Despite the fact that the latest operating system from Microsoft Windows 10 is supposedly free, it still needs to be activated. Otherwise, after some time, the system will display a message on the screen about the need for activation, somewhat reminiscent of a watermark, and some functions will become unavailable (in particular, personalizing settings), and a spontaneous reboot will occur every one and a half to two hours of operation. But even if there are no such serious symptoms, the notification itself clearly irritates many. We'll talk about how to remove the “Windows 10 Activation” sign below. There is nothing particularly complicated about this, but all actions should be taken so that the operation of the OS is not impaired.
Activation of Windows 10: how to remove the inscription legally?
To solve this problem, you can enter a license or key at the system installation stage. If there is no such data, you can activate the system after this. Holders of licensed copies of the seventh and eighth modifications can use the data that was provided for them.
You can also use the activation method by phone, however, it is believed that this is not the best (and also not cheap) option. Thus, the user is faced with the task of getting rid of the annoying message while maintaining the functionality of Windows 10. How to remove the “Windows 10 Activation” message? To do this, you can use several simple methods. But let's start with the tools of the system itself, assuming that the user does not have official keys and licenses, but needs to get rid of the notification.
How to remove the “Windows 10 Activation” message through the registry?
The very first and most basic solution is to use the registry editor, which must be launched using the regedit command in the Run console with administrator rights, having first created a backup copy of the system.
The answer to the question of how to remove the “Windows 10 Activation” sign forever is simple. You need to change the parameter responsible for the appearance of this requirement. It can be found in the HKLM branch and through the SOFTWARE folder and the ProtectionPlatform directory, which has an Activation section. In the right field of the editor there is a Manual key, the value of which in the editing window, called via RMB or double-click, must be changed from zero to one, and then a complete restart of the computer.
A simpler way is to download a special REG file from the Internet AutoActivationOff.reg, after which you need to perform the merger by launching it by opening the file in the RMB menu. Please immediately note that when downloading such an object from dubious sites, you can easily pick up a virus.
Alert Management
An equally simple and effective way to solve the problem of how to remove the “Windows 10 Activation” message is to disable the corresponding system notifications.
To do this, you need to use the options menu, where in the system section you select the notifications and actions item. To disable the appearance of a message about the need for activation, you need to disable the corresponding items. In principle, you can deactivate only the very first item, but to be safe, it is better to disable it, as they say, to the maximum (this way you can also get rid of other annoying messages and recommendations).
Using third party utilities
Now a few words about third-party software products. In the simplest case, you can use the Universal Watermark Disabler application or its analogue WCP Watermark Editor, in which you simply select the option to remove all watermarks, after which a complete reboot is performed. will no longer appear in the system's graphical shell after a restart.
However, this does not fully guarantee that the system will remain operational, so it is better to use activation programs (although this method is somewhat illegal).
Among the most common and popular are the programs Re-Loader Activator and KMSAuto Net. After launching such utilities, you just need to select system activation and click the start process button. As you complete the steps, reactivation may be added to the Task Scheduler task list, which you will need to agree to, and at the end of the process you will receive a message indicating successful activation of Windows.
Note: the utilities themselves are portable and cannot be deleted after activation. Therefore, it is better to initially (just in case) move the selected program to a logical partition. Repeated actions will be performed without user participation.
By the way, these same programs can be used if you have problems entering license keys for the Microsoft Office package of any year.
Which option is preferable?
Finally, the only unresolved question is what exactly to use from all this. It seems that it is best to give preference to automatic activation utilities, since using other methods you can get rid of the inscription, but full functionality of the system is not guaranteed, although disabling the notification in the registry will not particularly affect the operation of the OS tools.
If you use a pirated copy or forgot to activate it after installing Windows, you know that every time you start the OS a sign appears " ActivationWindows" (in Windows 7 - "Your copy of Windows is not genuine"). By the way, the non-activated "ten" is functionally no different from the activated one, except for the blocked personalization settings and the "reminder" (water mark) in the lower right part of the screen. then the Universal Watermark Disabler utility has long stopped removing the inscription " Windows activation“Forever, after rebooting the system, the “stamp” is visualized again. How to remove the annoying watermark in Windows 10 / 8.1 / 7? This is what we will discuss in our meeting today.
Why does the "Windows Activation" message appear? "?
As I already said, the main reason for the appearance of a watermark is the illegitimacy of the installed copy (it flew off activationWindows). Regarding the “ten”, a year ago it was possible to join the Windows Insider program with a non-activated OS, and the reminder message disappeared (however, personalization did not function). Further, users who upgraded from Windows 7 and 8 to Windows 10 for free or purchased an update in the Windows Store, as well as insiders, receive activation without the need to enter a license key (activation key, product key), by linking the license to the equipment. This is the so-called digital permission or digital license. digital entitlement").
