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How to activate a windows 11 key via cmd?Updated 2 days ago

To activate Windows 11 via CMD, open Command Prompt as Administrator, then enter slmgr /ipk <Your-Product-Key> followed by slmgr /ato to activate Windows.

Activate Window 11 key via CMD

To activate Windows 11 via Command Prompt (CMD), follow these steps:

  1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator: Type cmd in the Start menu, right-click on Command Prompt, and select Run as Administrator.

  2. Enter the Product Key: Type the following command and press Enter:

    slmgr /ipk <Your-25-character-Product-Key>

    (Replace <Your-25-character-Product-Key> with your actual Windows 11 product key.)

  3. Activate Windows: After entering the product key, type the following command to activate: slmgr /ato

  4. You should see a confirmation message indicating that Windows has been activated.

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