How to Remove Activate Windows 8 Watermark

Windows 8 includes a watermark that displays the license key that activates your copy of windows 8. The problem with the watermark is that it appears whenever you start windows, in your windows desktop in the top-right corner in a black rectangle, and in your windows store in the top-right corner in a rectangle with a blue background.

This article will guide you through the steps to remove activate windows 8 watermark automatically. It provides you all the information that you need to remove the Windows 8 watermark logo permanently, manually or using command prompt.

Method 1: Remove Activate Windows Watermark using Regedit

To remove activate Windows watermark using Regedit, follow the following;

1. Click Start and type in Regedit and hit enter
   (you will be prompted by UAC, click Yes)
   
2. Now, browse to HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Control Panel > Desktop
3. In the Desktop folder, scroll down to find PaintDesktopVersion and double click on it to open
4. Make sure Hexadecimal is selected and change the Value to “0″. Then, Click OK to save changes
   
5. You close the registry editor and restart your computer. When you log back on to the desktop the watermark should now be removed

Method 2: Remove Activate Windows Watermark using Windows PowerShell

This method will temporarily activate Windows for 90 days (3 months), which means you won’t be seeing activate Windows watermark for 90 days. However, after 90 days, you have to redo this method to continue the essence.

1. Click Start, and type in PowerShell, right-click and select run as administrator.
   (you will be prompted by UAC, click Yes)
   
2. In the PowerShell window, type the below command and hit enterslmgr /renew
3. Now restart your machine and you will be good for the next 90 days.

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Method 3: Disable Activate Windows Watermark using A Script

We have discussed many ways to activate Windows to remove activate Windows watermark. Here’s another way to activate Windows, this time by running a script. Here’s how to;

1. Open notepad on your computer
2. Copy and paste the below text into the notepad@echo offtitle Activate Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 for FREE!
3. In notepad, go to File and click Save as and name the file windows10.cmd (it is crucial that the file name ends with .cmd) and save the file to your desktop.
   
4. Right-click on the windows10.cmd file (we just created) and click run as administrator.
   
5. Restart your machine to activate Windows.

Method 4: Disable Activate Windows Watermark by using Ease of Access

We can remove activate Windows watermark by also using the Windows 10 Ease of Access option. Don’t get twisted, here’s how to;

1. Click on Start menu, and search for Control Panel then click on the app
   
2. Go to Ease of Access Centre
3. On the next screen, click on Make the computer easier to see
4. Now, scroll down to the bottom of this screen to tick the box Remove background images (where available)
5. Click OK and Restart your machine
6. The activate Windows watermark should be gone.

Method 5: Get Rid of Activate Windows Watermark by disabling Windows 10 Tips

Another way to get rid of activate Windows watermark specifically on Windows 10 is by disabling Windows 10 tips. Here’s how to do it;

1. Go to Start and click Settings (The button that looks like a gear)
2. Go to System and click Notifications & Actions
3. Scroll down and turn off Show me the Windows welcome experience after updates and Get tips, tricks and suggestions as you use windows
4. That’s it! you will be good.

Method 6: Get Rid of Activate Windows Watermark using CMD

Sometimes, enabling test mode on your Windows causes the activate Windows watermark to appear. If your test mode is enabled, you can disable easily using CMD. This is how;

1. Click Start and type in CMD, right-click and select run as administrator
   (you will be prompted by UAC, click Yes)
   
2. In the cmd window enter the below command and hit enterbcdedit -set TESTSIGNING OFF
3. If everything is good, then you should see “The operation completed successfully” prompt
4. Restart your machine. You’re good.

Method 7: Remove Activate Windows Watermark using Third-Party Tools

If nothing worked, this is probably the last method you can try to get rid of Activate Windows watermark. These free third-party tools remove activate Windows watermark by deceiving Windows to believe it has been activated. So, we won’t recommend this method, but it’s our duty to inform you. Here’s how;

1. Universal Watermark Disabler (Winaero)

This software will remove activate Windows watermark from your machine with a click of a button. Before you proceed make sure all the applications are closed on your machine and save all work. Here’s we go;

• Download Universal Watermark Disabler from this page.
• Unzip the file and double click on uwd.exe and install it.
• The application will run then automatically log you off.
• Log back into your machine.
• The watermark should now be removed.

2. KMSAuto

This is a good alternative to counterfeit Windows product keys. It can be used to activate not only Windows but also other Microsoft products, such as Office.

• Download KMSAuto and install it.
• Open the program, click on Activation Windows.
• Once it’s done, your machine will restart.
• That’s it! when you log in back, Windows will be activated and the activate Windows watermark will be long gone.

Conclusion:

Windows 8 watermark is a change from the past version of windows, where it only appears on initial setup of an operating system. In Windows 8, it can be seen after a device has been upgraded to Windows 8 from a previous version.