Step 1: Press the Windows key on your keyboard, type Command Prompt, and click on ‘Run as

administrator.’

type Command Prompt

In the prompt, click Yes.

Step 2: Type the below command and press Enter.

slmgr /ipk kmsclientkey

Note: The KMSClientKey is the activation key you will have to enter depending on your chosen Windows
edition. Find the keys below:

Windows Home: TX9XD-98N7V-6WMQ6-BX7FG-H8Q99

Windows Home N: 3KHY7-WNT83-DGQKR-F7HPR-844BM

Windows Pro: W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX

Windows Pro N: MH37W-N47XK-V7XM9-C7227-GCQG9

Windows Education: NW6C2-QMPVW-D7KKK-3GKT6-VCFB2

Windows Education N: 2WH4N-8QGBV-H22JP-CT43Q-MDWWJ

For example, if you want to activate Windows 11 Pro, use the command ‘slmgr /ipk W269N-WFGWX-
YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX.’

Type the below command with your KMS Client Key

Step 3: You will need to set up a KMS server by using the following command.

slmgr /skms yourserver

Note: In place of yourserver, type kms.msguides.com or kms8.msguides.com.

set up a KMS server by using the following command

Step 4: Finally, type the below command and press Enter.

slmgr /ato

Finally, type the below command

With this command, your Windows will get activated for free. If this method is too complicated or
lengthy to follow, check out the next method.