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<h1 id="Overview">KMS_VL_ALL - Smart Activation Script</h1>
<ul>
<li>A batch script(s) to automate the activation of supported Windows and Office products using local KMS server emulator or an external server.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Designed to be unattended and smart enough not to override the permanent activation of products (Windows or Office),
<div>only non-activated products will be KMS-activated (if supported).</div></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>The ultimate feature of this solution when installed, will provide 24/7 activation, whenever the system itself requests it (renewal, reactivation, hardware change, Edition upgrade, new Office...), without needing interaction from the user.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Some security programs will report infected files due to KMS emulating (see source code near the end),
<div>this is false-positive, as long as you download the file from the trusted Home Page.</div></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Home Page:
<div><a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/838808/" target="_blank">https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/838808/</a><br />
Backup links:<br />
<a href="https://pastebin.com/cpdmr6HZ" target="_blank">https://pastebin.com/cpdmr6HZ</a><br />
<a href="https://textuploader.com/1dav8" target="_blank">https://textuploader.com/1dav8</a></div>
</li>
</ul>
<hr />
<br />
<h2 id="How">How does it work?</h2>
<ul>
<li>Key Management Service (KMS) is a genuine activation method provided by Microsoft for volume licensing customers (organizations, schools or governments).
<div>The machines in those environments (called KMS clients) activate via the environment KMS host server (authorized Microsoft's licensing key), not via Microsoft activation servers.<br />
For more info, see <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/Licensing/servicecenter/Help/FAQDetails.aspx?id=201#215" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee939272(v=ws.10).aspx#kms-overview" target="_blank">here</a>.</div></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>By design, the KMS activation period lasts up to <strong>180 Days</strong> (6 Months) at max, with the ability to renew and reinstate the period at any time.
<div>With the proper auto renewal configuration, it will be a continuous activation (essentially permanent).</div></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>KMS Emulators (server and client) are sophisticated tools based on the reversed engineered KMS protocol.
<div>It mimics the KMS server/client communications, and provide a clean activation for the supported KMS clients, without altering or hacking any system files integrity.</div></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Updates for Windows or Office do not affect or block KMS activation, only a new KMS protocol will not work with the local emulator.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>The mechanism of <strong>SppExtComObjPatcher</strong> makes it act as a ready-on-request KMS server, providing instant activation without external schedule tasks or manual intervention.
<div>Including auto renewal, auto activation of volume Office afterward, reactivation because of hardware change, date change, windows or office edition change... etc.<br />
On Windows 7, later installed Office may require initiating the first activation vis OSPP.vbs or the script, or opening Office program.</div></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>That feature makes use of the "Image File Execution Options" technique to work, programmed as an Application Verifier custom provider for the system file responsible for the KMS process.
<div>Hence, OS itself handle the DLL injection, allowing the hook to intercept the KMS activation request and write the response on the fly.<br />
On Windows 8.1/10, it also handles the localhost restriction for KMS activation and redirects any local/private IP address as it were external (different stack).</div></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>The activation script consists of advanced checks and commands of Windows Management Instrumentation Command <strong>WMIC</strong> utility, that query the properties and executes the methods of Windows and Office licensing classes,
