How do I Activate Windows 10 for Free Permanently?

Activate Windows 10 for Free Permanently

Both installation and reinstallation of Windows 10 require a product key for activation. It is not possible for all of us to buy a product key as it is too expensive. This is why we all look for an option that can help us activate Windows 10 for free. Nevertheless, Firewall and Windows defender will prevent it from running and downloading. There is a high possibility that such a program may harm your OS.

If you want to know how to activate Windows 10 for free permanently, then take a look below. But before that, let us get to know the impact of the non-activation of Windows on your OS.

What is the Impact of the Non-Activation of Windows on Your OS?

There are so many things that you can do even without activating Windows 10 but there are certain disadvantages to it as well. These include:

• You will always see a watermark of Activate Windows at the bottom right side of the screen. 
• Your PC will start getting stuck after a long period of usage. 
• You cannot modify the theme, lock screen, color, and wallpaper and set personalization. 
• You cannot use Microsoft account sync features like sync settings on various Microsoft devices.

How to Find the Windows 10 Edition?

Before you start with the steps to Activate Windows 10, it is important for you to know your Windows 10 edition beforehand. There are two ways to find that.

Way 1: Go to Start, Settings, System, then finally go to About.

Way 2: Press Windows + pause key.

How to Activate Windows 10 for Free Permanently? 

Here, you are going to learn how to activate Windows 10 with cmd. 

Case 1: Activate Windows 10 Without Any Software

Step 1: Enter cmd in the search bar. Now, right-click on the result and then choose run as administrator. 

Step 2: slmgr.VBS /upk is the command line that you need to copy and paste on the command prompt. Press the enter key to run it. 

Step 3: Now, install the product key by entering the command given below.

slmgr /ipk NPPR9-FWDCX-D2C8J-H872K-XXXXX

Step 4: Continue to enter the command to change the machine name to zh.us.to. 

slmgr /skms zh.us.to

Step 5: Enter "slmr/ato" to activate Windows 10. 

Case 2: Windows 10 Activation Without the Product Key

Step 1: Run command prompt. 

Step 2: Enter the commands and then press enter at the end of every line. 

slmgr /ipk VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-XXXXX

slmgr /skms kms.xspace.in

slmgr /ato

Step 3: After that, you need to press the Windows and R key simultaneously to open the Run dialog box and then enter "slmgr.vbs -xpr" for confirming Windows 10 activation. 

So, this is all you need to know to activate Windows 10 for free permanently.