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# Contribute

The MASSGRAVE project does not earn money from donations, ads, or any other sources and we are commited to keeping it this way.
However, if you would like to support us, you can do so in non-financial ways.
The MASSGRAVE project does not earn money from donations, ads, or any other sources, and we are committed to keeping it this way.
However, if you would like to support us, you can do so in nonfinancial ways.

## Coding

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# Credits

The MAS project wouldn't be possible without the kind help and use of other honorable developers' tools and scripts. I would like to say thanks to all those wonderful people and projects.
The MAS project wouldn't be possible without the kind help and the use of other honorable developers' tools and scripts. I would like to thank all those wonderful people and projects.

### Activation Methods Contributions

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#### How does it work?
#### How does it work?
See the [Docs section](hwid.md#how-does-it-work) for details on how the activation process works.

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#### How to receive security updates for Windows 10 after October 2025?
You can use [TSforge option in MAS](intro.md#how-to-activate-windows--office--extended-updates-esu) to activate 3 Years ESU (Oct 2025 to Oct 2028). [More info](windows10_eol.md).
You can use the [TSforge option in MAS](intro.md#how-to-activate-windows--office--extended-updates-esu) to activate 3 years of ESU (Oct 2025 to Oct 2028). [More info](windows10_eol.md).

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#### Is MAS safe?
- #### How can I know if there is any malware?
MAS is fully [open-source](intro.md#mas-latest-release), with over 140K stars on [GitHub](https://github.com/massgravel/Microsoft-Activation-Scripts) and millions of users worldwide. You can open the batch files in Notepad to review the code yourself, or ask ChatGPT for help if you don’t understand something in the scripts.
You can also perform the activation manually, see [this page](manual_hwid_activation.md) for instructions.
- #### How can I tell if there is any malware?
MAS is fully [open source](intro.md#mas-latest-release), with over 140K stars on [GitHub](https://github.com/massgravel/Microsoft-Activation-Scripts) and millions of users worldwide. You can open the batch files in Notepad to review the code yourself, or ask ChatGPT for help if you don’t understand something in the scripts.
You can also perform the activation manually; see [this page](manual_hwid_activation.md) for instructions.

- #### Will I receive updates? How is it different from an official license?
MAS does not interfere with Windows or Office updates. It functions in the same way as official licensing methods.
MAS does not interfere with Windows or Office updates. It functions the same way as official licensing methods.

- #### Will Microsoft ban my account if I use MAS?
No. Windows and Office piracy has existed for decades, and Microsoft has never banned accounts solely for this reason.
No. Windows and Office piracy have existed for decades, and Microsoft has never banned accounts solely for this reason.

- #### Is it legal? Can I face any consequences?
- By using MAS, you are bypassing official licensing methods and not paying Microsoft, so technically it is not legal.
- By using MAS you bypass official licensing methods and do not pay Microsoft, so technically it is not legal.
- Is it safe?
- **Home users:** Yes, it's safe. Piracy has existed for decades, and Microsoft does not take action against individuals who pirate Windows or Office. Pursuing a home user over a $100–$200 license costs more in legal fees than it would recover and risks bad publicity. At most, you may see notifications that your license is not genuine (with MAS, these notifications do not appear).
- **Businesses:** We do not recommend that businesses use MAS. Microsoft conducts audits on business entities to verify licenses. While small businesses might be less likely to face audits, the risk is still yours. If you work in IT at a college or university, consult experienced senior staff about the chances of Microsoft audits at your institution.
- **Home users:** Yes - it's safe. Piracy has existed for decades, and Microsoft does not take action against individuals who pirate Windows or Office. Pursuing a home user over a $100–$200 license would cost more in legal fees than it could recover and would risk bad publicity. At most, you may see notifications that your license is not genuine (with MAS, these notifications do not appear).
- **Businesses:** We do not recommend that businesses use MAS. Microsoft conducts audits of business entities to verify licenses. While small businesses may be less likely to face audits, the risk remains. If you work in IT at a college or university, consult experienced senior staff about the likelihood of Microsoft audits at your institution.

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#### How to remove MAS?
MAS uses different activation methods, see the link below for removal instructions for each one.
#### How do I remove MAS?
MAS uses different activation methods; see the links below for removal instructions for each.
[HWID](hwid.md#how-to-remove-hwid), [Ohook](ohook.md#how-to-remove-ohook), [TSforge](tsforge.md#how-to-remove-tsforge), [KMS38](kms38.md#how-to-remove-kms38), [Online KMS](online_kms.md#how-to-remove-online-kms)

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#### How to change the Windows edition from Home to Pro?
#### How do I change the Windows edition from Home to Pro?
In MAS, select the Change Windows Edition option.

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#### I changed my Windows edition from Home to Pro and now Windows is deactivated.
#### I changed my Windows edition from Home to Pro, and now Windows is deactivated.
Run HWID activation to activate Pro. Each edition requires separate activation.

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#### I'm in Russia and Office is not downloading.
#### I'm in Russia, and Office is not downloading.
Check this [guide](https://gravesoft.dev/bypass-russian-geoblock).