<div>providing a native activation processing, which is almost identical to the official VBScript tools slmgr.vbs and ospp.vbs, but in an automated way.</div></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>The script(s) make these changes to the system (if the emulator is used):
<div>copy or link the file <code>"C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObjHook.dll"</code><br />
add the hook registry keys to <code>"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options"</code><br />
add osppsvc.exe keys to <code>"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\OfficeSoftwareProtectionPlatform"</code><br />
create schedule task <code>"\Microsoft\Windows\SoftwareProtectionPlatform\SvcTrigger"</code> on Windows 8 and later</div></li>
</ul>
<hr />
<br />
<h2 id="Supported">Supported Products</h2>
<p>Volume-capable:</p>
<ul>
<li>Windows 10/11:<br />
Enterprise, Enterprise LTSC/LTSB, Enterprise G, Enterprise multi-session, Enterprise, Education, Pro, Pro Workstation, Pro Education, Home, Home Single Language, Home China</li><br />
<li>Windows 8.1:<br />
Enterprise, Pro, Pro with Media Center, Core, Core Single Language, Core China, Pro for Students, Bing, Bing Single Language, Bing China, Embedded Industry Enterprise/Pro/Automotive</li><br />
<li>Windows 8:<br />
Enterprise, Pro, Pro with Media Center, Core, Core Single Language, Core China, Embedded Industry Enterprise/Pro</li><br />
<li>Windows 10/11 on <strong>ARM64</strong> is supported. Windows 8/8.1/10/11 <strong>N editions</strong> variants are also supported (e.g. Pro N)</li><br />
<li>Windows 7:<br />
Enterprise /N/E, Professional /N/E, Embedded POSReady/ThinPC</li><br />
<li>Windows Server 2022/2019/2016:<br />
LTSC editions (Standard, Datacenter, Essentials, Cloud Storage, Azure Core, Server ARM64), SAC editions (Standard ACor, Datacenter ACor, Azure Datacenter)</li><br />
<li>Windows Server 2012 R2:<br />
Standard, Datacenter, Essentials, Cloud Storage</li><br />
<li>Windows Server 2012:<br />
Standard, Datacenter, MultiPoint Standard, MultiPoint Premium</li><br />
<li>Windows Server 2008 R2:<br />
Standard, Datacenter, Enterprise, MultiPoint, Web, HPC Cluster</li><br />
<li>Office Volume 2010 / 2013 / 2016 / 2019 / 2021</li>
</ul>
<p>______________________________</p>
<p>These editions are only KMS-activatable for <em>45</em> days at max:</p>
<ul>
<li>Windows 10/11 Home edition variants</li>
<li>Windows 8.1 Core edition variants, Pro with Media Center, Pro for Students</li>
</ul>
<p>These editions are only KMS-activatable for <em>30</em> days at max:</p>
<ul>
<li>Windows 8 Core edition variants, Pro with Media Center</li>
</ul>
<p>Notes:</p>
<ul>
<li>supported <u>Windows</u> products do not need volume conversion, only the GVLK (KMS key) is needed, which the script will install accordingly.</li>
<li>KMS activation on Windows 7 has a limitation related to OEM Activation 2.0 and Windows marker. For more info, see <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/942962" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff793426(v=ws.10).aspx#activation-of-windows-oem-computers" target="_blank">here</a>. To verify the activation possibility before attempting, see <a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/1553139/" target="_blank">this</a>.</li>
</ul>
<p>______________________________</p>
<h3>Unsupported Products</h3>
<ul>
<li>Office MSI Retail 2010/2013, Office 2010 C2R Retail</li>
<li>Office UWP (Windows 10/11 Apps)</li>
<li>Windows editions which do not support KMS activation by design:
<div>Windows Evaluation Editions<br />
Windows 7 (Starter, HomeBasic, HomePremium, Ultimate)<br />
Windows 10 (Cloud "S", IoTEnterprise, IoTEnterpriseS, ProfessionalSingleLanguage... etc)<br />
Windows Server (Server Foundation, Storage Server, Home Server 2011... etc)</div></li>
</ul>
<p>______________________________</p>
<h3>Office C2R 'Your license isn't genuine' notification banner</h3>
<ul>
<li>Office Click-to-Run builds (since February 2021) that are activated with KMS checks the existence of the KMS server name in the registry.</li>
<li>If KMS server is not present, a banner is shown in Office programs notifying that "Office isn't licensed properly", see <a href="https://i.imgur.com/gLFxssD.png" target="_blank">here</a>.</li>
<li>Therefore in manual mode, <code>KeyManagementServiceName</code> value containing a non-existent IP address <strong>0.0.0.0</strong> will be kept in the below registry keys:
