Instructions

If you have an extended version of Windows installed, simply right-click on any free area of ​​the desktop and find the “Personalization” item. Activate it and you will open a window in which you can customize the appearance of the system’s working elements, sounds, screen saver and much more.

To turn on personalization in the initial OS, just download and install the small program Personalization Panel 2.0. To do this, launch any of the browsers and enter http://windowstheme.ru/download.php?view.10 in the address bar. You will be taken to the download page for the utility installer, which returns the possibility of personalization to lower versions of Windows 7. The disadvantage of this method is that only one theme becomes available - the main Windows theme.

If you want to be able to choose from many different designs, then go to the page with the address http://windowstheme.ru/download.php?view.17. There you will be able to download an advanced installation package that allows you to enable personalization and contains a set of themes for the system.

Click on the "Download" button on the page that best suits your needs. In a few seconds, the automatic download module for the program itself and designs will load. Run the miniinstall.exe file by double-clicking it. Uncheck “Accept the terms of the agreement and make this my home page,” and then click the “No” button. The download of the program file itself will begin.

When the download is complete, a window will appear on the screen asking you to run the file. Click "Yes" to agree to install Personalization Panel 2.0. A standard program installation wizard window will open.

Select the "Typical installation" option and click the "Next" button. Agree to all the program offers by clicking the “Yes” and “Next” buttons. As a result, the utility will be built into the Windows 7 system shell. If you downloaded the Personalization Panel package plus design themes, they will also be installed in the required folders.

Restart your computer through the Start menu. After launch, right-click on a free space on the desktop to bring up the context menu and enable personalization appearance of the system.

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• Disabling personalization in search engines

Today, almost all developers are inclined to think about adding the ability to change the design to their program. It doesn’t matter by what means this will be done: using the program’s intelligent interface or by downloading themes to the folder with the installed version.

You will need

• Internet browsers:
• - Mozilla Firefox;
• - Google Chrome;
• - Opera.

Instructions

For the Mozilla Firefox browser, there are currently a large number of add-ons with which you can change the design of the program. But most plugins significantly slow down performance, so use the interactive installation. Follow this link http://www.getpersonas.com/en-US/gallery/Firefox and select the appropriate topic on the right side of the page.

Hover over the image and you will see 2 links: Wear It and Details. After clicking on the first link, the theme will be automatically installed, and the second link is intended to view information about this design theme. The big advantage of this service is that when you hover over an image, the theme is automatically preset. After applying the theme, you can revert the changes by clicking the “Cancel” or “Manage Themes” button in the top line of the loaded page.

For Google Chrome, this task is performed in almost the same way, but in the case of this browser you will have to download additional files. To do this, follow this link https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/themes and select any theme. When you hover the mouse pointer over the theme image, a preview of it occurs, and the inscription “Select a theme” appears on the image, click on the inscription.

When the question arises of how to activate Windows, first of all, users look for free solutions that will help solve the registration problem. Let's look at 2 ways to activate Windows 8.1 if you don't have a license key. This instruction will help both with and with the key flying off from the working system.

Method number 1. Activating Windows 8.1 using the KMSAuto Net activator

Using the KMSAuto Net activator is the fastest and most effective method of free Windows activation.

For example, we activate Windows 8.1 Professional following simple instructions:

1. First, let's unpack the activator. Run the file downloaded above, the password for the archive is 123.
2. Extract the activator to C:\KMS.
3. The built-in antivirus immediately removes it upon detecting a threat. Click on the warning.
4. The Windows Defender Settings window will open. Let's go to the tab "Magazine", select " All detected objects" -> "View details".
5. We find a threat HackTool:Win32/AutoKMS and allow its execution.
6. We agree to comply.
7. Now let's add the C:\KMS directory to the exceptions. Let's go to the tab “Options” -> “Excluded files and locations -> “Browse”.
8. Select the folder into which the activator was unpacked. In our case - C:\KMS
9. Press the button "Add".
10. Go to the folder with the activator and run it as Administrator.
11. We agree to make changes to the computer.
12. Choose “Activate” - “Activate Windows” and the program will start working.
13. We will force install the GVLK key (if the program asks).
14. We create a task in the Task Scheduler to permanently reactivate the system.
15. The program has completed successfully.
16. Let's reboot the system and check the result. The system is activated!

