It's no secret that all versions of the Windows 7 operating system and Windows Vista require activation. Until activation is required, the user can use this system within 30 days (which can be extended up to 120 days) in a trial version of the operating system, with occasional reminders that this system needs to be activated. If the system is not activated in time, then it becomes inoperable, and you have to boot in safe mode.
Actually, not to profuse this moment when activation is required, and in order to be sure that you have an activated a copy of Windows, the activation status can be checked again on all versions of Windows, both 7 and Vista.
1. The first method is the easiest and is done in a couple of mouse clicks: Start -> right-click in Computer -> Properties -> at the very bottom, the activation status and product code are written.
2. A method using SLMgr.vbs - a script inserted into Windows 7 and Vista and used to manage licenses, activations and serials. Because this script is console command, then press Win + R -> write cmd and press ENTER. After that, in the DOS-Promt that appears, enter one of the commands:
slmgr-xpr
slmgr-dli
slmgr-dlv
As a result, we get the following window, telling us that our Windows is activated.
A heartfelt hello to all! What is date iPhone activation? In fact, this is the date of the first full inclusion and registration of the device on the Apple servers. Immediately after this moment, almost always (there are nuances -) the countdown begins warranty period and the phone becomes at least a little, but already used.
Why even know this date? The first thing that comes to mind is for the sake of checking the iPhone upon purchase. After all, if we are told that the phone is new (not beaten, not beautiful, just bought), and the activation date was more than a year ago, then this, to put it mildly, is a lie. But we don’t want to be deceived and waste money, do we? Not!
So let's figure it out: how to check when the iPhone was activated for the first time? Let's go! :)
And now let's go!
Method 1. You can find out the activation date on the official Apple website
In fact, Apple company"big fellow" - on her official website there is a very good tool to check any "apple" devices. How to use it?
We open the page "Checking the right to service and support" - here is the link.
- Enter the serial number.
- Enter the verification code.
- Click to continue.
A window with results appears. We are interested in the line - "the right to maintenance and repair." And in it, in turn, the estimated expiration date.
As you can see in the picture, this specific example is October 31, 2018. So, to calculate the exact activation date, subtract 1 year from this period and add 1 day.
As a result, we get that the iPhone from this example was first fully turned on and registered on Apple servers on November 1, 2017.
I think the meaning is clear - if you have questions, write in the comments :)
However, when checking, you may encounter other results (), but we are only interested in two:
- “You need to activate iPhone” - see this inscription? Wonderful! Your iPhone is new and has never been turned on.
- Service and Repair Eligibility: Expired, which means that more than a year has definitely passed since the iPhone was activated.
If everything is clear in the first case, you just need to rejoice new iPhone, then what to do in the second? After all, the activation date more than a year ago is too vague data, I would like specifics! I have them...
Method 2. Alternative sites to check
They are also called "checkers". What are their advantages? The fact that they provide much more information than the official Apple website (for example,) and store this data for a much longer time. There are also disadvantages - this is still not an official tool with all the ensuing consequences.
Okay, let's move on to testing. We will use one of the most famous and popular checker sites.
- Open the resource at this link.
- Also indicate the serial number.
- We look at the activation date (it is also the warranty start date - Warranty Start Date).
Note 1. What is nice, the site gives out a lot of other, no less useful additional information about the device.
Note 2: I have nothing to do with the iPhone verification resource in question. But it is, just in case :)
Note 3 (2019). Unfortunately, the resource has become paid. However, judging by the comments:
- They ask for little money.
- The activation date is shown exactly.
To use or not? It's up to you to decide.
So, as you can see, quite a lot of time has passed since the first inclusion. Almost two years. Therefore, if you are offered to buy something similar and call it a new or "refurbished" device, it is better to refuse to buy - they are simply trying to deceive you.
P.S. Did you manage to find out the activation date of the iPhone? Put "Like" and click on the buttons social networks- the author will be very grateful. Thanks a lot!
- a fairly simple and understandable procedure (well, at least more or less) than what we are going to consider later in this article. What if you want to do something more advanced and complex with the license, such as how to remove/change the product key, perform online activation, or extend the activation time. It's not as easy as simple activation, which is performed standard means OS with convenient GUI but not that hard either. In this article, I will give you information on how and with what it can be done.
There is a tool command line, called Slmgr.vbs, which is part of Windows and provides features that are not available in the standard activation interface, which is located in the Update and Security window, which can be reached by opening the Start menu and selecting Settings.
