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Windows won't activate over the UMBC Visitor wireless connection or from an off-campus internet connection. To activate Windows, you will either need to be connected to the UMBC campus network or connected to the UMBC VPN if you are using an off-campus internet connection. NOTE: If the activation fails despite being on the VPN or campus connection, right-click the win_activate.bat file and select Run as administrator. If your user account doesn’t have administrative rights, you may not be able to complete the activation.

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  1. Right-click the following file and select "Save link as..." to download it: win_activate.zip 
  2. Right-click on the file you downloaded (win_activate.zip) and select "Extract All" to unzip it. Once unzipped, open the folder that was created and then double-click on win_activate.bat to initiate the activation process.
    1. A command prompt window will appear running commands. After a few seconds you will be prompted with the following message. Click "OK" to allow the activation process to continue.

    2. After a few more seconds the following message should appear indicating Windows has been successfully activated. Click "OK" to complete the activation procedure.

               

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