Genuine Win8 system activation steps detailed

Windows8 is Microsoft's latest desktop operating system, it is further deepened and developed on the basis of Win7, using a more advanced 6.2 kernel, and joined the new "start" screen And applications that support a range of new designs and ideas for touch operations. But to experience the full Win8, the first thing we need is to activate the system. In the first lecture of this issue of "Win8 Open Class" we will introduce how to activate your system.

Activate immediately after purchase

Normally we will use the official "Win8 Upgrade Assistant" to install our Windows8 system. Through this tool we need to check the current computer and purchase Serial number to installation system and other operations. When we purchase the Windows 8 serial number, we can see the screen below.

Product Key

The following is the direct download and installation process of the system. These are the procedures we installed when we first installed Win8. The specific purchase and installation process can refer to "Buy." That is to use the genuine Win8 to buy and install ultra-detailed process" article.

This way the direct installation is activated.

This means that Win8 is installed in this way. After the installation is completed, the system is activated directly, and there is no need for additional activation.

Internet General Activation

However, considering the actual situation, some users choose to install the system with the complete Win8 installation file, and then activate it, so we need to adopt the system. Activate the function. We move the mouse to the lower right or upper right corner of the screen to call out the Charm bar, then select “Set” to find the option for “Computer Information”.

Find the activation option in the computer information

At the bottom of the "Computer Information" interface, if the system is not activated, the activation button will be prompted. The next step is very simple, click Go in and fill in the product serial number in the input box and activate it. Wait until the system is briefly verified by the network and will officially activate your Win8.

Enter Serial Number Networking Activation

Phone Activation after Network Broken

Regular activation requires users to be in a networked environment, but not everyone has this Condition, and Win8 is not a cloud operating system, so Microsoft is still preparing for the activation method in the disconnected state.

Similarly, we still need to enter the serial number in the "Computer Information", but click on "Activate" to create an interface like the following image, click “Use phone activation” Activate the interface.

The option of phone activation will appear when the network is disconnected.

First, select the country, naturally choose China, then we will look at the phone activation interface, there are phone numbers we can call. After the call is made, the 9 groups of numbers corresponding to 1~9 are input according to the prompts, and then the numbers of the A~H groups fed back in the phone are input into the corresponding spaces.

Phone Activation Interface

At this point, click on “Activate” and our system is officially activated.