In other antiviruses, the procedure for setting an exception is performed in a similar way. You simply find the desired section in the settings and specify the path to the folder with the activator, after which the antivirus stops responding to it.

Method number 2. Delayed activation

The second way is to use the right to delay activation for 30 days (can be used 3 times, for a total of 120 days). For this:

What happens if you don't activate Windows 8.1

For the first 30 days, the non-activated version of Windows 8.1 will work fine, but you won’t be able to sit quietly at the computer:

• There will always be a message on your desktop indicating that your copy of Windows is genuine.
• A message constantly appears that the system needs to be activated
• You cannot change the wallpaper and desktop theme
• You cannot change some system parameters in the Control Panel
• After some time, the system stops receiving updates
• The computer will reboot itself every 12 hours of continuous operation. After some time it will stop running altogether.

One of the pressing questions regarding Windows 10 asked by users relates to its activation after installation on the computer. Moreover, the problem bypasses users who have updated their computer, which was previously running a licensed copy of Windows 7 or 8.1, or who purchased the update in the Store. Testers of the new operating system participating in the Insider program were also included in the list of exceptions. They receive OS activation by linking a license to the computer hardware.

Bypassing Microsoft bans

If you do not activate Windows 10, you can work in it, but some of the functionality will not be available to the user. First of all, this concerns personalization (changing appearance).

Call up the personalization window.

• Press Win+I or call the Start context menu and select “Settings”.
• Click on the icon that says “Personalization”.

When you try to change something (theme, background image), the action will be unavailable with the message “You need to activate Windows 10 to personalize.”

Without a license in Windows 10, you can only choose the background color from the entire set of system appearance settings.

Due to the fact that the key is checked and the “ten” is activated only when there is an Internet connection, it is logical to assume that after turning off the Internet, you can access personalization. And you don't need to activate Windows 10.

• Using the context menu of the network icon located in the tray, call up “Network Control Center”.

• Click “Change adapter settings.”
• Click on “Change settings...”.

• In the context menu of the active connection, select “Disconnect”.

If you are using a wireless network, temporarily disable the Wi-Fi module using a hardware key or a combination on the laptop keyboard.

• We restart Windows 10.

• Let's start with personalization, since all the settings are functional, even if Windows is not activated, but simply disconnected from the global network.

Now we have access to the following changes:

• background picture;
• setting a background color with its automatic selection function;
• making Start and taskbar transparent;
• background and display information about selected programs on the lock screen;
• desktop icon configuration;
• changing cursor settings;
• setting up sound schemes;
• Numerous Start menu options.

After changing the settings, we activate the network connection in exactly the same way as we disabled it.

Activation of "ten"

Due to the fact that Windows 10 is distributed free of charge, many users managed to install a clean OS. To get all the included functionality, the “top ten” must be activated.

Unlike Windows 8, in the new operating system, only changing personalization settings is not available without a license.

There are two ways to activate the system:

• by purchasing a license key;
• using the KMSAuto Net application.

In the first case, a license for Windows 10 is purchased, for example, through the Windows Store.

• Go to “Settings”.
• Call “Update, Security”.
• In the “Activation” section, click “Go to store”.
• After purchasing the key, return to the “Update and Security” section, where we click “Change key...”.
• Enter the resulting combination of numbers and letters, click “OK”.

Windows 10 is a new version of the operating system from Microsoft. Having analyzed its capabilities, there is every reason to assume that it will be here for a long time, although frequent updates are expected. Due to its popularity and more comfortable use, its installation is relevant.
It is not necessary to contact computer support, because it can be activated on the Internet absolutely free. You need to reserve 20 minutes of free time and follow our recommendations. Now we will talk about how to activate Windows 10 and tell you what to do if there is no positive result.

Why do you need to activate Windows 10?

Some users wonder: why activate the new Windows, because the operating system somehow works.

Frequently resetting the desktop background image and constantly popping up a window about a new version, of course, is not a reason for changes. But problems with personalization and regular automatic reboots after a couple of hours of operation make you think that maybe it’s time to update the system. Who knows, maybe the cunning Microsoft engineers will come up with something to irritate us even more. Therefore, the sooner you resolve the activation issue, the more relaxed your work with your favorite gadget will become.

How to activate Windows 10?

In order for the system to be activated, you will need to use a digital license or enter a special 25-digit key.