First: open a command prompt with administrator privileges
This is required to use Slmgr.vbs. For Windows 10 or 8, click right click mouse on the Start button (or a combination of Win keys+ X) and select "Command Prompt (Admin)". In Windows 7, find Command Prompt in the Start menu, under All Programs > Utilities. Right click on it and select "Run as administrator".
View activation/license information
To display basic license information and activation information, run the command below which will tell you what version of Windows you have, part of the product key so you can identify and show you if the system is activated.
To get more detailed information about the license, including activation ID, installation ID, and other details, type the following command:
Viewing the license expiration date
To find out the current system activation period, use the command below. Since retail licenses for, say, home computers activate on a perpetual basis that will never expire, the command will be useful for commercial KMS organizations and servers. However, you can check the expiration date of your license to make sure it is permanent.
How to remove a product key
You can also use Slmgr.vbs to remove the product key of the current Windows system. After executing the command below, restart your computer and your operating system will not have a product key, which means Windows will become inactive - without a license.
This allows you to transfer the license to another computer if needed. For example, if you want to donate old computer friend, but you want to keep the license for yourself. However, as you know, Windows activation will be “tied” to the hardware of the computer on which it is installed, so it will not work just like that, but it’s still possible, but that’s not about it now (it will be in future articles).
To delete license key, enter the following command at the command prompt:
However, the command does not completely remove the activation. Windows also stores the product key in the registry, because it is sometimes necessary when setting up a computer, and also to prevent key theft. malware, which can access the registry. In addition, the future owner of the computer (if he is more or less versed in computers) can easily pull the key out of the registry, so you must also remove it from the registry with the following command:
How to install or change a product key
With slmgr.vbs you can enter new key product. If the Windows system is already activated, using the command below you can replace old key to a new valid one (instead of #####-#####-#####-#####-##### enter a new key). After that, it is recommended that you restart your computer.
You can also do this from the activation settings screen in Computer Options, but the following command allows you to do this from the command line:
slmgr.vbs /ipk #####-#####-#####-#####-#####
Windows Activation
Windows activation online
The next command you can try to activate Windows via the Internet.
Windows offline activation
To get the Installation ID (ID) for offline activation, run the following command:
Now you need to receive a system activation confirmation code by phone. Go to the official Microsoft Windows Activation Help page. According to the instructions, call the Microsoft Product Activation Center (nothing to worry about, you will follow the instructions of the robot) and provide the installation ID obtained above and you will receive an activation code (if everything is successfully confirmed). This may help you activate Windows system without internet connection.
Instead of ACTIVATIONID, enter the activation ID. which you received:
slmgr.vbs /atpACTIVATIONID
After that, to make sure that your OS is activated, you can use the following commands:
slmgr.vbs /dli or slmgr.vbs /dlv
How to extend activation
Take for example Windows 7, which has a 30-day trial period before it asks you for a product key. You can extend the trial period, i.e. reset this trial period back to 30 days by running the command below.
slmgr.vbs/Rearm
However, you will not be able to extend the trial period again and again and indefinitely - the command can only be used a few times. If you want to know how many times, enter the slmgr.vbs /dlv command. I don't remember exactly, but each version seems to have its own "number of times". In Windows 7, if I'm not mistaken 3 times, and 5 times on Windows Server 2008R2. With the exception of Windows 10, the option works in all earlier versions.
Applying Slmgr.vbs to Remote Computers
Normally Slmgr is running on the current computer, however you have the option remote administration computers on the network, if you have access to them. For example, the first command below applies to the current computer, and the second to remote computer. You only need to know the Computer Name, Username and Password.
slmgr.vbs /option
slmgr.vbs computername username password /option
Other commands related to system activation can be used with the Slmgr.vbs command. See Slmgr.vbs Options for more information.
Hello friends. How to find out if licensed Windows is installed on a computer? The answer to this question is obvious to you if you bought a new PC, laptop or tablet with the Home edition activated in some respectable hardware store. Or if you purchased . But how to check if the license is real if it was bought in OEM, boxed version or in the form of the same electronic key in some online store? Or if we purchased a computer device in the secondary market, and the buyer swore to us that he was selling along with the most genuine Windows?Let's try to understand this issue and of course I will give you some examples from my practice when I managed to prove to my clients that the activated system installed on their computer was not licensed.
How to find out if licensed Windows is installed on a computer
Friends, I strongly recommend that you familiarize yourself with . This is a complex and tortuous topic, Microsoft has made a lot of wilds in it, but we still tried to state it as simply and clearly as possible. Thus, deception can lie not only in the fact that OS keys are authentic, but also in the type of licenses (in particular, trial free ones) to which these keys give access. So you need to have at least a basic understanding of the types of Windows licenses.
