Windows Activation Scripting

Activate Windows Offline
Activate Windows Online
List Windows Product Activation Status
Suppress Windows Activation Notices

You can use any of the VBScript programs below in ActiveXperts Network Monitor. Click here for an explanation about how to include scripts in ActiveXperts Network Monitor.

Activate Windows Offline

Uses the offline method to activate Windows. Requires a valid activation number

strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
    & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set colWindowsProducts = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
    ("Select * from Win32_WindowsProductActivation")

For Each objWindowsProduct in colWindowsProducts
    objWindowsProduct.ActivateOffline("1234-1234")
Next

Activate Windows Online

Uses the online method to activate Windows. Requires an active Internet connection.

strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
    & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set colWindowsProducts = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
    ("Select * from Win32_WindowsProductActivation")

For Each objWindowsProduct in colWindowsProducts
    objWindowsProduct.ActivateOnline()
Next

List Windows Product Activation Status

Returns product activation information for a computer.

strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
    & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set colWPA = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
    ("Select * from Win32_WindowsProductActivation")

For Each objWPA in colWPA
    Wscript.Echo "Activation Required: " & objWPA.ActivationRequired
    Wscript.Echo "Description: " & objWPA.Description
    Wscript.Echo "Product ID: " & objWPA.ProductID
    Wscript.Echo "Remaining Evaluation Period: " & _
        objWPA.RemainingEvaluationPeriod
    Wscript.Echo "Remaining Grace Period: " & objWPA.RemainingGracePeriod
    Wscript.Echo "Server Name: " & objWPA.ServerName
Next

Suppress Windows Activation Notices

Suppresses the Windows Activation reminder notices on a computer. This does not preclude the need to activate the computer; it simply prevents users from seeing the periodic reminders.

strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
    & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set colWPASettings = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
    ("Select * from Win32_WindowsProductActivation")
 
For Each objWPASetting in colWPASettings
    objWPASetting.SetNotification(0)
Next