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How to activate Windows Developer Preview?

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how to activate windows developer (win8) 1802
- Moved by Dare Obasanjo - MSFT Tuesday, October 18, 2011 10:33 AM (From:Live Connect)
- Edited by Marilyn-Support EngineerMicrosoft Support, Moderator Tuesday, October 18, 2011 4:24 PM Edit Title
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 6:54 AM
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Mine was already activated by the time setup was finished. But I guess you can msoobe/a or slmgr -ato as always, no?
Well this is the world we live in And these are the hands we're given...- Edited by Exotic Hadron Tuesday, October 18, 2011 11:55 AM
- Marked as answer by Steven - Support EngineerMicrosoft Support, Moderator Monday, October 24, 2011 6:08 PM
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 11:52 AM -
The only way to activate it is over the internet, there is no phone activation.If you're connected to the internet activation should be automatic. Make sure your time and date settings are correct if it won't activate.
If you're being asked for a key, see this thread:
- Proposed as answer by Marilyn-Support EngineerMicrosoft Support, Moderator Tuesday, October 18, 2011 4:25 PM
- Marked as answer by Steven - Support EngineerMicrosoft Support, Moderator Monday, October 24, 2011 6:09 PM
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 3:30 PM -
You may go to the Start Screen, type 'Activate Windows' without commas anywhere on it, click on Setting in the right panel that opens, you will see Activate Windows, select it. Chances are that your Windows is already activated. Please ensure your net connection is on.
Irfan- Edited by Irfanfare Tuesday, October 18, 2011 4:14 PM To complete the reply
- Proposed as answer by Marilyn-Support EngineerMicrosoft Support, Moderator Tuesday, October 18, 2011 4:25 PM
- Marked as answer by Steven - Support EngineerMicrosoft Support, Moderator Monday, October 24, 2011 6:09 PM
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 3:57 PM -
How to activate Windows 8
If you have installed Windows 8 Developer Preview, the first thing you might want to do is activate it. Activation promises certain benefit, such as the ability to customize your lock screen and access additional services. There are two ways to Activate Windows 8, Metro or using the Classic interface. Lets start with metro.
On the Start screen, click on Control Panel
If you are connected the Internet, Windows will automatically begin the activation process. If not, click the Activate by phone link.
Classic Windows
Press Windows key + Pause Break key on your keyboard to take to the System Properties window. Or hover your mouse pointer over Start, click Search, enter system properties, click Settings to filter your search query and click the result.
Click Activate online.
Thats it. The new metro style is obviously much quicker, whichever method you choose, that’s how you can activate Windows 8.
Teching It Easy: With Windows |ActiveWin | Notebooks | Microsoft MVP- Proposed as answer by Marilyn-Support EngineerMicrosoft Support, Moderator Tuesday, October 18, 2011 4:25 PM
- Marked as answer by Steven - Support EngineerMicrosoft Support, Moderator Monday, October 24, 2011 6:09 PM
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 4:05 PM
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Mine was already activated by the time setup was finished. But I guess you can msoobe/a or slmgr -ato as always, no?
Well this is the world we live in And these are the hands we're given...- Edited by Exotic Hadron Tuesday, October 18, 2011 11:55 AM
- Marked as answer by Steven - Support EngineerMicrosoft Support, Moderator Monday, October 24, 2011 6:08 PM
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 11:52 AM -
The only way to activate it is over the internet, there is no phone activation.If you're connected to the internet activation should be automatic. Make sure your time and date settings are correct if it won't activate.
If you're being asked for a key, see this thread:
- Proposed as answer by Marilyn-Support EngineerMicrosoft Support, Moderator Tuesday, October 18, 2011 4:25 PM
- Marked as answer by Steven - Support EngineerMicrosoft Support, Moderator Monday, October 24, 2011 6:09 PM
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 3:30 PM -
You may go to the Start Screen, type 'Activate Windows' without commas anywhere on it, click on Setting in the right panel that opens, you will see Activate Windows, select it. Chances are that your Windows is already activated. Please ensure your net connection is on.
Irfan- Edited by Irfanfare Tuesday, October 18, 2011 4:14 PM To complete the reply
- Proposed as answer by Marilyn-Support EngineerMicrosoft Support, Moderator Tuesday, October 18, 2011 4:25 PM
- Marked as answer by Steven - Support EngineerMicrosoft Support, Moderator Monday, October 24, 2011 6:09 PM
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 3:57 PM -
How to activate Windows 8
If you have installed Windows 8 Developer Preview, the first thing you might want to do is activate it. Activation promises certain benefit, such as the ability to customize your lock screen and access additional services. There are two ways to Activate Windows 8, Metro or using the Classic interface. Lets start with metro.
On the Start screen, click on Control Panel
If you are connected the Internet, Windows will automatically begin the activation process. If not, click the Activate by phone link.
Classic Windows
Press Windows key + Pause Break key on your keyboard to take to the System Properties window. Or hover your mouse pointer over Start, click Search, enter system properties, click Settings to filter your search query and click the result.
Click Activate online.
Thats it. The new metro style is obviously much quicker, whichever method you choose, that’s how you can activate Windows 8.
Teching It Easy: With Windows |ActiveWin | Notebooks | Microsoft MVP- Proposed as answer by Marilyn-Support EngineerMicrosoft Support, Moderator Tuesday, October 18, 2011 4:25 PM
- Marked as answer by Steven - Support EngineerMicrosoft Support, Moderator Monday, October 24, 2011 6:09 PM
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 4:05 PM