Do you need to activate Windows 7? In this post, MiniTool Partition Wizard shows you how to do that using a Windows 7 product key. It also shows you how to activate Windows 7 without product key.

Windows 7 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system released in 2009 and its extended support ended on January 14, 2020. It was a major success for Microsoft. Until January 2018, Windows 7 was still the most popular version of Windows worldwide.

Some people may want to try Windows 7 features still. They can download the Windows 7 ISO file and use the ISO file to install Windows 7 on PC or VM software.

However, to use more Windows 7 features, they need to activate Windows 7.

How to Activate Windows 7

The most common way is to activate Windows 7 over the Internet. Here is the guide:

  1. Select the Start button, right-click Computer, select Properties, and then select Activate Windows now.
  2. If Windows detects an internet connection, select Activate Windows online now. You might be asked for an admin password or to confirm your choice.
  3. Enter your Windows 7 product key when prompted, select Next, and then follow the instructions.

On the Windows Activation window, you can click Show me other ways to activate and then activate Windows 7 by telephone or modern, but they still require the product key.

However, the support for Windows 7 has ended and you cannot purchase a license from Microsoft. If you have a product key already, you can try this way.

To check if Windows 7 is activated, you can right-click on Computer and select Properties. The bottom of the window should show the message “Windows is activated.”

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Windows 7 Editions

What Windows 7 product key should you use? It depends on what Windows 7 version you want to use. Windows 7 mainly has the following editions:

  • Windows 7 Starter: It has the fewest features, doesn’t support the 64-bit architecture, and only supports RAM up to 2GB.
  • Windows 7 Home Basic: It is mainly designed for low-end PCs and it doesn’t support the Windows Aero feature.
  • Windows 7 Home Premium: It is the mainstream version, including various Windows Aero features, Windows Media Center, and touch-screen controls.
  • Windows 7 Professional: It adds some features like Remote Desktop Server, Location Aware Printing, Encrypted File System, Display Mode, Software Restriction Policy, etc.
  • Windows 7 Enterprise: It is designed for enterprises, including a multilingual user interface kit, BitLocker device encryption, and support for UNIX applications.
  • Windows 7 Ultimate: It has almost the same functionality as the Enterprise Edition, but is licensed to general users.
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How to Activate Windows 7 Without Product Key

You can also activate Windows 7 without a product key. Here are the ways.

  1. Visit the start menu and search CMD.
  2. Right-click on the option and run it as administrator.
  3. After the Command Prompt window opens, enter the command “slmgr -rearm”.
  4. The PC will ask you to restart the PC. Do it immediately.
  5. After the PC restarts, run CMD as administrator again. This time, you should enter the command “slmgr -ato”.
  6. If the message “successful activation of Windows 7” appears, it means you have activated Windows 7 successfully.
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