Windows 7 Licensing Manager – slmgr.vbs
- Click on start and type command (cmd) with run as administrator option.
- Now type following command
“slmgr.vbs -ipk <insert your new product key here>”
- To activate windows after changing the key, run “slmgr.vbs -ato”
You should be familiar with the Windows Licensing Manager if you have problems activating Windows 7. Here are the runtime options for “slmgr.vbs”:
- -ipk [KEY] installs product key (enterprise too) or swaps current key
- -upk – uninstalls product key
- -ato – activate Windows
- -dli [Activation ID | All] – license information
- -dlv [Activation ID | All] – display license information in detail
- -xpr – displays the expiration date for current license state
- -dti – display installation ID necessary to activate online
- -atp – activates Vista with the provided Confirmation ID – (without inverted commas)
- -cpky – will enable you to remove information related to product key from the registry
- -ilc – installs a license – (without inverted commas)
- -rilc – re-install system license files
- -rearm – reset the licensing status of your Windows Vista
- -sprt port Set KMS host listening port (where port is the port ID).
- -sdns Enable dynamic DNS publishing (default).
- -cdns Disable dynamic DNS publishing.
- -cpri Set KMS processor priority to low.
- -spri Set KMS processor priority to normal (default).
- -xpr Display the date when the activation will expire.