Non-activated, pirated and licensed Windows
OS from Microsoft in the context of its activation can be divided into three types:
- Not activated;
- Activated pirate;
- Activated license.
Unactivated Windows- This is a limited OS. In Win7, this is a black desktop and notifications that put pressure on the psyche that we have become a victim of fake software. In Win8.1, this is the inability to choose a color for the start screen and the activation window that appears every 4 hours. In Win10, this is a lock on all personalization settings. A universal way for all versions to find out whether the system is activated or not is the control panel. Press Win + Pause on the keyboard and look at the "Windows Activation" column. If there is an activation, we will see it.
If there is no activation, then this.
Or this if Win7 is used within the monthly trial period.
An activated system will be the same, regardless of the activation method - pirated or legal.
Activated Pirated Windows Externally and functionally, it does not differ in any way from a legally activated system. Unless, of course, we are talking about a system installed from a clean distribution, and a separate activation step carried out using, for example, a KMS activator.
If third party Windows assembly it is initially supplied activated, it can be intervened in the functionality - something is cut out, something is disabled, something (including malicious) is installed additionally. About all the pros and cons of pirated assemblies. Disadvantages of pirated activation:
It can fly off periodically;
Files and processes of the activator are blocked by antiviruses;
Its discovery by the competent authorities will result in prosecution - civil, administrative or even criminal. Like, we read the practice of the courts on the website of the court decisions of the Russian Federation. We go to the site http://judicial decisions.rf. And in the "Document Text" field, enter key query, for example, "Windows KMS".
- Note: at your leisure, I especially recommend reading the judicial practice on cases of copyright infringement of developers to all those “wise men” who insult those who chose the path of using paid licensed software in the comments of the site.
Activated licensed Windows is a legal way to use it that will let us sleep peacefully at night. And do not be afraid of any checks by the competent authorities if we use the system for our IP or head some structural unit of the company.
So, genuine and pirated Windows are externally and functionally indistinguishable. How to understand which one we are dealing with?
Windows authentic stickers
You can find out if licensed Windows is installed by looking at the authenticity stickers on the computer device. What are these stickers? It:
Certificate of Authenticity (COA) - a sticker on the PC case, on the bottom of the laptop or inside its battery compartment, as well as inside the latter on Surface tablets;
GML sticker - a hologram sticker with changing colors depending on the viewing angle, implemented since September 2017, sticking places are the same as for COA.
If the license key was purchased separately from the device, by purchasing the box Windows versions- installation DVD-ROM or flash drive, authenticity stickers must be, respectively, on their packaging. For boxed versions, the same types of stickers are used,
as for device cases - a certificate of authenticity (COA) and holograms.
How to find out if Windows is licensed using the command line
If the seller of a used computer swears that he is selling it with licensed Windows, if a new device is bought in a store with a hitherto unknown reputation, the authenticity of the OS can be verified by asking you to enter something into the command line. Let's run it as an administrator. And enter:
slmgr -ato
If the activation is pirated, in the script window that appears, we will see something like this message.
Or something like this.
But if the system is genuine, we will see in the script the inscription "Activation completed successfully."
In addition to the direct activation inscription in the script window, it is also important to pay attention to the Windows edition. If there is an addition “Eval” in the name of the edition, for example, “EnterpriseSEval”, there is, alas, little use for such activation authenticity.
How to find out if Windows is licensed using the task scheduler or how pirated activators work
It should be noted that the last Operating Systems from Microsoft (Windows 8.1, 10) have a fairly strong anti-piracy protection mechanism and at the moment there are only a few activators that can activate the above OS, the most famous is KMSAuto Net. But it works very simply and is easily detected in the system. KMSAuto Net creates a folder at: C:\ProgramData\KMSAutoS and places its files in it.
To permanently reactivate the OS, he is also forced to create his own task in the scheduler.
Once, a friend brought me a laptop with Windows 10 installed and activated.
and asked if a licensed system is installed on it. I stupidly opened the command line and entered the command you already know: slmgr –ato , the result was very eloquent.
Then I opened the scheduler and showed my friend the task I createdKMSAuto Net. Questions disappeared by themselves.
