For those who have certain experience in using computers, they should all know about tools such as KMS activation. These are usually pirated tools that can be used to activate the Windows operating system or Office series for free. Therefore, everyone’s instinct when seeing this name is that this is pirated! Recently, someone discovered that the “KMS Activation: Windows & Office” tool appeared in the Microsoft store. Are the reviewers sleeping? How can they allow pirated tools to be put on the shelves? They can still activate their own Windows and Office software. In fact, this is not the case. This is indeed a legal tool. It is mainly used by enterprises or educational organizations that need to be activated in large quantities. However, it can also be used by ordinary users.
“KMS Activation: Windows & Office” tool is now available on the Microsoft official store
Now search for “KMS activation: Windows & Office”, you will find this tool. Everyone can download and install it for free. The supported Windows operating systems are Windows Server series, Windows 10 series, and Office. Office 2019 (not included) has not been tested before. If you don’t look carefully, just looking at the name will really make people mistakenly think that this is the legendary piracy activation tool:
The description states that when using this tool, users need to provide the address of the KMS enabled server and then select the Windows operating system version. Simply put, it turns the slmgr command into a GUI interface, making it easier to operate, so it is legal.
However, even if you do not enter the KMS activation server address, selecting the Windows operating system version and clicking Activate below will still be effective. The original unactivated notification displayed in the lower right corner of the wallpaper may have many people thinking that it has not been successfully activated, right? :
A message that the product key has been successfully installed will even pop up:
In fact, it is not the case. You can press the Windows + R shortcut key to open the execution function, then enter “slmgr.vbs -xpr” to specify and click OK to check the current activation status of Windows. If it shows that it is currently in notification mode, it means that it is not enabled. If it is successfully enabled, a message such as authorization should appear:
You can also get a more complete report by typing slmgr.vbs -div, and the authorization status will also write a notification instead of enabled:
Therefore, although the annoying notification in the lower right corner has disappeared, Windows is still not enabled. Those who want to disappear permanently should buy a genuine Windows serial number!
Finally, I would like to remind you that there are indeed many KMS-activated pirated tools on the Internet. Please be careful before using them. These are usually very risky. Many hackers will implant viruses in such tools. When you open them and use them, the operating system will also be infected. Therefore, it is not recommended to use them, especially for people who have many important files on their computers.
Source: KOCPC Chinese