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I have installed Microsoft Windows 8 Pro.

I want to activate it. I have tried to buy Windows 8 Pro by using the "Buy a new key" option but it's not working.

So it looks like before I buy Windows it will be in trial. It is not showing me the date of the trial expiration.

Someone let me know how I can use it for 90 days (as a trial before I get it). How I can check the trial's expiration date?

This photo shows what happens when I run slmgr.vbs -XPR in the command prompt: https://i.sstatic.net/CoJeh.png

Canadian Luke
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user1769787
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To check Trial Version Expire Date. ( Only For Windows 8 DP CP RP )

Open winver command via Run Win Key+R or in MetroUI Startmenu.

Reference Image showing Expire Date

To upgrade any Windows 7 / Windows 8 DP CP RP etc..

Upgrade Assistant

Windows 8 RTM Evaluation for devs. 90 days

Once the evaluation period expires, your desktop background will turn black, and your PC will shut down every hour to prevent you from using it.

Mayura
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with winver command you will not see the expiration date, if your windows is already activated (for instance you activate your system with 1 year key license). please run this command to see your system expiration date: slmgr/xpr

grep
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Open a command prompt and type this command:

Cscript Slmgr.vbs -dli

It willdisplay how much time left before you must activate.

Indrek
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tekron
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