Windows Activation Scripting

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

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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