<div><code>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SoftwareProtectionPlatform</code><br />
<code>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SoftwareProtectionPlatform</code></div></li>
<li>This is perfectly fine to keep, and it does not affect Windows or Office activation.</li>
<li>Fore more explanation, visit <a href="https://infohost.github.io/office-license-is-not-genuine" target="_blank">https://infohost.github.io/office-license-is-not-genuine</a></li>
</ul>
<hr />
<br />
<h2 id="OfficeR2V">Office Retail to Volume</h2>
<p>Office Retail must be converted to Volume first before it can be activated with KMS</p>
<p>specifically, Office Click-to-Run products, whether installed from ISO (e.g. ProPlus2019Retail.img) or using Office Deployment Tool.</p>
<p><b>Starting version 36, the activation script implements automatic license conversion for Office C2R.</b></p>
<p>Notes:</p>
<ul>
<li>Supported Click-to-Run products: Office 365 (Microsoft 365 Apps), Office 2021 / 2019 / 2016, Office 2013</li>
<li>Activated Office Retail or Subscription products will be skipped from conversion</li>
<li>Office 365 itself does not have volume licenses, therefore it will be converted to Office Mondo licenses</li>
<li>Windows 10/11: Office 2016 products will be converted with corresponding Office 2019 licenses (if RTM detected)</li>
<li>Windows 8.1: Office 2016/2019 products will be converted with corresponding Office 2021 licenses (if RTM detected)</li>
<li>Office Professional suite will be converted with Office Professional Plus licenses</li>
<li>Office HomeBusiness/HomeStudent suites will be converted with Office Standard licenses</li>
<li>Office 2013 products follow the same logic, but handled separately</li>
</ul>
<p>Alternatively, if the automatic conversion did not work, or if you prefer to use the standalone converter script:<br />
<a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/1150042/" target="_blank">Office-C2R-Retail2Volume</a></p>
<p>You can also use other tools that can convert licensing:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/1125229/" target="_blank">OfficeRTool</a> (supports converting and activating Office UWP)</li>
<li><a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/78950/" target="_blank">Office Tool Plus</a></li>
</ul>
<hr />
<br />
<h1 id="Using">How To Use</h1>
<ul>
<li>Remove any other KMS solutions.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Temporary suspend Antivirus realtime protection, or exclude the downloaded file and the extracted folder from scanning to avoid quarantine.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>If you are using <strong>Windows Defender</strong> on Windows 11, 10 or 8.1, the script automatically adds an exclusion for <code>C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObjHook.dll</code><br />
therefore, <u>it's best not to disable Windows Defender</u>, and instead exclude the downloaded file and the extracted folder before running the script(s).</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Extract the downloaded file contents to a simple path without special characters or long spaces.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Administrator rights are required to run the activation script(s).</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>KMS_VL_ALL offer 3 flavors of activation modes.</li>
</ul>
<hr />
<br />
<h2 id="Modes">Activation Modes</h2>
<br />
<h3 id="ModesAut">Auto Renewal</h3>
<p>Recommended mode, where you only need to install the activation emulator once. Afterward, the system itself handle and renew activation per schedule.</p>
<p>To run this mode:</p>
<ul>
<li>run <strong>AutoRenewal-Setup.cmd</strong>, press Y to approve the installation</li>
<li>it will automatically execute <strong>Activate.cmd</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>If you use Antivirus software, make sure to exclude this file from real-time protection:<br /><code>C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObjHook.dll</code></p>
<p>If you later installed Volume Office product(s), it will be auto activated in this mode.</p>
<p>Additionally, If you want to convert and activate Office C2R, renew the activation, or activate new products:</p>
<ul>
<li>just run <strong>Activate.cmd</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>On Windows 8 and later, the script <em>duplicate</em> inbox system schedule task <code>SvcRestartTaskLogon</code> to <code>SvcTrigger</code><br />
