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When you install Windows 7, you will have 30 days (trial period) to activate by default . Microsoft has
allowed this rearm option to extend this grace period for another 30 days for up to 3 times. Join Date:
Oct 2008
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3 (rearms ) x 30 (days ) = 90 (days extended) + 30 (default days ) = 120 days total grace period .
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Warning 21 ,170
It is recommended to wait until you only have only 1 day to activate left before doing this to make the
most out of the 3 times you have to use this rearm option.
With or without a product key, all pre-release versions of Windows 7, but not earlier than the 6801
build, can only be used up until August 1, 2009. At this point the time bomb will activate and the
prerelease of Windows 7 will stop working as per the End User License Agreement with Microsoft: “This
software will stop running on August 1, 2009. You may not receive any other notice. You may not be able
to access data used with the software when it stops running.”. Tutorial
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EXAMPLE: Days to Activate Trial Period
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NOTE: The left screenshot shows 1 day to activate. The right screenshot is after this tutorial been done
to reset this back to 30 days to activate. You can see this screen by right clicking on Computer (in Start
Menu) and click on Properties.
Tip
2. In the search line, type slmgr.vbs -dlv and press enter. (See screenshot below)
3. After a few seconds, you will see this screenshot with how many remaining rearms you have
left. (See screenshot below)
Here's How:
1. Open the Start Menu.
2. In the Start Menu search box, type regedit, and press Enter. (See screenshot below)
Code :
4. In the right pane, see if SkipRearm is set to 0 (number 0) . (See screenshot above)
A ) If it is not set to 0 - Right click on SkipRearm and click on Modify. Type 0 and
click on OK. (See screenshot below)
5. Close regedit.
7. In the elevated command prompt, type slmgr -rearm and press Enter. (See screenshot below)
Warning
If you get one of these errors below, then do what is above the error:
You will need to restart the computer first, then repeat steps 6 to 8 again.
You have used up your 3 times . You will need to activate or reinstall Windows 7.
10. Restart the computer to apply the changes and reset your trial period back to 30 days to
activate.
That's it ,
Shawn
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01 -14-2009 #5
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Hi Shawn, you can eliminate the registry hack and just by typing slmgr - rearm in an elevated cmd.exe
Windows 7 Ultimate will extend the trial period upto 120 days. I have tried it and had worked even without the registry
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01 -14-2009 #6
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Hi tomalan, the beta version will end on 1st august 2009 at 5: 30 AM. Thought MS has not revealed
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Dinesh,
By default you should not need to change the registry setting to 0, but it is required to be able to
extend the trial period. I only included it to be double checked. Sometimes it may get changed , and
will need to be changed to 0.
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