How to check if Windows 7 is genuine
If you are faced with the task of determining the authenticity of Windows 7, then first of all look at the sticker with the license key on the PC case or on the bottom of the laptop, if there is none, then the task becomes much more complicated, since this OS has a weak protection mechanism against activation by pirated tools . If you ask this question on the official Microsoft website, then you will be advised to install the KB971033 update, created specifically for OS authentication, but for example, this update is installed on this PC,
and the system is activated by a pirated activator and I will prove it to you a little later.
You may also be advised to enter the command line: slmgr.vbs /dli , but the message "License status: licensed" does not prove anything.
Also at office Microsoft website will advise you to download the tool MGADiag.exe ,
In the "Licensing" window, you can see the partial product key - 7TP9F and "License Status: Licensed".
But key YKHFT-KW986-GK4PY-FDWYH-7TP9F can be on Win 7 installed on Acer laptops, but not on Win 7 installed on a regular desktop computer,
he constantly comes across to me on pirate sevens. This key is installed by the Windows 7 Loader by DaZ Activator or Windows7 ULoader 8.0.0.0 pirate activation program.
A real license key will not be "googled" at all, since information about it should not be on the Internet.
Trial Windows
Trial Windows - offered on the Microsoft Evaluation Center website of the Win10 Enterprise edition and which you can test for free for 90 days - these are completely legal systems. You can also add the trial Win8.1 Enterprise to them, it is no longer available for download on the Evaluation Center website, but it can be found on the net, in particular,. And, of course, the activation legality check team will show that everything is in order with them. But this arrangement will be temporary.
Evaluation builds are activated for 90 days with a temporary Evaluation license activation key. If such an assembly will be installed on computers system administrators companies, you can not be afraid of any inspections of the competent authorities. Everything is legal here. As well as completely legal, because there is no direct prohibition, after 90 days it is possible to reset the term of the Evaluation-license and use the system for another 90 days. And then another and another 90 days (activation is reset only three times). Well, then you can already reinstall the system. Evaluation editions are the best solution for those who still reinstall the OS at least once a year. It is illegal if we are not an IT employee of the company and will use such an Evaluation build for commerce or for leisure. But this solution is definitely better than pirated activation - both in terms of the technical part and in terms of legal liability.
So, there is nothing wrong with trial Evaluation editions if they are not being sold to us as a full-fledged system with a perpetual license. In addition to the method shown in the previous paragraph of the article, you can also identify the Evaluation edition by the watermark in the lower right corner of the screen with an inscription in the form of a countdown until the end of the 90-day period. But such inscriptions are very easily removed by software like . We can make sure that we are dealing with an Evaluation license and see the number of days left until the end of the 90-day period using the same command line. Let's run it as an administrator. We enter:
slmgr.vbs /dli
And look at the information.
Documents on Windows
What documents verify the authenticity of a Windows product key? The proof of legal use of the OS are:
An e-mail from the seller of the electronic key - Microsoft itself or an online store. This letter specifically states the key. The system must be activated by him;
Sales receipts, waybills, acceptance certificates and similar documents from OEM suppliers for OEM devices. Without these documents, there will be a violation of Microsoft's licensing policy in terms of non-compliance with the terms of use of the OEM license.
So, friends, the purchase of decommissioned and stolen by employees of OEM computers, as well as the purchase of cheap OEM keys on eBay, is not the best solution. It is undeniably better than KMS activators and Evaluation builds of Windows, but it is not a panacea for problems from inspection bodies.
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It's been almost a month since the start free update Windows users 7 and Windows 8.1 through Windows 10. According to Microsoft, users of these operating systems receive licensed Windows 10 and the system activates automatically in the background. How to understand if your copy of Windows 10 is activated or not?
When you upgrade to Windows 10, the system should automatically activate the OS on Microsoft activation servers. The problem is that the user is not shown information windows about the successful activation of the OS. There are several ways to check the system activation status in Windows 10.
1. System properties window
Press keyboard shortcut Windows + X and select the item System. The activation status is displayed in Windows section activation. In our example, the message "" indicates that the system is activated.
2. New panel system settings
The activation status can also be found in the parameters of the new Modern (modern) Control Panel. To do this, click on the notification icon in the lower right corner of the taskbar and select the menu item All Settings.
Then go to the " Update and Security". As you can see, the status in the line activation indicates that the system is activated.
3. Command line
The activation status can also be obtained from the command line using a script SLMgr.vbs, which is used to manage licenses, activations, and serial keys systems since the days of Window Vista. Open a command prompt (cmd) with administrator rights and run the command:
After a few seconds, a window will appear with the text “ The machine is permanently activated” .
Advice. If information about the activation status needs to be output to the command line console, use the following command line: cscript slmgr.vbs -xpr