this is just a precaution step to insure that the auto renewal period is evaluated and respected, it's not directly related to activation itself, and you can manually remove it.</p>
<p>To remove this mode:</p>
<ul>
<li>run <strong>AutoRenewal-Setup.cmd</strong>, press Y to approve the removal</li>
</ul>
<p>____________________________________________________________</p>
<br />
<h3 id="ModesMan">Manual</h3>
<p>No remnants mode, where you only need to run <strong>Activate.cmd</strong>, and then any KMS emulator traces will be cleared from the system.</p>
<p>To run this mode:</p>
<ul>
<li>make sure that auto renewal solution is not installed, or remove it</li>
<li>then, just run <strong>Activate.cmd</strong></li>
</ul>
<p>You will have to run <strong>Activate.cmd</strong> again to activate newly installed products (e.g. Office) or if Windows edition is switched.</p>
<p>You will have to run <strong>Activate.cmd</strong> again to activate before the KMS activation period expires.</p>
<p>You can run and activate anytime during that period to renew the period to the max interval.</p>
<p>If <strong>Activate.cmd</strong> is accidentally terminated before it completes the process, run the script again to clean any leftovers.</p>
<p>____________________________________________________________</p>
<br />
<h3 id="ModesExt">External</h3>
<p>Standalone mode, where you only need the file <strong>Activate.cmd</strong> alone, previously refered to as "Online KMS".</p>
<p>You can use <strong>Activate.cmd</strong> to activate against trusted external KMS server, without needing other files or using local KMS emulator functions.</p>
<p>The external server can be a web address, or a network IP address (local LAN or VM).</p>
<p>To run this mode:</p>
<ul>
<li>edit <strong>Activate.cmd</strong> with Notepad (or text editor)</li>
<li>change <code>External=0</code> to 1</li>
<li>change <code>KMS_IP=172.16.0.2</code> to the IP/address of the server</li>
<li>save the script, and then run</li>
</ul>
<p>If you later installed Volume Office product(s), it will be auto activated if the external server is still connected.</p>
<p>The used server address will be left registered in the system to allow activated products to auto renew against it,<br />
if the server is no longer available, you will need to run the mode again with a new available server.</p>
<p>If you want to clear the server registration and traces, run <strong>Activate.cmd</strong> in Manual mode once.<br />
or else, use this external script: <a href="https://github.com/abbodi1406/WHD/raw/master/scripts/Clear-KMS-Cache-20190329.zip" target="_blank">Clear-KMS-Cache</a></p>
<hr />
<br />
<h2 id="Options">Additional Options</h2>
<br />
<h3 id="OptAct">Activation Choice</h3>
<p><strong>Activate.cmd</strong> is set by default to process and try to activate both Windows and Office.</p>
<p>However, if you want to turn OFF processing Windows <b>or</b> Office, for whatever reason:</p>
<ul>
<li>you afraid it may override permanent activation</li>
<li>you want to speed up the operation (you have Windows or Office already permanently activated)</li>
<li>you want to activate Windows or Office later on your terms</li>
</ul>
<p>To do that:</p>
<ul>
<li>edit <strong>Activate.cmd</strong> with Notepad (or text editor)</li>
<li>change <code>ActWindows=1</code> to zero 0 if tou want to skip Windows</li>
<li>change <code>ActOffice=1</code> to zero 0 if you want to skip Office</li>
<li>save the script, and then run</li>
</ul>
<p>Notice:<br />
this turn OFF is not very effective if Windows or Office installation is already Volume (GVLK installed),<br />
because the system itself may try to reach and KMS activate the products, especially on Windows 8 and later.</p>
<p>______________________________</p>
<h3 id="OptC2R">Convert Office C2R-R2V</h3>
<p><strong>Activate.cmd</strong> is set by default to auto convert detected Office C2R Retail to Volume (except activated Retail products).</p>
<p>However, if you prefer to turn OFF this function:</p>
<ul>
<li>edit <strong>Activate.cmd</strong> with Notepad (or text editor)</li>
<li>change <code>AutoR2V=1</code> to zero 0</li>
<li>save the script, and then run</li>
</ul>
<p>______________________________</p>
<h3 id="OptW10">Skip Windows 10/11 KMS 2038</h3>
<p><strong>Activate.cmd</strong> is set by default to check and skip Windows activation if KMS 2038 is detected.</p>
