
Windows 8/8.1 activation progress
Done!
Windows 8/8.1 product activation successful
Windows 8/8.1 product activation successful
Finally, check the activation status again.
