submitted 1 year ago by ninakuup21@lemmy.world to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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Hello people I have recently changed my CPU, Motherboard and RAMs so I was planning on reinstalling windows on my PC. Last time I installed Windows was probably or so 10 years ago and I can't remember for the life of me how I activated it.

Any recommendations on activating the new install? Or is it too much trouble nowadays and should I just buy a key?

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[-] johnnyjayjay@feddit.de 113 points 1 year ago

Check out https://github.com/massgravel/Microsoft-Activation-Scripts

[-] Equinox@lemmy.one 15 points 1 year ago

This is the way

[-] Aux@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

This is the correct answer!

[-] ninakuup21@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Thanks! I'll check it out tonight

[-] glitchinthematrix@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Definitely this is the way

[-] dax@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

It's pretty ironic that this is hosted on a Microsoft owned service. I hope they have a mirror available somewhere

[-] ninakuup21@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Sorry for the double reply but do you know if this works for every version of Windows 10 or just specific ones?

[-] safesyrup@feddit.ch 8 points 1 year ago

should work on every version. Afaik the activation sequence is the same for all windows 10 versions so i can't see why it wouldn't work on some versions

[-] archy@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Worked on 11, safe to assume works on all 10's

[-] mikezila@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

I've used it on probably 10+ windows systems that I've had to refresh/set up for various needs and people. I've never had it fail on any flavor of 10/11.

[-] dustojnikhummer@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

MAS all the way

[-] rambos@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Create a file on desktop called 1click.bat and paste this:

@echo off title Activate Windows 10 ALL versions for FREE!&cls&echo ============================================================================&echo #Project: Activating Microsoft software products for FREE without software&echo ============================================================================&echo.&echo #Supported products:&echo - Windows 10 Home&echo - Windows 10 Home N&echo - Windows 10 Home Single Language&echo - Windows 10 Home Country Specific&echo - Windows 10 Professional&echo - Windows 10 Professional N&echo - Windows 10 Education&echo - Windows 10 Education N&echo - Windows 10 Enterprise&echo - Windows 10 Enterprise N&echo - Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB&echo - Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 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 NPPR9-FWDCX-D2C8J-H872K-2YT43 >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk DPH2V-TTNVB-4X9Q3-TJR4H-KHJW4 >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk WNMTR-4C88C-JK8YV-HQ7T2-76DF9 >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 2F77B-TNFGY-69QQF-B8YKP-D69TJ >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk DCPHK-NFMTC-H88MJ-PFHPY-QJ4BJ >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk QFFDN-GRT3P-VKWWX-X7T3R-8B639 >nul&goto server) else wmic os | findstr /I "home" >nul if %errorlevel% EQU 0 (cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk TX9XD-98N7V-6WMQ6-BX7FG-H8Q99 >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 3KHY7-WNT83-DGQKR-F7HPR-844BM >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 7HNRX-D7KGG-3K4RQ-4WPJ4-YTDFH >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk PVMJN-6DFY6-9CCP6-7BKTT-D3WVR >nul&goto server) else wmic os | findstr /I "education" >nul if %errorlevel% EQU 0 (cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk NW6C2-QMPVW-D7KKK-3GKT6-VCFB2 >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk 2WH4N-8QGBV-H22JP-CT43Q-MDWWJ >nul&goto server) else wmic os | findstr /I "10 pro" >nul if %errorlevel% EQU 0 (cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX >nul&cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ipk MH37W-N47XK-V7XM9-C7227-GCQG9 >nul&goto server) else (goto notsupported) :server if %i%==1 set KMS_Sev=kms7.MSGuides.com if %i%==2 set KMS_Sev=kms8.MSGuides.com if %i%==3 set KMS_Sev=kms9.MSGuides.com if %i%==4 goto notsupported cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /skms %KMS_Sev%:1688 >nul&echo ============================================================================&echo.&echo. cscript //nologo slmgr.vbs /ato | find /i "successfully" && (echo.&echo ============================================================================&echo.&echo #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 everyday!&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 server) explorer "http://MSGuides.com"&goto halt :notsupported echo ============================================================================&echo.&echo Sorry! Your version is not supported.&echo. :halt pause >nul

Then just run it as administrator. Don't forget to add desktop to exceptions in your antivirus/firewall or windows might auto delete it.