The fact is that the "tens" license is now tied to your Microsoft account. Redmond made this decision the year before last (from a current news article): " ZDNet portal experts conducted their own research and found that when upgrading to Windows 10, a device identifier is created, which is unique and based on the license key of the operating system copy, as well as the combination of components. If you install this copy of Windows again on the same device, it will be activated automatically. Experts note that if you add an additional hard drive to the system or change a video card, the “ten” will not perceive the computer as new and will receive the status of licensed software. Difficulties may arise when replacing the motherboard, which is considered a key component of the device. In this case, you will have to activate by phone".
How to disable activation in Windows 10/8/7
- To 100% remove the annoying reminder, we will use the system registry editor. So, use the hotkey combination " " to open the "Run" command window, type regedit and press " OK" → in the editor, expand the branch HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows NT \CurrentVersion \SoftwareProtectionPlatform \Activation .
- Selecting the section " Activation ", in the right half of the window, right-click on the parameter " Manual "→ next," Change" → change the value from "0" to " 1 " → "OK" and restart your desktop (laptop).
Removing the activation window (sign)Windows viaREG file
This method is useful for experienced and lazy users, because... For beginners, I would recommend improving their computer literacy by mastering the method above. In general, to automate the process of getting rid of the “stigma” on the face of Windows, I suggest downloading from my Yandex.Disk an archive with the corresponding REG-file. It’s just a matter of little things: after unzipping the file, double-click on it → in the window that appears, answer the question “Do you really want to continue?” answer with " Yes" → when a panel appears notifying you that changes to the registry have been successfully made, click " OK".
Finally, to make sure everything was done correctly, reboot the system.
Important!
REG-files – text files for quickly changing Windows registry data, convenient for setting up, transferring and restoring program configurations.
Dmitriy dmitry_spb Evdokimov
You decided to install Windows 7 and used one of the many pirated builds. However, when the system boots, a window constantly appears stating that your copy of Windows is not registered, and you need to go through the activation procedure. A reasonable question arises: how to remove activation of Windows 7? There are two ways to get rid of the annoying message, which will be described in detail below.
Disable notification
Restart your computer and log into Safe Mode. 
Open the Start menu and click the Run button. Type "regedit" and click OK.
Open the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE→SOFTWARE→Microsoft→WindowsNT→Current Version→WPAEvent. Find the "OOBETimer" parameter and change its value to "FF D5 71 D6 8B 6A 8D 6F D5 33 93 FD".
Be sure to save your changes and restart your computer. The notification about the need to activate Windows will no longer appear.
Removing the activator
If you know how to remove Windows XP authentication, you should be aware that a specific update is responsible for this security feature. In the case of Windows 7, the situation is absolutely identical: you need to remove the “KB971033” update from the system in order to remove the built-in activator.
If you have already tried to remove old Windows 7 updates, you can easily cope with the activator. Let's refresh our memory a little:
The next step is to disable the protection service and remove the old activator.
Files may be hidden. Make them visible using the Folder Options section of the Tools menu.
Be sure to restart your computer - the old activator will no longer be on it.
However, remember: if you do not register the system, you will not be able to update it; Some Windows functions will also be unavailable. Therefore, it is better to download the universal activator or use the “crack”, which should be in the archive with any build of Windows.
Good day everyone! Surely many users of the new Windows 10 shell have encountered such a problem as the appearance after some time of operation of an inscription in the corner of the screen that your system is not activated and to activate it you need to go somewhere...
If such an inscription appears, you can absolutely legally activate any copy that is installed, in many ways - via the Internet and by phone. You will have to pay for the purchase if you installed it yourself. If you have this problem with the installed licensed version, we can safely activate it and you don’t need to pay anything again. In “Parameters” we find “activation” and follow the instructions of the wizard.
On the one hand, the activation notification does not fundamentally change anything, on the other hand, it is somewhat annoying with its annoying pop-up. Usually it appears after installing a pirated version of the operating system, which for some reason you did not activate within a certain period of time.
If there are problems with activation, the receipt of updates is suspended; “personalization” settings are also disabled (desktop themes and everything related to design and appearance).
Typically, this inscription is removed after entering the license key. But this is in the case that your system is also licensed and the key is in hand. In other cases, you have to resort to methods such as disabling the Windows update package, editing the registry, and using third-party programs. All these methods will be discussed.
How to remove the activation message from Windows 10 in the lower right corner of the screen?
So, let's start by disabling the desired Windows update package. To do this, go to the “Control Panel”.
