Generic Keys To Install Windows 10 Version 1803

There are often times when you need to install Windows 10 evaluation or testing in a virtual machine like VirtualBox for example. You may not want to activate it every time with your licensed product key that you use on a real machine. For that purpose, you can use generic keys for Windows 10 available from Microsoft, which will allow you to install the OS, but won’t allow you to activate it. As long as you have an ISO image or any other bootable media containing Windows Setup files you can install the OS using a generic key.

Generic Keys to Install Windows 10 Spring Creators Update

There is a set of generic keys available for Windows 10 at this moment.

To install Windows 10 Spring Creators Update with a generic key, use the following keys:

Remember, these keys can only install Windows for evaluation or testing for a short time. It’s not possible to activate it unless you enter a genuine key purchased from Microsoft. Once you decide to activate your installed OS, you will need to change the generic product key to the actual key you purchased. Here is how you do it:

How to change product key in Windows 10

That’s it.