Extend Windows 7 Trial Period Up To One Year
As long as the time is going on, the popularity of Windows 7 is increasing. People are eager to give it a try. But the worth of the Windows 7 operating system is not affordable for all the general user. But Microsoft allows you to download the Windows 7 and use for it as 30 days trial version. So you have the maximum30 days in hand to use Windows 7.
But there is a trick by which you can extend the trial period. There is a command by which you can extend the trial period up to three months. Also some extra tweak can extend your Windows 7 trial period to one year.
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Here is the method in details.
1. Type “cmd” in the Windows 7 start menu search box then right click on “Command Prompt” and chose “Run as administrator”. You can also run the command prompt as administrator by typing “cmd” in the start menu search box and then pressing “Shift+Ctrl+Enter”.
Note: You may be asked for a password. If so then put it and hit “Enter”.
2. In the command prompt type the following command.
slmgr -rearm
3. Immediately the system will prompt for a restart. Restart your computer and check the system status.
Voila! Your trial period has been extended to more 30 days. You can apply this command only three times. So here you can extend your trial period to maximum 90 day.
4. Now it is time to roll in. There is a registry tweak by which you can increase the boundary of using slmgr -rearm command.
Note: As this tweak is about to hack your registry, I recommend to keep a backup of it.
5. Type “regedit” in the start menu search box and hit “Enter”. The registry editor will open.
Note: You may be prompted for permission to access the registry editor.
6. Navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SoftwareProtectionPlatform
7. In the right pane find out the value SkipRearm. Now double click on it and change the value from 0 to 1. Press “OK”.
You are done. Now you can apply the slmgr -rearm command for 8 times more. So you can extend the trial period to extra 250 days.
The total extended trial period is now 120 + 240 = 360 days.
Note: First apply slmgr -rearm command for 3 times then apply the registry tweak. After so you will be allowed to apply the command again for extra 8 times. To extend rhe trial period to exactly 360 days, apply the command in each 30th day of your trial period.
Reader Comments
Great Tip…btw I don’t use Windows 7 much but will be useful when I would like to Install those nagging updates. By the way, what’s “Preiod” ….Never mind …Useful post
@Amit Banerjee
Thank you Amit. I’m glad to see you in TTG again. Anyway thank you for finding the spelling mistake. We have made that correction.
Thnks bro for ur valuable trick.
Though I Hav not installed it but think it will work fine.
@Dr.Jyoti: You are most Welcome in TTG. Yes the readers feedback is positive. Let me know if you face any kind problem when applying this trick after installation of Windows 7.
awesome man! thats a very cool thing you know,thanks anyways.
@Aditya: Thanks a lot for your appreciation. Your feed backs always inspire me to write such article.
please sent me win7 1year free software
Dear,
I,have installed windows 7 on my pc. It’s windows 7 professional,32 bit and updated to windows 7 ultimate. I, want a activation/product key for permanent activation. Where I,will get this key. Free keys on internet site’s are not working. I, am working in mumbai.Could somebody will provide me windows 7 ultimate activation key. Trial period is expiring within 8 days.
@Pius: Sorry, I can’t provide you the key. But you can extend your existing trial period following the method described in this article.
Good if you are still evaluating the software, remember if you use it and like it, you should purchase a license.
‘slrmgr’ is not a recognized as an internal or external command,operable program or batch file.
sorry typed wrong works!
yes ‘slrmgr’ is not such command. But ‘slmgr’ works fine.
for some reason when i do the registry fix after reboot it goes back to 0 instead of 1 and i’m on my last day :(
May be, your computer is virus affected.
Well we always hate from MS. but they let us to use windows for 1 year. and 1 year is a very sufficient time for per format. in any way we are becoming to need format computer by the time pass. and 1 year is very enough :)
It’s Really Good
Thank You
as @Help posted I am facing the same problem and my windows 7 trial period is expired after 3 month. I am using original Kaspersky Internet Security and up to date, so I am sure no virus is present in my computer. What to do?
i am using windows7 home basic my trial period is expire then after i extend from this method but i extend only 3 days what i do now ?? can any one help me or can any one give me windows7 home basic key
thanks for given this valuable solution
Hi i have activated windows 7 on my computer and it came with 10 days of validation when at the last day when i used re-arm then it is activated but just for more 10 days so how can i activate it for 30 days please suggest me….
I have past the 3 times rearm period , when I done the regedit from 0 to 1 its ok. When I do the smlgr -rearm get response okr restart the system but dont get an other month again and in the value data gain I see again The 0 not the 1 I have changed . have ant idea ? Let me know thank you.
I know this procedure but my windows 7 Enterprise is expired and it is not letting me do this thing…plz help me
Thanks
AAzhar: This method only worksbefore you cross the experation period.