It should be noted that if you are going to install licensed Windows, you will not need a key. This method is suitable for those who plan to update a licensed “seven” or “eight” for free, or have purchased a “ten” installation package in the Windows store. The system is activated automatically as soon as the system establishes a connection to the Internet.

The user can also purchase a key, which will need to be entered after the OS prompts. Activation will occur automatically during a connection to the World Wide Web. The same method is used to verify authentication during installation.

Entering a code is only required during the first installation of the product. With further updates, the Windows service, having remembered the code, will carry out the operation automatically.

How to activate Windows 10 by calling?

It happens that you do not have the Internet at hand or Microsoft servers fail due to severe overloads, you can activate the system over the phone. To do this you will need:

• hold down the key combination “Win ​​+ R”, type “slui 4” and press Enter;
• in the dialog box that appears, indicate your country and select “Next”;
• now make a call to the number offered by the system and strictly follow the commands of the answering machine (immediately get ready to write down recommendations, armed with a pen and a piece of paper);
• Enter the dictated code and click on the “Windows Activation” button.
  You see, it’s quite easy and simple.

Purchasing a key for Windows 10

Do you have a licensed key for older operating systems, such as XP? Unfortunately, it is not suitable for activating Windows 10. Therefore, you need to purchase a “fresh” 25-digit digital code.

Methods of obtaining:

• purchasing a licensed OS on disk in a store;
• purchase on the official Microsoft OS website, but only in digital format;
• use of volume license/MSDN subscription features;
• ordering a key to activate the system.

It should be noted that to connect Windows 10, you will have to pay quite a bit of money.

Options for activating Windows 10 without a key

If you don’t have extra funds to buy a key, you can use the old fashioned method, which involves piracy. Of course, the license agreement does not provide for such an option for installing the system, and the law strictly prohibits such manipulations. Therefore, important information for you - you will act at your own peril and risk.

You will need to use an activator program, which is quite easy to find. Be very careful, because often downloading from an unverified resource can infect your device with a malicious virus, which will lead to the loss of data and passwords. There have been cases where users entered their bank cards and lost their savings.

What programs are suitable for activating Windows 10?

If you download a good program to activate the tenth version of Windows, you can easily bypass Microsoft’s protection mechanism and make your OS smooth and obedient. A correctly chosen program will not slow down the system and carry constantly pop-up advertisements.

We can recommend a truly powerful application, KMSAuto Net, which is regularly improved by its developers with frequent updates. In addition, it offers a real way to activate Windows 10 - securely, freely and forever (or at least until the product manufacturer learns to block it). The creator of the Ratiborus activator regularly maintains a special topic on the forum that will help explain to visitors the various capabilities of the program and tell about his new developments.

KMS activator for Windows 10

This activator program can easily be called the best tool for updating the OS.
Advantages:

• developer experience and product lifespan;
• simplicity for ordinary users;
• fast work.

Activating the “ten” with the KMSAuto program can be done effortlessly. Sometimes it will need the NET Framework to work properly, but it already exists on many computers.

Program features:

• quite easy to use, no special knowledge is needed to understand how it works;
• for advanced users who prefer fine-tuning, there is a special mode;
• free;
• there is an activation check (perhaps everything is fine with you, but you don’t think twice about it);
• suitable for many OS versions - from Vista to 10, and also supports Windows server versions;
• can at the same time activate the latest versions of MS Office;
• Due to its rich toolkit, it allows you to bypass the manufacturer’s protection mechanism, selecting the most optimal options for you (by default).
• In addition, it comes with detailed instructions, particularly in Russian, which will tell users all the intricacies of working with individual modes and other nuances of activation.

Step-by-step instructions for using KMSAuto Net:

A few words about the advanced mode

When you go to the “About” tab and select “Professional Mode”, several tabs for special settings will become available.

They concern those who are interested in certain nuances of IP settings.

By using the “Advanced” tab, you can save the activation information and try the usual setup.

The “Utilities” tab allows you to use other tools as part of activation.

Other activators

In addition to KMS, there are other utilities on the Internet. For example, Re-Loader Activator, which can activate Office. The program is also easy to use. But the translation into Russian is not very good.

What to do if Windows 10 does not activate?

It happens that the system worked at first, and then for some reason crashed. If you have a licensed copy, contact Microsoft support or read the list of possible errors.

If you installed the activator, then complete the task again. If blocked by an antivirus, add the activator files and service to the exception or simply disable the antivirus during installation.