The Windows Software Licensing Management Tool is a script file found in the Windows\System32 folder as Slmgr.vbs. The script is designed for a local administrator to run in an elevated Command Prompt window. It might not be useful on a daily basis, but it can come in handy when you're trying to resolve activation problems or upgrade a Windows PC. The secret to using this tool is knowing how the command switches.
Want more about Windows?
If you just type the command, Slmgr.vbs, you get a series of five dialog boxes that list all the switches. Network administrators who manage a Key Management server for Volume Licensing will find a goldmine here.
For the rest of us, here are three switches that make using the tool a snap:
- Slmgr.vbs /dli Displays basic license information, including the last five characters of the product key.
- Slmgr.vbs /dlv Displays more detailed license information.
- Slmgr.vbs /cpky Removes the product key from the registry so that it can't be copied and reused.
Also see:
Video: how to customize the send to menu in Windows File Explorer
How to use Windows 10's System Restore as a recovery tool
How to access Safe Mode in Windows 10
From DOS to the golden age of Windows: The classic operating systems you can run in the browser
Source: http://techrepublic.com.feedsportal.com/c/35463/f/670841/s/4e047efd/sc/28/l/0L0Stechrepublic0N0Carticle0Cvideo0Ehow0Eto0Euse0Ethe0Ewindows0Esoftware0Elicensing0Emanagement0Etool0C0Tftag0FRSS56d97e7/story01.htm
