Extend Windows Vista Trial Period from 30 Days to 120 Days - Legal Way

Extend Windows Vista Trial Period from 30 Days to 120 Days


As we all know Microsoft decided to allow Vista users to enjoy Vista for 30 days trial period without activating it or entering Product key. Its really a good thinking and it helps people to test Vista without purchasing it.

But do you know that there is a trick to extend this 30 days trial period to 120 days? Yep, you heard it right. You can enjoy Windows Vista for 4 months without purchasing it and its 100% LEGAL.

To extend your Vista trial period follow these simple steps:

1. Click on “Start button -> All Programs -> Accessories“. Right-click on “Command Prompt” and select “Run As Administrator“. If you are prompted to enter password, enter the password and continue. You can also open Command Prompt in Administrator mode by typing “cmd” in Start menu Search box and press “Ctrl+Shift+Enter“.

2. Now type following command:

slmgr -rearm

3. You’ll be prompted to restart Windows, restart it and your Vista trial period will be reset to 30 days again.

NOTE: So if you want to enjoy exact 120 days, then give above mentioned command on the 30th day when your trial period is going to end. The command works only 3 times, thats why its limited to only 120 days. You can check the Trial period by going to My Computer Properties.