We need to reboot the system for the changes to take effect. Never fear, I can extend the trial period by running the following command from an administrative command prompt.
Here is the initial snapshot (windows license expired) to begin with. Once restarted, open PowerShell and check your settings. When the period comes to an end, run slmgr -rearm to extend it by another 180 days. Now to check the current license, time remaining, rearm count use the command. Pay attention to the Timebased activation expiration and the Remaining Windows rearm count.
Oh noes! My trial Windows license expired. Never fear, I can extend the trial period by running the following command from an administrative command prompt. You typically get up to 3 rearms or 4 times the trial period!! In this post, we will show you how to rearm a Windows 7 virtual machine that we downloaded from modern.ie. Starting Windows Vista, Microsoft lets you extend your grace period through a process known as ‘rearming’. Its awesome! The downside is that the modern.ie virtual machines use evaluation versions of Microsoft Windows and are therefore the license expires. Modern.ie was created by Microsoft and allows you to use Windows virtual machines without purchasing Windows licenses. If you are a tester and do not know about modern.ie, I recommend reading our post on cross browser testing tools. But the Windows 10/11 Evaluation Version can be used only for 180 days in total.This post is meant for testers who use modern.ie to run cross browser tests. Have fun playing with the Windows Server 2016 Evaluation Version!īy the way: You can do the same with Windows 10711. The evaluation version may not be used for commercial purposes. Pay attention to the Timebased activation expiration and the Remaining Windows rearm count. You should see the countdown in the corner down right. Restart-Computer Once restarted, open PowerShell and check your settings. Extending the Trial Periodįirst, take a look at your desktop. Pay attention to the Timebased activation expiration and the Remaining Windows rearm count. But the good news is: You can extend the period to another 180 days up to 3 years.
After 180 days you and your system will run into troubles for sure. The evaluation version of Windows Server 2016 / 2022 is valid for 180 days and you can convert your trial version to retail.Īfter installing, you can try it out for 180 days. In this blog post I will show you how to extend your trial period to three years.
0 kommentar(er)
