Newest methods to activate Windows 8/8.

1 for FREE without additional software

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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 [email protected] 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.