Check Activation Status of Windows 11

Option One

1 Open Settings (Win+I).

2 Click/tap on System on the left side, and click/tap on Activation on the right side.

3 You’ll see one of these activation status messages on the Activation page,

Activation status Description
Windows is activated
  • You
    are activated.
  • Microsoft
    account is not linked.

Windows is activated with a digital license
  • You
    are activated.
  • Your
    Microsoft account is not linked to your digital license.


Windows is activated with a digital license linked to
your Microsoft account
  • You
    are activated.
  • Your
    Microsoft account is already linked to your digital
    license.
Windows is not activated
  • You
    are not activated.
  • You
    will see an error message explaining the failure.
  • You
    might need to purchase Windows 11 to
    activate.

Option Two

Check Activation Status of Windows 11 using Command

1 Open Windows Terminal, and select either Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt.

2 Copy and paste the slmgr /xpr command into Windows Terminal, and press Enter

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