You may not know it, but more than 40% of Windows users do not have an official license, and if you are here it is because you want to belong to this select group of freeware lovers.
Many people are afraid of installing an operating system with a pirated license, but the risks are not as great as you think, since there are currently very safe methods that anyone can apply to perform a clean installation that does not cause problems.
In this article we are going to teach you step by step how to install Windows 10 from scratch completely free using generic keys that we are also going to share here. At the end of the reading you should be an expert on the subject without a doubt.
What are the risks of installing an operating system with a free license?
First of all we must hunt myths, although it must be recognized that there are some risks. Getting a paid product or service for free is piracy. So it is still exempt from all the dangers of that world. But on the internet there is no problem that has no solution:
Viruses in the OS
The main fear of people is evident; the virus. If it is already a problem to install an infected application, imagine what it will be to do the same with an operating system, the consequences can be really disastrous we are not going to deny it.
Nevertheless, In the method that we will teach you, this risk does not exist because you will not have to download anything from an unknown source.. Here you will obtain the version of the operating system directly from the Microsoft database, what you are going to obtain through illegal means is the serial for its activation, which is nothing more than a 5-octet code that you just have to copy and paste.
Driver compatibility issues
Another recurring question is downloading an OS that has compatibility problems with certain essential drivers. This is something real since there are many complaints from users who have had this happen when downloading the ISO image from a “rigged” database..
But again this should not be a problem for us, because as we told you above, You won’t be downloading anything from an unknown source, but straight out of Microsoft’s huge oven.
Legal issues
Well, it’s no secret to anyone that piracy is illegal, but in Spain this applies to distributors and not so strictly to consumers, or at least for now. In the worst case in this sense, what can happen is that Microsoft realizes that you are using a “rigged” license and deactivates your OS.which you can solve with a hard reset to perform a reinstallation.
Steps to install and activate Windows 10 for free using generic license keys
Well, now that we have chased ghosts out of your head, we proceed to teach you how to perform a clean and error-free installation and activation of Windows 10, so that you can enjoy the benefits of this operating system for as long as you want.
Create installation media
Well, the first thing we need to do is create an installation media. This is nothing more than getting a picture ISO of W10 to later record it in a CD/DVD or in a Bootable USB. In turn, they can be done in two ways, but for both you will need to download the tool Media Creation Tool , what can you download from the official website of the company at this link:
Once the tool has been downloaded, which will take a while depending on your internet connection, you must start it and it will show you a window with the question “What do you want to do?”, to which you must respond by selecting the option: “Create installation media (USB Flash Drive, DVD, or ISO file) for another PC”.
The next thing will be choose ISO specifications that you are going to download, choosing the version and edition of the OS, as well as the language and other details. Now you must choose the type of media. If it is a Pendrive choose “USB Flash Drive”, and if it is a CD/DVD choose “ISO image”, and then select “Following”.
Now you must wait for the image Windows 10 ISO download completely, which will take an hour or more since the file is 8GB. Once you download it, you simply have to save it in the USB or record it on a CD/DVD.
This same process can also be done using an external tool called Rufus, a very easy to use executable file to make this process faster. What you should do is download the tool from this link:
once you have it Once downloaded, the steps to follow are the ones that we present below:
- After the download you will have an .exe executable that you must open by right clicking on it and selecting the option “Execute as an administrator”.
- Now you must insert the USB formatted in Fat32 format. Once this is done, we are going to select “Device” in the program interface and choose the corresponding USB.
- Then you must click “Disc or ISO image (Please choose)” and use the Windows browser to find the ISO image that you downloaded with the Creation Media Tool. If you don’t have it yet, click on “Discharge” and indicate the Windows edition, architecture, language, and other OS details.
- Finally, we wait for the download to complete and fill in the fields “partition scheme” What “MBR”, “Target System” What “UEFI BIOS” and the “File System” as in Fat32 and click on “Start”.
After this you will have a to perform a W10 installation as if you were a professional. Now what we must do is start the installation to later activate the OS.
These will be the easiest steps to perform without any doubt:
Install Windows from scratch
Well, since we have our flash drive to install and activate our new Windows, what we have to do is proceed with its installation. This is something that you can do in a very short time, it will not take you more than a couple of minutes.
