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Do you need to change your product key so you can activate Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10? There are two methods that will help you easily change the product key and activate.
Method 1: Command Line Utility
You can use a great command line tool that will help you do this very quickly. Just follow these steps:
Launch the Start Menu and type in command prompt or cmd so that it shows up on your start menu search list. Right click on the Command Prompt shortcut and select Run As Administrator.
At the administrator command prompt, type in 'slmgr.vbs -ipk '
slmgr.vbs -ipk 00000-00000-00000-00000-00000
To activate windows after changing the key, run 'slmgr.vbs -ato'
Method 2: Using the Activation UI
Command Prompt Commands for Windows 7; Command: Description: Append: The append command can be used by programs to open files in another directory as if they were located in the current directory. The append command is not available in 64-bit versions of Windows 7. Arp: The arp command is used to display or change entries in the ARP cache. Windows 7 System Requirements. Processor: 1 GHz; Ram: 1 GB for 32-bit and 2 GB for 64-bit; Storage: 16 GB for 32-bit and 20 GB for 64-bit; Graphics: DirectX 9c or Higher; Or you can check windows 7 requirements here. Two Ways To Activate Windows 7 1. Activate Windows 7 using CMD Prompt.
Alternatively, if you want to use a graphical interface, run the following at a command prompt as suggested by Dave in the comments.
Windows 7 Serial Key Cmd
Then just type in your product key and click the Activate button.
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GUI Method
- Click the Start button , right-click
Computer
, and then clickProperties
. - Scroll down to the bottom of the window that appears, and then, under
Windows activation
, clickChange product key
. - If you’re prompted for permission to continue the process, click Continue.
- Follow the instructions to change your product key and activate your copy of Windows 7.
Command Line Method
Windows 7 Get Serial Key Cmd
- Click the Start button and run
cmd
as Administrator. - Type following Command