How to Activate Windows 11 for Free: 3 Easy and Safe Methods

How to Activate Windows 11 for Free: 3 Easy and Safe Methods،

Microsoft Windows has been a scene of innovation for many years. Whether it’s a business or a small startup, everyone needs MS Windows to function. Windows is a place where many of us sent our first email, played our first game, or coded for the first time. It helps you create and innovate in a simple way. Microsoft announced Windows 11 software on 5^th Since October 2021, the company has been insisting that every Windows user upgrade to the latest operating system for better productivity and efficiency.

If you own a Windows 10 PC or laptop, you can easily upgrade to Windows 11 for free. You can also get it for free by purchasing a new PC or building a new PC computer yourself. Technically, Windows 11 is not free but upgrading from Windows 10 to 11 using 2 methods will allow you to use Windows 11 for free. Here in this article, we will not only talk about ways to get Windows 11 for free but also what’s new in Windows 11.

What is Windows 11?

Windows 11 is the next guest operating system and includes features that organizations should know about. It is based on the same foundations as Windows 10.

Windows 11 Features [Updated]

Widgets will be wider in Windows 11. There will be 3 columns instead of 2 and a more personalized feed as well.
Microsoft Teams received an integration. It has had a makeover and is pinned to the Windows 11 taskbar, making it easier to access.
Below your pinned apps, there’s a new Recommended area that acts as a recent menu for things like documents and installed apps.
Windows 11 offers better support for virtual desktops. It lets you set up virtual desktops in a way more similar to MacOS.
A new binary interface has been introduced to increase application performance.
Snap Groups let you configure your screen the way you want.
Auto HDR of Xbox Series
A VPN icon is provided in the taskbar when surfing.
Windows 11 benefits from Bluetooth Low Energy Audio, a low-power audio standard supported by headphones like the Galaxy Buds 2.
Live captions provide captions for content that doesn’t always have them. These are available in 10 languages.
There’s a OneDrive storage indicator, a new print screen shortcut, and 2FA copying.
The system tray watch now shows seconds and there is a Bing Chat AI shortcut in search.

Now let’s see how to get all this for free.

How to activate Windows 11 for free?

Free Windows 11 Activation Method 1: Activate Windows 11 using CMD

Windows 11 can be activated for free using Command Prompt. The steps are simple and easy to follow and the best thing is that it is a legal way to activate your Windows for free because Microsoft offers KMS keys. You need to follow the steps below to activate Windows 11 using Command Prompt.

Press the Windows key on your keyboard, type “Command Prompt” and click “Run as administrator.” You will receive a prompt, click Yes in the window.
Type the command below, then press “Enter”. KMSClientKey is the activation key. You will need to enter depending on the Windows edition chosen. The list of keys is given at the end of method 1.

Command- slmgr/ipk kmsclientkey

Configure a KMS server using the following command. The command is- slmgr/skms your server. Instead of your server, type kms.msguides.com or km8.msguides.com
Type the command- slmgr/sto and press Enter.

You will get Windows 11 activated on your device for free.

List of Windows 11 keys

Windows 11 Home – TX9XD-98N7V-6WMQ6-BX7FG-H8Q99
Windows 11 Home N – 3KHY7-WNT83-DGQKR-F7HPR-844BM
Windows Professional – W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX
Windows 11 Professional N – MH37W-N47XK-V7XM9-C7227-GCQG9
Windows 11 Education – NW6C2-QMPVW-D7KKK-3GKT6-VCFB2
Windows 11 Education N – 2WH4N-8QGBV-H22JP-CT43Q-MDWWJ

If you want to activate Windows 11 Pro, use the command slmgr/ipk W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX’.

Free Windows 11 Activation Method 2: Activate Windows 11 Using Batch File

Note- This method is not legal and not approved by Microsoft. Use this method at your own discretion.

Right-click on your desktop, select “New” and choose “Text Document.”
Name the file “Windows 11 Activator” and press Enter.
Copy and paste the script seen in screenshot number 3 into the text document.
Go to the File menu and click “Save As” in the drop-down menu.
Rename the file to “Windows11activator.bat” and save it with the .bat file extension.
Right-click the file and choose “Run as administrator.”
You will receive a prompt that Windows has detected a threat. Click on it. You will be redirected to Windows Defender settings.
In “Virus & Threat Protection” under Current Threats, select “Allow on device” and click Start Actions. When finished, close the window.
Return to the file, right-click on it and select “Run as administrator”. You will receive a command prompt and the activation process will start. The prompt will say: “Product activated successfully”. Close the window.

Method 3: Activating Windows by purchasing a digital license

Press the Windows key on your keyboard, type Settings and click Open.
Under System, scroll down and click on the Activation option.
Click Open Store next to “Get a new license in the Microsoft Store app.
Click the Buy button and follow the purchase instructions.
Sign in to the Microsoft Store using your Microsoft account. The Windows 11 digital license is activated once you complete the prompts and pay. Check the status by going to Activation Status in Windows Settings.

How to check if Windows 11 has been activated

Method 1: Using the Windows Settings app

Press the Windows key on your keyboard, type Settings and click Open.
Under System, scroll down and click on the Activation option.
If your PC is not activated, it will show the activation status as Not Active.

Method 2: Using Command Prompt

Press the Windows key on your keyboard, type Command Prompt and click Open “Run as administrator”. In the prompt, click Yes.
Type the command- slmgr/dli and press Enter.

If the Windows Script Host prompt displays “Error: Product key not found”, it means that there is no product key linked to the Windows 11 PC.

Disable Windows or uninstall a product key

Before purchasing a digital license, uninstall the installed Windows 11 license by following these methods.

Press the Windows key on your keyboard, type Command Prompt and click Run as administrator.
Type the command- slmgr/upk and press Enter.
You will receive a Windows Script Host prompt stating “Product key uninstalled successfully”.

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