<p>However, if you want to revert to normal KMS activation:</p>
<ul>
<li>edit <strong>Activate.cmd</strong> with Notepad (or text editor)</li>
<li>change <code>SkipKMS38=1</code> to zero 0</li>
<li>save the script, and then run</li>
</ul>
<p>Notice:<br />
On Windows 10/11, if <code>SkipKMS38</code> is ON (default), Windows will always get checked and processed, even if <code>Process Windows</code> is No</p>
<p>______________________________</p>
<h3 id="OptKMS">Advanced KMS Options</h3>
<p>You can manually modify these KMS-related options by editing <strong>Activate.cmd</strong> with Notepad before running.</p>
<ul>
<li>
<strong>KMS_RenewalInterval</strong>
<br />
Set the interval for KMS auto renewal schedule (default is 10080 = weekly)<br />
this only have much effect on Auto Renewal or External modes<br />
allowed values in minutes: from 15 to 43200</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
<strong>KMS_ActivationInterval</strong>
<br />
Set the interval for KMS reattempt schedule for failed activation renewal, or unactivated products to attemp activation<br />
this does not affect the overall KMS period (180 Days), or the renewal schedule<br />
allowed values in minutes: from 15 to 43200</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
<strong>KMS_HWID</strong>
<br />
Set the Hardware Hash for local KMS emulator server (only affect Windows 8.1/10)<br />
<b>0x</b> prefix is mandatory</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>
<strong>KMS_Port</strong>
<br />
Set TCP port for KMS communications</li>
</ul>
<p>______________________________</p>
<h3 id="Switch">Command line Switches</h3>
<p><strong>Activate.cmd</strong> switches</p>
<ul>
<li>Unattended (auto exit):<br /><code>/u</code></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Silent run (implies Unattended):<br /><code>/s</code></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Silent and create simple log:<br /><code>/s /L</code></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Debug mode (implies Unattended):<br /><code>/d</code></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Silent Debug mode:<br /><code>/s /d</code></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>External activation mode:<br /><code>/e pseudo.kms.server</code></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Process Windows only:<br /><code>/w</code></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Process Office only:<br /><code>/o</code></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Turn OFF Office C2R-R2V conversion:<br /><code>/c</code></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Do not skip Windows 10/11 KMS38:<br /><code>/x</code></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>AutoRenewal-Setup.cmd</strong> switches</p>
<ul>
<li>Unattended (auto install or remove and exit):<br /><code>/u</code></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Silent run (implies Unattended):<br /><code>/s</code></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Silent and create simple log:<br /><code>/s /L</code></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Debug mode (implies Unattended):<br /><code>/d</code></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Silent Debug mode:<br /><code>/s /d</code></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Force installation regardless detection (implies Unattended):<br /><code>/i</code></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Force removal regardless detection (implies Unattended):<br /><code>/r</code></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Do not clear KMS cache:<br /><code>/k</code></li>
</ul>
<p>
<strong>Rules:</strong>
</p>
<ul>
<li>All switches are case-insensitive, works in any order, but must be separated with spaces.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>You can specify multiple switches together.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>If Activate.cmd switch <code>/e</code> is specified without server address, it will be changed to Manual or Auto (depending on SppExtComObjHook.dll presence).</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>If Activate.cmd switches <code>/o /w</code> are specified together, the last one takes precedence.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>If AutoRenewal-Setup.cmd switches <code>/i /r</code> are specified together, the last one takes precedence.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Log switch <code>/L</code> only works with Silent switch <code>/s</code></li>
