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slmgr.vbs — Install, activate, and manage Windows licenses. This command may override, deactivate, and/or remove

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Problem

How to use the slmgr.vbs command: Install, activate, and manage Windows licenses. This command may override, deactivate, and/or remove your current Windows license. Please proceed with caution. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/get-started/activation-slmgr-vbs-options>.

Solution

slmgr.vbs — Install, activate, and manage Windows licenses. This command may override, deactivate, and/or remove your current Windows license. Please proceed with caution. More information: <https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-server/get-started/activation-slmgr-vbs-options>.

[d]isplay the current Windows [l]icense [i]nformation:
slmgr.vbs /dli


[d]isplay the ins[t]allation [i]D for the current device. Useful for offline license activation:
slmgr.vbs /dti


Display the current license's e[xp]i[r]ation date and time:
slmgr.vbs /xpr


[i]nstall a new Windows license [p]roduct [k]ey. Requires Administrator privileges and will override the existing license:
slmgr.vbs /ipk {{product_key}}


[a]c[t]ivate the Windows product license [o]nline. Requires Administrator privileges to do so:
slmgr.vbs /ato


[a]c[t]ivate the Windows [p]roduct license offline. Requires Administrator privileges and a Confirmation ID provided by Microsoft Product Activation Center:
slmgr.vbs /atp {{confirmation_id}}


[c]lear the current license's [p]roduct [k]e[y] from the Windows Registry. This will not deactivate or uninstall the current license, but prevents the key from being stolen by malicious programs in the future:
slmgr.vbs /cpky


[u]ninstall the current license (by its [p]roduct [k]ey):
slmgr.vbs /upk

Code Snippets

[d]isplay the current Windows [l]icense [i]nformation

slmgr.vbs /dli

[d]isplay the ins[t]allation [i]D for the current device. Useful for offline license activation

slmgr.vbs /dti

Display the current license's e[xp]i[r]ation date and time

slmgr.vbs /xpr

[i]nstall a new Windows license [p]roduct [k]ey. Requires Administrator privileges and will override the existing license

slmgr.vbs /ipk {{product_key}}

[a]c[t]ivate the Windows product license [o]nline. Requires Administrator privileges to do so

slmgr.vbs /ato

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tldr-pages: windows/slmgr.vbs

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