In the window that opens, find the “Programs and Features” section
In the window that opens, you need to find the update with the code KB971033. This update will need to be removed.
After this, restart the computer. After the next update, the procedure will have to be repeated again. You can try receiving updates. Another option for using Windows tools is to edit them through the Security and Maintenance Center. We also find it in the “Control Panel”.
After that, in the window that appears, opposite the “Windows Activation” column, uncheck the box.
We simply removed the message from the Security Center, but did not eliminate the activation problem. Let's move on to the next point.
How to hide the Windows 10 activation message from the desktop via the command line?
In order to use the command line, you need to open the Run application ( Win+R). You need to run the command line with administrator rights.
In the window that opens, you need to write the command service.msc and click OK.
The next step is to open Explorer and go to the Windows folder. Here we find another folder in the list, called system32. In this folder, you must delete all elements that have a code similar to C7483456-A289–439d-8115–601632D005A0.
We go back to the service called “Software Protection”. Right-click to open the menu, where we select the “Run” item. After this, restart the computer.
How to disable the message “Windows 10 activation is about to expire” in the “Settings” section through the registry?
Editing the registry is done in the same way. Call the “Run” application and enter the “Regedit” command.
In the window that opens, first find the folder “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE”
In it we look for the folder “ Windows NT", then - "CurrentVersion", in it - "SoftwareProtectionPlatform" And finally, go to the “Activation” folder. This concludes the opening of folders. Here you need to find the inscription “ManuaI” on the right. Right-click on it and select “Edit” from the menu that opens.
A window will open where you need to change the value from 0 to 1.
After that, click “OK”. and restart the computer. In addition to the tools of the system itself, there are also additional applications with which you can remove the inscription. For example, this is the Re-Loader Activator utility or WCP Watermark Editor.
However, the most popular utility on the Internet is KMS autonet 2016. This utility activates not only the operating system, but also the office. To see how the program works, watch the video below.
Perhaps the most effective solution. True, it also has to be used regularly. That's all, use these methods and your operating system will no longer bother you with unnecessary inscriptions.
The Windows 8.1 operating system, unlike previous versions, does not require entering a serial number during installation, but nevertheless requires activation. From the moment of installation, you have exactly three days to activate your copy of the operating system.
If you don't do this, you will suffer some unpleasant consequences, namely:
- Limited personalization capabilities (it is impossible to change the desktop wallpaper, set an avatar to a system account, etc.)
- It is impossible to remove from the desktop the message about the need to activate a copy of the operating system
- A window periodically pops up reminding you that activation is required.
- Forced system reboot every few hours
- Microsoft does not officially confirm, but many users report problems with the printing and imaging subsystem (printers and scanners do not work) on a non-activated operating system.
If we are talking about legal activation, then private users have access to activation by simply entering the serial number, activation directly via the Internet, or (if both methods are not available) activation by phone. Large corporate users also have access to activation using their own dedicated server (so-called KMS activation).
From the above it follows that if a user wants to “buy Windows with a 100% discount” he has two options - find a working serial number or emulate a working KMS activation server. If you do not plan to update Windows, then a serial number will do, but to make your Windows fully functional, only the second method is suitable. Let's consider it.
So, to activate, do the following:
Tell your friends about this useful article using the buttons:
10 comments on “How to activate windows 8.1”
- 1 Nikolay Added 21:41 April 8th, 2016:
Everything is great, thank you very much!
- 2 Egor Added 12:47 July 2nd, 2016:
Thank you)))) Helped))))) I’m very glad)
- 3 Alexander Added 13:48 July 3rd, 2016:
everything was successfully activated
- 4 valeri Added 18:26 July 9th, 2016:
- 5 Alexander Added 17:00 October 9th, 2016:
The system has problems with activation!!! ===
==========================
KMS-Service started successfully
==========================
=== Installing WinDivert driver...
Successfully.
Successfully.
Successfully.
Successfully.
= Clear KMS server settings for products: Windows
==Windows(R), Professional edition
Product Description: Windows(R) Operating System, RETAIL channel
Partial Product Key: 9Y92F
Product not part of the KMS Client channel: skipped.
==========================
==Windows(R), Professional edition
Product Description: Windows(R) Operating System, RETAIL channel
Partial Product Key: 9Y92F
Forcing the default key GCRJD-8NW9H-F2CDX-CCM8D-9D6T9
Windows 8 Professional...
==========================
Windows is being activated from 100.100.0.10:1688...
===== The KMS-Service address will be removed from the system =====
= Setting global KMS server parameters
Setting the SPP KMS server address/name to 100.100.0.10...
Successfully.
Setting the SPP KMS server port to 1688...
