As you know, today almost all of the major Microsoft software products related to the category of operating systems and office suites are paid. It goes without saying that by our standards the price for their purchase looks quite high, and not all users are willing to pay a tidy sum for the purchase of the same Windows or MS Office package. You can install them, but in order to use absolutely all of their capabilities, you will have to perform activation, which consists in entering license codes in special sections, for which, in fact, you have to pay.
If this is not done, the operating system may eventually begin to restrict access to certain functions, reboot at the most inopportune moment, constantly display the activation request in the form of a watermark on the screen, and even God knows what things to do. To eliminate such problems, enthusiasts in their field have developed special utilities that allow you to generate the necessary codes and activate these software products without user intervention. One of the universal solutions is the KMSpico application. What kind of program it is, what it is intended for and how it works, then we’ll figure it out. But immediately it is worth noting that its capabilities look much more interesting than similar tools in some related utilities, although the principle of operation is almost the same.
KMSpico: what is this program?
So, as you know, we have before us the most natural activator designed to automate the processes of generating and registering license codes for Windows and Office. In terms of its main purpose, this application somewhat resembles the so-called key generators, which seem to select the appropriate code, but this utility is also able to integrate such codes directly into the system in automatic mode. It would seem that everything is simple. But far from all users realize that a few additional applets are bundled with the same portable (not requiring a hard drive installation) version of this application.
So, for example, here you can find an applet that allows you to remove the very watermark that appears when a reminder about activation, and this is just due to the disconnection of this requirement in the registry. No less interesting is the utility for completely deactivating the SmartScreen filter, which for most users causes some inconvenience.
What software products can be activated, and what is needed for this?
In general, in theory, there are no restrictions on the activation of the OS and office products in the program itself, although the description says that you can activate all stationary Windows systems, starting with Vista, server modifications of version 2008 and higher, as well as "Offices" 2010 release and later. In fact, this utility works with all well-known products of these categories. But for its correct functioning, the .NET Framework version 4.0 and higher must be installed (the platform installer is not included in the package itself).
How to use the KMSpico program?
Now briefly dwell on some issues related to the use of the application for its intended purpose. One could, of course, take the version of the 9.1.3 package as an example, however it is already outdated, and instead of it it is better to download the latest modification in the form of the KMSpico 10.2.0 Final package in advance. We take into account the portable application. Immediately note that KMSpico in Windows 8.1 or any other OS of this family can be launched either in command line mode, for which there is a corresponding file, or with a graphical interface, but it is mandatory on behalf of the administrator.
In the program window, you just need to select what needs to be activated (Windows or Office), and then click on the big red button located a little lower and wait for the activation process to complete. If you have some kind of optimizer installed that monitors the startup status of the system, you may see a message about adding a new item to the section. This is a normal occurrence (it will be further understood why). If you start from the command console by launching the corresponding file, the process will run in the background.
The nuances of the application
What kind of program it is - KMSpico - is a little understandable. Now a few words about registration mechanisms. Without going into technical details, we can only note that the activator of KMSpico Windows 8.1, another version of the OS or “Office” generates and registers the code only for a certain time. Therefore, for all software products requires constant "re-activation". Utility developers have taken care of this.
The program creates its own applet at startup and daily checks the activation status. In addition, a similar procedure is entered in the "Task Scheduler" and is performed as necessary.
What should not be done under any circumstances?
As follows from the above, neither the portable nor the installed version of the application can be deleted, which equally applies to disabling auto start elements or scheduled tasks. It is better to initially place the portable applet in some place where you often do not look, and forget about it.
Among other things, it is desirable to set the “Read Only” attribute in the properties of executable files, so that if they were scanned by portable antiviruses they could not delete it (because the program is recognized by most of them as unwanted or potentially dangerous software).
Additional utilities
All of the above applies exclusively to the main KMSpico applet. What kind of program this is, I hope, is already clear. Finally, briefly on the use of additional tools. These utilities are represented by batch files, which are launched in the same way as the main applet, on behalf of the administrator, or registry files for which merging is performed upon opening (or, more simply put, registry changes are automatically made). After their execution, the source files, unlike the KMSpico application, can be deleted, and this will not affect the functionality of the system in any way.