How To Activate Windows 10 Pro for free (No Product Key Needed)

written by ShaadLife Team January 13, 2024

What You Will Learn in This Guide:

How To Activate Windows 10 Pro for free (No Software Needed), In this article, I am going to show you how to activate Windows 10 Pro for free without any additional software. Just follow some easy steps, and you will be able to activate Windows 10 Pro. First, let’s have some information about Windows 10 and its other versions, then, we will compare Windows 10 Pro to Windows 10 Home, which is another version of Windows 10.

Windows 10

Meanwhile, Windows 10 is a personal computer operating system developed and produced by Microsoft and the successor of Windows 8.1. Furthermore, Windows 10 has twelve editions, all with different features. In fact, all Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Home are notable. In the meantime, Windows 10 Home is the basic variant of Windows 10 and is basically designed for use in PCs, tablets, and 2-in-1 PCs and Windows 10 Pro has all the features of Windows 10. But, it has introduced some extra features for business environments. Such as a bit locker and remote desktop.

Features of Windows 10 Pro

Windows 10 Pro has more features unlike Windows 7 and 8.1. So here are the features of Windows 10 Pro. These features are mainly designed for business environments.

BitLocker
Remote desktop connection
Windows update for business
Hyper-V
Group policy management
Trusted Boot
Assigned access

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The main differences between Windows 10 Pro and Home

Meanwhile, both Windows 10 versions ( Pro and Home) provide similar features. But on the other hand, Windows 10 Pro comes with some new features, which are actually designed for business environments. However, this doesn’t mean that Windows 10 Pro is better than the Home version. Here are the main differences in the table below. activate Windows 10 Pro

Features	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro
Group policy management	No	Yes
BitLocker	No	Yes
Hyper-V	No	Yes
Remote desktop	No	Yes
Assigned Access	No	Yes
Create and join a domain (work network)	No	Yes
Enterprise Mode Internet Explorer	No	Yes
Trusted Boot	No	Yes
Windows Update for business	No	Yes
Windows Store for business	No	Yes
Maximum supported RAM	128GB (Gigabyte)	2TB (Terabyte)

Common Features of Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Home

However, there is not much difference between the two versions of Windows 10. Here are the common features of Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Home in the table below.

Features	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro
Start Menu	Yes	Yes
Cortana	Yes	Yes
Battery Saver	Yes	Yes
Windows Update	Yes	Yes
Windows Hello	Yes	Yes
Virtual Desktops	Yes	Yes
Snap Assist	Yes	Yes
Continuum	Yes	Yes
Microsoft Edge	Yes	Yes
Device Encryption	Yes	Yes
Microsoft Passport	Yes	Yes

How Long Will You be Able to Use Windows without Activating it?

Have you ever wondered how long Windows 10 can be used without a product key or activation? The easy answer is that you can use it indefinitely, but some of the functionality would be disabled in the long run. Gone are the days when Microsoft required customers to purchase a license and rebooted their computers every two hours if the grace period for activation expired.

Unlike previous versions of Windows, Windows 10 does not require you to enter a product key during the installation process. You’ll see a button that says “Skip for now.” After installation, you should be able to use Windows 10 without restrictions for the next 30 days.

Here’s a rundown of the restrictions you’ll face in this situation:

The Activate Windows watermark will stay in the lower right-hand corner.
You can get alerts from Windows telling you to activate it. I’m not sure how often it will occur, but it will be noticeable every day.
In Settings, you’ll see a message that says, “Windows isn’t activated, activate Windows now.”
You won’t be able to customize the wallpaper, accent colors, themes, lock screen, or other aspects of the phone. Personalization-related options will be greyed out or unavailable.
Any applications and functionality will become unusable.
While you can still get updates, for the time being, Microsoft is expected to change its strategy in the future.

How to Activate Windows 10 Pro?

Now, with this activation method, you can activate all Windows 10 versions. So let’s start the procedures.

Step 1. Copy here to copy the Windows 10 text activation code.

Step 2. Open Notepad and paste the text. Go to File and click the Save option.

Step 3. Write the File name such as activatewindows10.cmd and click save. Save it to the desktop.

Step 4. Run the batch file as administrator and if you are prompted, click Yes.

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Step 5. Wait for a while. Activating your Windows.

Step 6. Finally, your Windows 10 is successfully activated.

How to Check if Windows 10 is Activated or Not?