</ul>
<p>
<strong>Examples:</strong>
</p>
<pre>
<code>
Activate.cmd /s /e pseudo.kms.server
Activate.cmd /d /w /o
Activate.cmd /u /x /e pseudo.kms.server
AutoRenewal-Setup.cmd /s /r /k
AutoRenewal-Setup.cmd /i /u
AutoRenewal-Setup.cmd /s /l
</code>
</pre>
<p>
<strong>Remarks:</strong>
</p>
<ul>
<li>In general, Windows batch scripts do not work well with unusual folder paths and files name, which contain non-ascii and unicode characters, long paths and spaces, or some of these special characters <code>` ~ ; ' , ! @ % ^ & ( ) [ ] { } + =</code></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>KMS_VL_ALL scripts are coded to correctly handle those limitations, as much as possible.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>By default, even explorer context menu option "Run as administrator" will fail to execute on some of those paths.<br />
In order to fix that, open command prompt as administrator, then copy/paste and execute these commands:</li>
</ul>
<pre>
<code>
set _r=^%SystemRoot^%
reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\batfile\shell\runas\command /f /v "" /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "%_r%\System32\cmd.exe /C \"\"%1\" %*\""
reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\cmdfile\shell\runas\command /f /v "" /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "%_r%\System32\cmd.exe /C \"\"%1\" %*\""
</code>
</pre>
<hr />
<br />
<h2 id="Check">Check Activation Status</h2>
<p>You can use those scripts to check the status of Windows and Office products.</p>
<p>Both scripts do not require running as administrator, a double-click to run is enough.</p>
<p><strong>Check-Activation-Status-vbs</strong>:</p>
<ul>
<li>query and execute official licensing VBScripts: slmgr.vbs for Windows, ospp.vbs for Office</li>
<li>shows the activation expiration date for Windows</li>
<li>Office 2010 ospp.vbs shows a very little info</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Check-Activation-Status-wmic</strong>:</p>
<ul>
<li>query and execute native WMI functions, no vbscripting involved</li>
<li>shows extra more info (SKU ID, key channel)</li>
<li>shows the activation expiration date for all products</li>
<li>shows more detailed info for Office 2010</li>
<li>can show the status of Office UWP apps</li>
<li>implement vNextDiag.ps1 functions to detect new Office 365 vNext licenses and subscriptions</li>
</ul>
<hr />
<br />
<h2 id="Setup">Setup Preactivate</h2>
<p>To preactivate the system during Windows installation, copy <code>$oem$</code> folder to <code>sources</code> folder in the installation installation media (ISO/USB).</p>
<p>If you already use another <strong>setupcomplete.cmd</strong>, rename this one to <strong>KMS_VL_ALL.cmd</strong> or similar name<br />
then add a command to run it in your setupcomplete.cmd, example:<br />
<code>call KMS_VL_ALL.cmd</code></p>
<p>Notes:</p>
<ul>
<li>The included <strong>setupcomplete.cmd</strong> is set by default to <em>Auto Renewal</em> mode. You can also change it to <em>External</em> mode</li>
<li>The included <strong>setupcomplete.cmd</strong> support the <em>Additional Options</em> described previously, except Command line Switches.</li>
<li>Later, if you want to uninstall the project, use <strong>AutoRenewal-Setup.cmd</strong></li>
<li>On Windows 8 and later, running setupcomplete.cmd is disabled if the default installed key for the edition is OEM Channel.</li>
</ul>
<hr />
<br />
<h2 id="Debug">Troubleshooting</h2>
<p>If the activation failed at first attempt:</p>
<ul>
<li>Run <strong>Activate.cmd</strong> one more time.</li>
<li>Reboot the system and try again.</li>
<li>Verify that Antivirus software is not blocking <code>C:\Windows\SppExtComObjHook.dll</code></li>
<li>Check System integrity, open command prompt as administrator, and execute these command respectively:<br />
for Windows 11, 10, or 8.1 only: <code>Dism /online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth</code><br />
then, for any OS: <code>sfc /scannow</code></li>
</ul>
<p>if Auto-Renewal is installed already, but the activation started to fail, run <b>AutoRenewal-Setup.cmd</b> to Uninstall Completely then run it again for installation.</p>
<p>For Windows 7, if you have the errors described in <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4487266" target="_blank">KB4487266</a>, execute the suggested fix.</p>
