Windows 8: Windows 8 Authentication
Windows 8 Authentication Online (via Internet)
Step 1:
Connect your PC to the internet.
Step 2:
Click ‘Go to PC settings’ button when an authentication dialog box appears.
Step 3:
Open ‘Activate Windows’, and click 'Activate' button.
Step 4:
An authentication dialog box will appear to go through the activation process.
Windows 8 Authentication by Telephone
Step 1:
Click ‘Go to PC settings’ button when an authentication dialog box appears.
Steo 2:
Open ‘Activate Windows’, and click ‘Activate by phone’ button.
Step 3:
‘Find available phone numbers for activation.’ When this dialog box appears,
select the location, and click 'Next'.
Step 4:
As the activation screen shows up, call one of the MS phone numbers,
either payed or free, and follow the telephone prompts (step 1).
Step 5:
Based on the phone number in step 2, proceed with ‘Enter the installation
ID provided by the phone call’ in step 3.
Step 6:
Click ‘Activate’ button to complete the authentication process.
Windows Authentication Testing
Step 1:
On the Windows 8 Start Screen, click with right mouse button on empty space.
Step 2:.
Choose 'All Apps' in the bottom right corner of the screen.
Step 3:
Click 'Control Panel' in the 'Windows System' folder.
Step 4:
Click 'System and Security' > 'Action Center'.
Step 5:
Click 'Security' tab.
Step 6:
Open ‘Windows Activation’ to find a message, 'Windows is activated'.
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