Press Win key + I to open Settings.
Click Update & Security.
Select Activation on the left-hand side pane. As you can see, Windows 10 is activated.

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Conclusion

So this article was about How to Activate Windows 10 Pro without any software. With this method, you can activate all Windows 10 versions for free. If you found this content helpful.

ShaadLife Team

We are professional How-to content writers. As a tech enthusiast and geek, we love to write and share articles about different operating systems such as Android, Windows, macOS, iOS, and some other products like a smartwatch and smart TV.

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92 comments

Aron March 7, 2020 - 3:01 AM

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Fancy Grail Agetyeng May 17, 2020 - 6:17 AM

THanks so much for your help, Its working !!!

Sir Geppetto May 26, 2020 - 1:00 PM

I’ve used other activation methods before and I must say yours is the easiest. Thank you!

MooSsS June 24, 2020 - 2:11 PM

THANKS ALOT !
Finally it worked !!

Reza June 24, 2020 - 2:15 PM

Good to hear that!

Hany June 24, 2020 - 11:51 PM

thank you, it works for me and my windows is activataed now,

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Reza June 28, 2020 - 7:38 AM

Thanks a heap.

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Thank you for helping me.. Great job!

Bethelhem Ashenafi December 8, 2020 - 6:58 AM

thank you very much finally i activate my window 10 pro

Curt December 27, 2020 - 3:28 PM

Hi
Just tried it and it worked
Is says Your windows is activated using your organization activation service
What does this mean? Is it legit? Is it going to expire?
Really would like to know
Thankyou

Admin December 27, 2020 - 3:47 PM

It does not matter if it says your Windows activated using your organization activation service! Just keep using Windows 10.

Curt December 27, 2020 - 6:21 PM

Thanks for the quick reply, I was going to upgrade to Win 10 Pro for free form Win 7 Pro anyways, because I own it, and you can still get it for free, but I did something wrong where it was installed and not activated. Instead of going through the trouble of redoing everything I looked for sites like this, for a short cut. It certainly did work, just wondering is it going to EXPIRE in the near or distance future, in looking it up I’ve read that that can happen being linked to an organization. Thanks again.

Rinzing Tsoden June 15, 2021 - 2:52 AM

i just tried it but it didn’t worked.
i followed all the steps but it refuses to run as an administrator . it seems like its running but then shuts down the next second.
can you help me with this?

Admin June 15, 2021 - 6:54 AM

Try to turn off Windows Firewall!

Vincent August 4, 2023 - 11:26 PM

Hey
thanks my windows is activated but i’m challenges with the PRODUCT KEY !!!!!!!!!!!!
WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

ShaadLife Team August 4, 2023 - 6:27 PM

You must buy the product key

Jody January 15, 2021 - 9:57 AM

Fankoooooo!!!!
Nightmare, that was, until I found this.
Much appreciated.

Nandi February 18, 2021 - 3:43 AM

Thank you very much :))

Gideon Kiprono March 25, 2021 - 11:43 AM

Mine says that it has failed to connect to the server and that it does not support my windows version

DDG April 9, 2021 - 9:59 PM

Mine says the same thing.

Admin April 10, 2021 - 5:03 AM

Before applying the steps, turn off Windows Defender or Firewall.

Eyad Abushama June 30, 2021 - 11:06 PM

make sure to turn off firewall and run as administrator and it should work!

yousef rdrd March 25, 2021 - 2:47 PM

is says windows vertion not suporded but i am windows 10pro

Carl March 30, 2021 - 4:49 PM

Version not supported unfortunately. Do you know any fixes?

lay April 28, 2021 - 11:15 AM

hello. when i open the “run administrator” . something pop up and then gone fast. why is that so??

Ro6 May 1, 2021 - 3:13 AM

Thanks you man, I love you.

moradmin May 12, 2021 - 10:12 AM

Version not supported 🙁

Anas May 19, 2021 - 2:50 PM

I really find it helpful, thanks so much

Anas May 19, 2021 - 2:53 PM

I really find it helpful, thanks

anon a mooz May 30, 2021 - 3:19 AM

version not supported

Manny June 9, 2021 - 10:29 AM

wow, you guys are the best. you saved me on this one. thanks, it works!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Snow June 19, 2021 - 4:03 AM

It works! I am really tired of activating months by months. Thank you so much.

sabbir mahmud June 20, 2021 - 3:53 AM

It works! I am really tired of activating months by months and also with those watermarks below. Thank you so much who uload this.

zeta July 4, 2021 - 2:16 AM

version not supported 🙁 is there any othermethod?