[-] rambos@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I don't know why I'm getting downvotes since this is working perfectly. Found that on reddit where many people confirmed its working and never had problems with it. Maybe solution from other post is better, take care

[-] TheGreatFox@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago

Running scripts from a random comment is risky if you don't know how to check if the script is safe (and someone asking how to activate windows definitely doesn't). Better to just link the massgravel Microsoft Activation Scripts (MAS), as the top comment did.

[-] rambos@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Thx for explaining. If I found that link back in a day, I would probably use it as well :D

[-] Flatworm7591@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

Since your post contains windows activation keys in the batch file script I'm going to remove it. Rule 3. Don’t request or link to specific pirated titles. If you want to link to a web page that contains that activation script and base 64 encode the URL then that would be fine.

But using the MAS method, as others have mentioned, would be my recommendation and only requires a quick web search for "massgravel github" to find.

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[-] EuroNutellaMan@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I don't have any recommendation beyond what has already been said but if none of the solutions work or seem too much to handle and you don't absolutely need windows for whatever reason (mostly work, if gaming is what you're worrying about Linux works fine usually now that steam is pushing for more conpatibility) I'd rather recommend you try out Linux Mint (or Nobara if you want all the gaming stuff to be setup for you already) instead of buying windows as it will save you money and time.

[-] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago

Seriously, not having to deal with activation crap and not having to unplug ethernet just to install a damn OS without having to login to an account is really nice.

[-] CandyRushSweetest@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Fr, even I've thought about switching to Linux for a while haha

[-] Crozekiel@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago

Went through this recently. Had to get a new drive and install fresh and going through the setup process in windows 10 just broke my spirit. I downloaded Garuda Linux and havent even finished setting up windows.

[-] Tippon@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

This works if you signed in with your Microsoft account, are scrapping the old PC (or at least not using the copy of Windows), and are installing the same version of Windows on the new hardware.

During installation select the option for I have no activation key. Once Windows is installed, open settings and select the activate Windows option. Go through the activation troubleshooter and there's an option to transfer the key from an old installation. Select the correct one based on whatever you called the old installation, and you should be set.

There's lots of good advice in this thread, but there's no point in pirating a copy of Windows when you already own one.

[-] Nfntordr@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

https://www.lukastechs.com/2020/09/permanently-activate-windows-10-using-cmd.html

You're welcome

[-] visnudeva@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

It is maybe time to try something else like Linux for exemple.

[-] nydas@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago

I’m an avid Void user, so I get the value of linux. But I cringe every time I see a comment like this. The OP has asked a specific question about a specific version of a specific OS. Someone asking about an OS should not be considered an invitation to tell them about another.

[-] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

It's like going on a car sub where someone's asking how to repair the brakes on a Ford Focus, and someone replying "Well I have a Hyundai i20 and it doesn't have that problem"

Fuckin irritating kids

[-] Lux@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

More like going on a car sub where someone is asking for a specific car for free, and someone replying "well I have a different car you can have for free"

[-] RhetoricalOrator@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Thank you for saying this! The Linux virtue signaling is so strong around here that it really is off putting. Like, we get it. You're a super duper computer person that's super duper smart and has made the smartest of smart choices in your OS.

[-] Amir@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

I've been a programmer for 13 years now and can do anything from the command line yet I still think GNU/Linux is garbage as a desktop OS... it has nothing to do with being good with computers. The only good argument for Linux is a FOSS only mentality

[-] ninakuup21@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I already have a laptop with linux on it that I use to try out some stuff I see on this community. But I use the Windows PC mainly for Everyday stuff and Gaming. So I'd rather keep the current OS but thanks for the suggestion anyways.

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[-] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 year ago

Any random win7/win10/win11 key works.
Personally I scratch of the old win7 keys of old customers that gave them to us for recycling amd use them for myself :)

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[-] drstupid@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Check out https://github.com/massgravel/Microsoft-Activation-Scripts

[-] Equinox@lemmy.one 3 points 1 year ago

This is the way

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

Which Windows? Windows 10 and above have the key attached to your Microsoft account, so you shouldn't have any issues. I'm pretty sure they're free now anyways (in exchange for being spyware).