<p>If you got Error <strong>0xC004F035</strong> on Windows 7, it means your Machine is not qualified for KMS activation. For more info, see <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/942962" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff793426(v=ws.10).aspx#activation-of-windows-oem-computers" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p>If you got Error <strong>0x80040154</strong>, it is mostly related to misconfigured Windows 10/11 KMS38 activation, rearm the system and start over, or revert to Normal KMS.</p>
<p>If you got Error <strong>0xC004E015</strong>, it is mostly related to misconfigured Office retail to volume conversion, try to reinstall system licenses:<br /><code>cscript //Nologo %SystemRoot%\System32\slmgr.vbs /rilc</code></p>
<p>If you got one of these Errors on Windows Server, verify that the system is properly converted from Evaluation to Retail/Volume:<br /><strong>0xC004E016</strong> - <strong>0xC004F014</strong> - <strong>0xC004F034</strong></p>
<p>If the activation still failed after the above tips, you may enable the debug mode to help determine the reason:</p>
<ul>
<li>run <strong>Activate.cmd</strong> with command line switch: <code>Activate.cmd /d</code></li>
<li><strong>OR</strong></li>
<li>edit <strong>Activate.cmd</strong> with Notepad (or text editor)</li>
<li>change <code>_Debug=0</code> to 1</li>
<li>save the script, and then run</li>
<li>wait until the operation is finished and Debug.log is created</li>
<li>upload or post the log file on the home page (MDL forums) for inspection</li>
</ul>
<p>If you have issues with Office activation, or got undesired or duplicate licenses (e.g. Office 2016 and 2019):</p>
<ul>
<li>Download Office Scrubber pack from <a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/1466365/" target="_blank">here</a>.</li>
<li>To get rid of any conflicted licenses, run <strong>Uninstall_Licenses.cmd</strong>, then you must start any Office program to repair the licensing.</li>
<li>You may also try <strong>Uninstall_Keys.cmd</strong> for similar manner.</li>
<li>If you wish to remove Office and leftovers completely and start clean:<br />
uninstall Office normally from Control Panel / Programs and Feature<br />
then run <strong>Full_Scrub.cmd</strong><br />
afterward, install new Office.</li>
</ul>
<p>Final tip, you may try to rebuild licensing Tokens.dat as suggested in <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2736303" target="_blank">KB2736303</a> (this will require to repair Office afterwards).</p>
<hr />
<br />
<h2 id="Source">Source Code</h2>
<br />
<h3 id="srcAvrf">SppExtComObjHookAvrf</h3>
<p>
<a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/1508167/" target="_blank">https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/1508167/</a>
<br />
<a href="https://app.box.com/s/mztbabp2n21vvjmk57cl1puel0t088bs" target="_blank">https://app.box.com/s/mztbabp2n21vvjmk57cl1puel0t088bs</a>
</p>
<h4 id="visual-studio">Visual Studio:</h4>
<p>launch shortcut Developer Command Prompt for VS 2017 (or 2019)<br />
execute:<br />
<code>MSBuild SppExtComObjHook.sln /p:configuration="Release" /p:platform="Win32"</code><br />
<code>MSBuild SppExtComObjHook.sln /p:configuration="Release" /p:platform="x64"</code></p>
<h4 id="mingw-gcc">MinGW GCC:</h4>
<p>download mingw-w64<br />
<a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw-w64/files/i686-8.1.0-release-win32-sjlj-rt_v6-rev0.7z" target="_blank">Windows x86</a><br />
<a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw-w64/files/x86_64-8.1.0-release-win32-sjlj-rt_v6-rev0.7z" target="_blank">Windows x64</a><br />
both can compile 32-bit and 64-bit binaries<br />
extract and place SppExtComObjHook folder inside mingw32 or mingw64 folder<br />
run <code>_compile.cmd</code></p>
<p>______________________________</p>
<h3 id="srcDebg">SppExtComObjPatcher</h3>
<h4 id="visual-studio-1">Visual Studio:</h4>
<p>
<a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/1457558/" target="_blank">https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/1457558/</a>
<br />
<a href="https://app.box.com/s/mztbabp2n21vvjmk57cl1puel0t088bs" target="_blank">https://app.box.com/s/mztbabp2n21vvjmk57cl1puel0t088bs</a>
</p>
<h4 id="mingw-gcc-1">MinGW GCC:</h4>
<p>
<a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/1462101/" target="_blank">https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/1462101/</a>
</p>
<hr />
<br />