Admin July 4, 2021 - 4:10 AM

Read this.

Mayjim July 6, 2021 - 3:55 PM

It worked for me, thank you~!

umair July 9, 2021 - 11:27 AM

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Emmanuel Joseph July 20, 2021 - 11:18 PM

It works, I’m really excited for this man thanks.

Tumwijukye David November 4, 2021 - 7:30 PM

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Mr Y December 26, 2021 - 6:28 PM

Thanks so much. It works for me, it’s excellent!!!

Henry February 25, 2022 - 2:02 PM

really worked, man I’m very grateful. Thanks a lot.

JANAK March 6, 2022 - 12:56 AM

Is safe to open Microsoft account after activating?

ShaadLife Team March 7, 2022 - 4:28 AM

Yeah

s June 24, 2022 - 10:15 PM

Thanks a lott finally .

ShaadLife Team June 24, 2022 - 5:18 PM

Welcome as always.

Meando December 9, 2022 - 9:11 PM

It really worked. So easy I couldnt believe it!!

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Cornelio Ray Rios January 19, 2023 - 11:30 AM

Yes I have followed the steps. when I right click on the desktop icon it doesn’t give me a run option. I’m trying to do this on a evoo think pad can you help me out please

ShaadLife Team January 20, 2023 - 12:33 PM

disable Windows Defender

EmmNUel February 7, 2023 - 9:37 PM

yeayyyy… thanks!

ShaadLife Team February 8, 2023 - 4:42 AM

Welcome.

JIHAN February 23, 2023 - 9:16 PM

TOTALLY WORKED!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!! AMAZING WORK!!

Patience February 26, 2023 - 1:14 PM

It didn’t work

ShaadLife Team February 26, 2023 - 8:25 AM

It’s working. Follow the steps properly.

Abhishek Saini February 27, 2023 - 10:53 AM

Window is activated in activation section it showing “Windows is activated using your organisation’s activation service” unlike in above screenshot

ano March 10, 2023 - 4:01 AM

it works, thanks mate

Gary March 11, 2023 - 7:38 PM

Thanks a lot. I bought keys on onthehubstore. They work well.

Red March 15, 2023 - 12:45 AM

This still works Thanks a lot! More Power!!!

rabbie jane March 31, 2023 - 2:59 PM

The connection to my KMS server failed! Trying to connect to another one…
Please wait…

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Sorry, the server is busy and can’t respond to your request. Please try again.

hi im getting this error message what should im really hard time activating my windows 10 pro on my pc.dont even know the product key as i bought it and was already installed with windows 10 however its asking me to activate it . trying all here in youtube still getting same message or contact your adminastrator. hope u can help me activate my windows .thanks

Richard April 5, 2023 - 12:52 PM

Windows 10 Pro TOTALLY WORKED!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!! AMAZING WORK!!

Zeem April 8, 2023 - 5:01 AM

It works, thanks a lot.

Odira April 10, 2023 - 6:24 PM

Good stuff

ManuaL April 28, 2023 - 11:28 AM

it says to me ” Sorry, the server is busy and can’t respond to your request. Please try again. ” how do i make this work?

ShaadLife Team April 28, 2023 - 12:15 PM

Turn off Windows Defender and try again.

Murthi May 2, 2023 - 7:36 PM

Run as administrator not showing me pls help me.i put correct name but not showing

Anayat May 9, 2023 - 10:38 PM

Thank u, it worked well.

ShaadLife Team May 9, 2023 - 5:38 PM

Welcome

Archan May 29, 2023 - 12:14 PM

You are Gem It worked Nice keep up the good work. 🙂

ShaadLife Team May 29, 2023 - 8:45 AM

Thanks

Millar June 9, 2023 - 2:11 AM

Thank you very much for helping me, you are a genius, you are more than a computer yourself, thank you sir, I am thrilled and very grateful. thank you sir.

ShaadLife Team June 9, 2023 - 4:18 AM

welcome

Da Netseer June 15, 2023 - 4:06 PM

After the successful activation, i restarted and its asking for a Sign in and change of password. I’m reinstalling the windows 10 pro again to try agai.