This is a step by step guide, how to activate Windows 7 with a product key. If you have a genuine product key and wanted to activate this in 2024, then this article will be helpful.
As the official support for Microsoft Windows 7 ends January 14, 2020. Activation process for the operating system is moved to telephonic only.
It means, now user won’t be able to activate Microsoft Windows 7 (any version) online, only Telephonic option is available to activate the operating system. Today, we will discuss with videos and images how to activate Windows 7 with a product key.
Download link for Microsoft Windows 7 Operating system
If you are not running the genuine version of Microsoft Windows operating system, then you can download this ISO file for free. Activation for Windows 7 requires genuine version of operating system.
Both 32/ 64 bit download links are available, you can choose to install accordingly.
How to activate Windows 7 with a product key with telephone call
Be ready with the retail product key of Windows 7, it should be 25 characters example: xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx. If you have purchase genuine key from Sayprint, you will be got it on your email immediately after purchase.
Prepare yourself by sitting near the computer.
Open the Start Menu, type “slui.exe 4”, and press Enter.
If prompted by User Account Control (UAC), click Yes.
From the drop-down menu, select your location (India) to get a toll-free number, then click Next.
Microsoft India telephone numbers will appear on your screen.
Call the number 000800 040 4453. Ensure not to omit any zeros. Dial using Jio, Airtel, or Vodafone networks. Avoid using the TrueCaller dialer; use your phone’s default dialer instead.
What to say after calling Microsoft telephone number(toll-free)?
After making the call to the Microsoft toll-free number, the process is quite simple and easy to understand. The IVR is completely based on system, no human interaction is needed. Here are the steps:
Dial the number 000800 040 4453.
You will be greeted by an automated message saying, “Thank you for calling Microsoft. For Hindi, press 2.” Do not press 2; wait for 4-5 seconds, and the call will continue in English.
Next, you will be asked to enter a security number on the touchpad, which will be a 3-digit number provided by the automated voice IVR.
After entering the security number, you will be given the first option: “For Windows activation, press 1.” Press 1.
Then, the IVR will say, “For Windows 10 activation, press 1; for other versions, press 2.” Press 2.
The IVR will then request your Installation ID number, which you can find on your Windows activation page. Enter each group of digits one at a time as instructed by the IVR.
Once the Installation ID is verified, the IVR will read out your Confirmation ID for Windows 7 activation. Quickly write it down in Notepad.
Finally, enter the Confirmation ID on the Windows activation page to complete the activation process.
Activating Windows 7 over the phone in 2024 (Video)
In this video, country is shown United stated, but you need to choose your own country to activate Microsoft Windows 7 over the phone. Simple and easy to understand process to activate Windows 7.
What types of product key available for Windows 7
A Family Pack Windows 7 product key number can be used to activate the Family Pack Windows 7 copy on up to 3 computers simultaneously.
An OEM Windows 7 product key number can only be used to activate an OEM Windows 7 copy on the same computer it was first activated on, and no other computer.
A retail Windows 7 product key number can be used to activate a retail Windows 7 copy on any computer, but only on one computer at a time.
What are type of Windows 7 product available on sale
At sayprint, we have wide range of Windows 7 operating system available on sale.
You uninstall Windows 7 from one computer and install it on another. Enter the product key during installation. If automatic activation fails, follow the instructions for phone activation. You have 30 days to complete the activation.
You make a significant hardware change, such as upgrading the hard disk and memory simultaneously. If this change requires reactivation, you will be notified and will have three days to reactivate Windows.
You reformat your hard disk. Reformatting erases your activation status, giving you 30 days to reactivate Windows.
Your computer is infected by a virus or malware that deletes your activation status.
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Very good Step by Step guide. I will follow it.