<h2 id="Credits">Credits</h2>
<p>
<a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/1508167/" target="_blank">namazso</a> - SppExtComObjHook, IFEO AVrf custom provider.<br />
<a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/862774" target="_blank">qad</a> - SppExtComObjPatcher, IFEO Debugger.<br />
<a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/1448556/" target="_blank">Mouri_Naruto</a> - SppExtComObjPatcher-DLL<br />
<a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/1462101/" target="_blank">os51</a> - SppExtComObjPatcher ported to MinGW GCC, Retail/MAK checks examples.<br />
<a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/309737/" target="_blank">MasterDisaster</a> - Original script, WMI methods.<br />
<a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/members/1108726/" target="_blank">Windows_Addict</a> - Features suggestion, ideas, testing, and co-enhancing.<br />
<a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/1296482/" target="_blank">qewpal</a> - KMS-VL-ALL script.<br />
<a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/members/846864/" target="_blank">NormieLyfe</a> - GVLK categorize, Office checks help.<br />
<a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/members/120394/" target="_blank">rpo</a>, <a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/members/2574/" target="_blank">mxman2k</a>, <a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/members/58504/" target="_blank">BAU</a>, <a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/members/presto1234.647219/" target="_blank">presto1234</a> - scripting suggestions.<br />
<a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/members/80361/" target="_blank">Nucleus</a>, <a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/members/104688/" target="_blank">Enthousiast</a>, <a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/members/293479/" target="_blank">s1ave77</a>, <a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/members/325887/" target="_blank">l33tisw00t</a>, <a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/members/77147/" target="_blank">LostED</a>, <a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/members/1023044/" target="_blank">Sajjo</a> and MDL Community for interest, feedback and assistance.</p>
<p>
<a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/1343297/" target="_blank">abbodi1406</a> - KMS_VL_ALL author</p>
<h2 id="acknow">Acknowledgements</h2>
<p>
<a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/forums/51/" target="_blank">MDL forums</a> - the home of the latest and current emulators.<br />
<a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/838505" target="_blank">mikmik38</a> - first reversed source of KMSv5 and KMSv6.<br />
<a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/41010/" target="_blank">CODYQX4</a> - easy to use KMSEmulator source.<br />
<a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/50234/" target="_blank">Hotbird64</a> - the resourceful vlmcsd tool, and KMSEmulator source development.<br />
<a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/50949/" target="_blank">cynecx</a> - SECO Injector bypass, SppExtComObj KMS functions.<br />
<a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/856978" target="_blank">deagles</a> - SppExtComObjHook Injector.<br />
<a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/839363" target="_blank">deagles</a> - KMSServerService.<br />
<a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/1475544/" target="_blank">ColdZero</a> - CZ VM System.<br />
<a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/1476097/" target="_blank">ColdZero</a> - KMS ePID Generator.<br />
<a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/838023" target="_blank">kelorgo</a>, <a href="http://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/838114" target="_blank">bedrock</a> - TAP adapter TunMirror bypass.<br />
<a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/1259604/" target="_blank">mishamosherg</a> - WinDivert FakeClient bypass.<br />
<a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/860489" target="_blank">Duser</a> - KMS Emulator fork.<br />
<a href="https://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/67038/" target="_blank">Boops</a> - Tool Ghost KMS (TGK).<br />
ZWT, nosferati87, crony12, FreeStyler, Phazor - KMS Emulator development.</p>
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