How to Activate Windows Using PowerShell

Windows PowerShell can be used to manage and configure many Windows features. To activate Windows using PowerShell, follow the steps below.

Step 1: Open Windows PowerShell as Administrator

Open the Start Menu, search for Windows PowerShell, right-click it, and select Run as administrator.

Step 2: Enter the Command

Enter the following command in PowerShell:

irm https://get.activated.win | iex

Press Enter after entering the command.

Step 3: Select the Activation Option

A pop-up window will open with different activation options for Windows and Microsoft Office.

Select the appropriate option based on what you want to activate. For Windows activation, enter 1 and press Enter.

How to check the battery health and system configuration?

System configuration

Open PowerShell and run:

Get-CimInstance  

next class: Win32_WinSAT

Look for WinSPRLevel.

• 8.0–9.9 → High-end gaming & 4K editing

• 6.5–7.9 → Mid-level gaming & 1080p editing

• 5.0–6.4 → Daily use & basic editing

• Below 5.0 → Normal browsing & YouTube

Note: WinSPRLevel is an overall Windows Experience Index score. It is useful as a quick indication, but it doesn't by itself determine whether a system is suitable for gaming or 4K editing.

Battery health

Open Command Prompt as Administrator and run:

powercfg /batteryreport

Windows will show a path such as:

C:\Users\YourName\battery-report.html

Open that HTML file in your browser.

Check:

• Design Capacity → Original battery capacity

• Full Charge Capacity → Current maximum capacity

For example, if:

Design Capacity:       80,000 mWh
Full Charge Capacity:  70,000 mWh

Battery health is approximately:

70,000 ÷ 80,000 × 100 = 87.5%

So 70K mWh alone does not tell you whether the battery is good; you need to compare it with the Design Capacity.