Quick tip: Quickly call up the activation status

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Do you want to find out quickly whether Windows Vista is activated? We'll show you how to find out the information you need with just one command.

[By Raimund Machacek]

Navigate via "Start->Execute" to the Execute dialog or press "Windows key + R"to call it up.

Now enter the following command there: "slmgr.vbs -dli".

Now wait a short moment and a Windows Script Host window will appear containing the required information.

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By Sandro Villinger

Founded Windows Tweaks as a teenager in the 90s. His helpful PC tricks made it Germany's most visited Windows site (back then this is what Sandro looked like). He then went on to write elsewhere, such as for PC-Praxis, Computer Bild and PCWorld in the USA. Microsoft also poached him from us. Now Sandro is back, finally sharing his tweaks here again. For a stress-free digital everyday life. You can reach Sandro via e-mail.