The steps to follow are the ones that we explain below:
- What you should do is insert the USB or the CD/DVD with the W10 ISO in the corresponding port and proceed to restart your computer. Once you do this you must enter the BIOS of the samewhich is a boot mode for installing operating systems on all computers.
- To access it you simply have to press the corresponding key after the logo of the equipment manufacturer appears (normally it is f8, f11, f12, del).
- Once you enter the BIOS you must find the bootable drive you just created to start the OS installation. Microsoft will guide you with an installation wizard in which you will only have to fill in some personal information and little else. After that you will arrive at a window in which you will be asked “Activate Windows”.
Basically at this point the operating system is already installed, you simply need to install it, which we are going to teach you how to do in the next section.
Activate W10 with generic keys
Well, to continue the above, you simply have to write the 25-digit password that the operating system asks for in the window “”. For that you can use one of the ones that we share below according to the edition of your W10:
- Windows 10 Home: TX9XD-98N7V-6WMQ6-BX7FG-H8Q99.
- Windows 10 Home Single Language: 7HNRX-D7KGG-3K4RQ-4WPJ4-YTDFH.
- Windows 10 Pro: VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T.
- Windows 10 Enterprise: 7HNRX-D7KGG-3K4RQ-4WPJ4-YTDFH.
Another way to activate Windows is after installation. Microsoft offers you a free trial for a while so you can test the OS without limitations.
What you must do to activate the product at this point is the following:
- Log in with an account with administrator benefits and go directly to the menu “Setting”. To do this, you must click on the button “Start” bottom left, and then the gear-shaped icon. Within this window go to “Update and Security”.
- At this point you just have to click on “Activation” and then you will have to enter one of the codes that we share above.
Well, one thing to keep in mind is that these keys are only temporary, that’s why they are generic. To have the full version of the program forever, you must first of all carry out the steps explained above but applying one of the following licenses depending on the edition you downloaded:
- Home: TX9XD-98N7V-6WMQ6-BX7FG-H8Q99
- Home N: 3KHY7-WNT83-DGQKR-F7HPR-844BM
- Home Single Language: 7HNRX-D7KGG-3K4RQ-4WPJ4-YTDFH
- Home Country Specific: PVMJN-6DFY6-9CCP6-7BKTT-D3WVR
- Professional: W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX
- Professional N: MH37W-N47XK-V7XM9-C7227-GCQG9
- Education: NW6C2-QMPVW-D7KKK-3GKT6-VCFB2
- Education N: 2WH4N-8QGBV-H22JP-CT43Q-MDWWJ
- enterprise: NPPR9-FWDCX-D2C8J-H872K-2YT43
- Enterprise N: DPH2V-TTNVB-4X9Q3-TJR4H-KHJW4
Then proceed to execute the steps that we are going to teach you right now to do without any problem:
- With Windows 10 installed you must click on “Start” and select the option “Windows PowerShell”, which is the equivalent to “Symbol of the system” lifelong.
- With the terminal open you must execute the command “slmgr /ipk yourlicensekey”, then the command “slmgr /skms kms8.msguides.com” and to end the command “slmgr /ato”.
With that, you can enjoy Windows 10 fully activated at 100% for as long as you want. Now it is simply up to you to make the most of it.
Check activation of W10
Finally, we are going to teach you how to check that your OS is fully activated and that you can use it without any limitation. This is something very easy to do, you just have to follow the steps that we will recommend below:
- Log in with an administrator account and go directly to the menu “Setting”. To do this, you must click on the button “Start”, and then on the gear-shaped icon. Within this window go to “Update and Security”.
- At this point you just have to click on “Activation”.
In this window you can not only enter your activation keys, but you can also see the status of the OS, if you are still prompted to enter a license key, then it means that your Windows is not active and you did some of the steps badly.
Where to find keys to activate Windows 10 forever?
The issue of activation keys is delicate because it is likely that not all that you find are active at that moment. This is because the keys are unique and once someone uses it, no one else can do it because it is registered. with the first Microsoft account to do so.
There is no database that is specifically dedicated to generating pirate activation keys for Windows 10. There are simply portals that, like us, share some keys that may be generic and work for a long time, or may already be used, so for now we can’t tell you an accurate way to find Microsoft license keys.
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