Successfully.
= Product Activation: Windows
==Windows(R), Professional edition
Product Description: Windows(R) Operating System, RETAIL channel
Partial Product Key: 9Y92F
Product not part of the KMS Client channel: skipped.
= Clearing global KMS server settings
Clearing the SPP KMS server address/name...
Successfully.
Cleaning the SPP port of the KMS server...
Successfully.
Installing/Reinstalling KMS-Service…
We start the KMS-Service and create a rule for the firewall...
KMS-Service started successfully
==========================
=== Installing Hook , SppPatcher ...
Windows Activation in progress from 1.2.3.4:1688...
===== The KMS-Service address will be removed from the system =====
= Setting global KMS server parameters
Setting the SPP KMS server address/name to 1.2.3.4...
Successfully.
Setting the SPP KMS server port to 1688...
Successfully.
= Product Activation: Windows
==Windows(R), Professional edition
Product Description: Windows(R) Operating System, RETAIL channel
Partial Product Key: 9Y92F
Product not part of the KMS Client channel: skipped.
= Clearing global KMS server settings
Clearing the SPP KMS server address/name...
Successfully.
Cleaning the SPP port of the KMS server...
Successfully.
KMS-Service removal completed successfully
=== Installing the TAP adapter...
Installing/Reinstalling KMS-Service…
We start the KMS-Service and create a rule for the firewall...
KMS-Service started successfully
==========================
Windows Activation in progress from 10.3.0.20:1688...
===== The KMS-Service address will be removed from the system =====
= Setting global KMS server parameters
Setting the SPP KMS server address/name to 10.3.0.20...
Successfully.
Setting the SPP KMS server port to 1688...
Successfully.
= Product Activation: Windows
==Windows(R), Professional edition
Product Description: Windows(R) Operating System, RETAIL channel
Partial Product Key: 9Y92F
Product not part of the KMS Client channel: skipped.
= Clearing global KMS server settings
Clearing the SPP KMS server address/name...
Successfully.
Cleaning the SPP port of the KMS server...
Successfully.
KMS-Service removal completed successfully
==========================
An error occurred during key installation.
= Force installation of GVLK for products: Windows
==Windows(R), Professional edition
Product Description: Windows(R) Operating System, RETAIL channel
Partial Product Key: 9Y92F
Force installation of default key NG4HW-VH26C-733KW-K6F98-J8CK4
Windows 8 Professional...
Key installation failed with exception code 0xc004e016
========================== Someone help! - 6 Alexander Added 20:59 April 21st, 2017:
The Windows operating system is perhaps the most popular of all operating systems. According to statistics, various Windows platforms are installed on 89% of all personal computers. It is also possible to install it on smartphones. If you purchased a computer, laptop or netbook “clean”, that is, without an operating system installed, it is only suitable for watching movies or playing games via a flash drive or disk drive, if the device has one. An operating system is required to access the Internet. But all this pleasure costs money. So, a licensed “OS” will cost you. within 150 - 200 $, depending on the classification. Add to this the installation (but this is a small thing, around $5). In computers (laptops) with Windows pre-installed, these costs are already included in the price of the device itself. But there may be pitfalls here too. Some manufacturers install, as it were, a licensed system, but in reality it turns out that this is just a program with a test period of 30 days. After which, you need to activate the system by entering the license key. And it’s good if it was provided to you. And if not? Need to buy. This can be done by purchasing a Windows installation disk at retail outlets for the same $150 - $200, or purchasing a key from Microsoft via the Internet for the same money. But there is also a cheaper way to enjoy the benefits of the World Wide Web using Windows: installing a pirated system and then activating it through special programs - activators. But even here you may be disappointed. Almost all antivirus programs recognize activators as a threat (virus) and do not allow activation, either by blocking the process or simply deleting the program. Indeed, many activators have various viruses embedded in them, so it takes time, patience and skill to choose a safe program. But after activation, you will receive an almost full-fledged operating system that you can “customize” and use all the functions of the licensed system.
- 7 Yuri Gets Added 00:09 March 26th, 2018:
Thank you so much.
An ocean of sites has been shoveled.
I even downloaded several virus versions of activators.
Only your activator helped.
Fast, simple and effective!!!111))) - 8 Khorun Added 22:39 September 30th, 2018:
it's simple!!! Thank you.
- 9 Sasha Added 14:11 December 3rd, 2018:
Thanks a lot! Only your activator helped!
- 10 Svetlana Added 17:39 May 21st, 2019:
I suffered, I suffered, nothing. But thanks anyway, when I entered the key on the Utilities tab, I saw an error at the very end, not 6, but G was there in my license activation key.
