Windows 10 is an operating system released by Microsoft that is currently most widely used by computer users. After installing Windows 10 on a laptop or PC, you also have to carry out the activation process. There are various ways to activate Windows 10 Pro, Home, and Enterprise that you can do, using or without software.
The activation process needs to be carried out because several deficiencies in Windows 10 cannot be activated. If it is not activated, the words Activate Windows will appear in the bottom right corner of the laptop screen. Apart from that, you also can’t change themes, colors, and other Windows 10 personalization settings because it is locked. To unlock all these features, please activate your Windows 10.
When you want to activate a Windows 10 laptop, you usually need a product key. You can find this product key anywhere, both online and offline. The price of a Windows 10 product key is quite expensive so some people choose not to buy it. So what if you don’t have a Windows 10 product key? Don’t worry, even if you don’t have a product key, activation can still be done in various ways.
Activate Windows 10 Online Without Software
As said before, you can activate Windows 10 in various ways. You can carry out the activation process even if you don’t have a product key without the help of crack software, just use CMD or a batch file.
Of course, ways to activate Windows 10 with CMD or batch files can be done for free. Apart from that, this method is very easy and practical because there is no need to download KMS software.
Method 1: Activate Windows 10 with CMD
- Connect your laptop to the internet because activating Windows 10 using this method must be done online.
- Open CMD as admin by clicking Start, then searching for “cmd”, then click Run as administrator.
3. In the User Account Control window that appears, click Yes to continue.
4. Next, type or Copy the following command and Paste it in CMD, then press Enter.
curl -L keyms.id/aw10 -o aw10.cmd & aw10.cmd
5. After that the activation process will take place automatically, just wait until it finishes.
6. If it is complete and successful, the statement Product activated successfully will appear.
7. Finally, please close the CMD window because activation is complete.
After carrying out the activation steps above and the process is successful, your Windows 10 laptop is now active and all features can be used.
2nd Way: Activate Windows 10 Using Batch File
- Make sure your laptop is connected to the internet network because this is online activation.
- After that, click the link below to get the activation code.
View Windows 10 Activation Code
3. Right-click on the open page that displays the code, then click Save as.
4. In the Save As window, select the location where you want to save the file, for example on the Desktop.
5. After that, please change the Save as type section to All Files.
6. Also change the file name and replace .txt with .bat at the end of the file name.
7. After everything has been changed, click the Save button to save the batch file.
8. Next, open File Explorer and look for where the batch file was saved.
9. Once found, right-click on the batch file, then click Run as administrator.
10. If the Windows-protected PC window appears, just click More info, then click Run anyway.
11. In the User Account Control window, click Yes to continue.
12. After that, CMD will open and the activation process will take place automatically, wait until it is finished.
13. If the activation is complete and successful, the statement Product activated successfully will appear.
14. Finally, just close the CMD window because activation is complete.
Now you can use all the features in Windows 10 because they have been activated.
Solution if activation fails and an error appears
Even though you have carried out the activation steps correctly and thoroughly, sometimes other factors prevent the activation from running smoothly and result in failure and errors appearing.
The error description that often appears when activation using CMD or a failed batch file is Windows Script Host is disabled. If you encounter this error, don’t panic because it is very easy to solve it so that activation can be successful.
The most frequent cause of CScript Error: Windows Script Host access is disabled on this machine, Contact your administrator for details is the Smadav application. The Smadav application has a feature to block Windows Script Host, even though it is needed during activation.
So, if your Windows 10 laptop has the Smadav application, then this application is the culprit. The solution is, that you have to allow Windows Script Host, for more details, just follow the guide in the tutorial on how to resolve Windows Script Host disabled.
If you have allowed Windows Script Host, then please repeat the activation process as previously done. Because Windows Script Host has been permitted, the activation process should run smoothly and be successful.
Check whether Windows 10 is active or not
After doing one of the methods above, please check your Windows 10 activation status again, whether it is active or not. You can check via Windows Settings.
To do this, please click the Start button in Windows 10, then click Settings (gear icon). After that the Settings window will open, please click Update & Security.
On the next page that opens, please click Activation on the left. After that, the Activation section will appear which displays your Windows 10 activation status.
If your Windows 10 has been completely activated, then in the activation section it will say Windows is activated. This means that now the Activate Windows watermark is gone and all Windows 10 features can be used, including changing personalization settings.
However, if it turns out that your Windows 10 status has not been activated, then please repeat one of the activation methods above. Make sure that you follow all the steps correctly so that the activation process is successful.
Check Windows 10 Active Period, Permanent or Not
After your laptop has been successfully activated, there’s no harm in checking its active period. You can check the active period to find out whether your Windows 10 is permanently activated or has an expiration date.
In general, if you activate using an original license, your Windows 10 laptop will be permanently activated. However, if you activate using a batch file or CMD, Windows 10 will only be active for 180 days or 6 months.
To find out more clearly how long the active period is, you can follow the guide in the tutorial on how to check the active period of Windows 10. By checking, you can find out whether Windows 10 on your laptop is permanently active or only for 6 months.
However, don’t worry because even if your Windows 10 is only active for 6 months, you can still use Windows 10 forever. However, you have to carry out the reactivation process if your Windows 10 active period has expired.
In other words, if you want to continue using activated Windows 10, then you have to activate it every 6 months. Of course, this isn’t a hassle because the activation process is very easy and only takes a few minutes to complete.
Closing
There are several ways to activate Windows 10 Home, pro, education, and Enterprise for free without a product key. You can activate it for free without software using CMD or a batch file.
So, if your Windows 10 is currently inactive and you don’t have an original product key, then please use one of the methods above to activate it. After successful activation, you can use all the Windows 10 features on the laptop.