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#### Can I activate Office 365?
Yes, use the Ohook activation option. However, you can't get server-side O365-specific features such as 1TB storage in OneDrive, though almost all other features and 5GB storage in a free OneDrive account would work fine.
Yes. Use the Ohook activation option. However, you won't get server-side O365-specific features such as 1 TB of OneDrive storage, though almost all other features and the 5 GB of free OneDrive storage will work fine.

Some features require signing in with a Microsoft account (free) in the Office apps.

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#### Can I get the Copilot feature in Office with MAS activation?
No. [Copilot](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/microsoft-copilot) is an additional plan that can be added to existing subscriptions of Microsoft 365.
No. [Copilot](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/microsoft-copilot) is an additional plan that can be added to existing Microsoft 365 subscriptions.

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#### Can I get Python in Excel with MAS activation?
No. [Python in Excel](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/introduction-to-python-in-excel-55643c2e-ff56-4168-b1ce-9428c8308545) is a server-side feature. To get this, you need to have a Microsoft 365 subscription.
No. [Python in Excel](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/introduction-to-python-in-excel-55643c2e-ff56-4168-b1ce-9428c8308545) is a server-side feature. To get it, you need a Microsoft 365 subscription.

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#### Does MAS work for Windows Vista/7/8.1?
Yes, TSforge, Ohook, and online KMS options work on Windows Vista/7/8.1.
Yes. TSforge, Ohook, and Online KMS options work on Windows Vista/7/8.1.

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#### How can I donate or contribute to the project?
The MASSGRAVE project doesn't accept donations and it's free.
It's because it's a community project and involves many contributors, splitting donations is not practical, and also because profiting from piracy is not good.
The MASSGRAVE project doesn't accept donations, and it's free.
Because it's a community project with many contributors, splitting donations is not practical, and profiting from piracy is not good.

However, if you would like to contribute in non-financial ways, please visit [this page](contribute.md) for more information.
However, if you would like to contribute in nonfinancial ways, please visit [this page](contribute.md) for more information.

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:::tip

If you have any other questions, feel free to connect with us [here](contactus.md).
If you have any other questions, feel free to contact us [here](contactus.md).

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:::info

- All download links available on our website lead to genuine files only.
- All download links on our website lead only to genuine files.
- Slow download? Use a download manager like [FDM](https://www.freedownloadmanager.org/).
- Download link not working? Try [WARP](https://one.one.one.one/) VPN to unblock.
- Download link not working? Try the [WARP](https://one.one.one.one/) VPN to unblock it.

:::

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- Windows Insider [10-11](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windowsinsiderpreviewiso) - [Server](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windowsinsiderpreviewserver) / [Registration](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsinsider/getting-started) is needed to download.

## Download Office
Activation with [MAS](intro.md#how-to-activate-windows--office) is required after the installation of Office.
Activation with [MAS](intro.md#how-to-activate-windows--office) is required after installing Office.

- [Office C2R Installers](https://gravesoft.dev/office_c2r_links) ❤️ (O365, 2024, 2021, 2019, 2016, 2013)
- [Office C2R Custom Install](https://gravesoft.dev/office_c2r_custom) (O365, 2024, 2021, 2019, 2016)
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<details>
<summary>Click here for info</summary>

Microsoft provides consumer ISOs for free on their [site](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download), but business, enterprise, and older ISOs are behind paywalls such as [MVS](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/subscriptions/) and [M365 Admin Center](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/licensing/vlsc-faqs-home-page). That's why we need to host files on our servers.
Microsoft provides consumer ISOs for free on its [site](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download), but business, enterprise, and older ISOs are behind paywalls such as [MVS](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/subscriptions/) and the [M365 Admin Center](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/licensing/vlsc-faqs-home-page). That's why we need to host files on our servers.

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<details>
<summary>Click here for info</summary>

You can check [here](genuine-installation-media.md#verify-authenticity-of-files) on how to be sure that files are genuine by verifying the checksum available on the official Microsoft website.
You can check [here](genuine-installation-media.md#verify-authenticity-of-files) to learn how to confirm that files are genuine by verifying the checksum on the official Microsoft website.

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For Windows 10/11 General Availability Channel (GAC) releases (i.e., Home and Pro), Microsoft produces two types of ISO files: Consumer and Business.

The Consumer ISO includes all editions such as Home, Pro, and Education, but excludes the Enterprise edition. In contrast, the Business ISO contains all editions except for the Home-level editions, and these ISO files come with a KMS key pre-installed (not activated) by default.
The Consumer ISO includes all editions, such as Home, Pro, and Education, but excludes the Enterprise edition. In contrast, the Business ISO contains all editions except the Home-level editions; these ISO files come with a KMS key preinstalled (not activated) by default.

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## Verify Authenticity Of Files
## Verify Authenticity of Files

You can use the [file hashing method](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_verification) to verify if a file is genuine. This can be done using tools like [7-Zip](https://7-zip.org/) (After installing 7-Zip, right-click on the ISO file and go to 7-Zip > CRC SHA > SHA-256).
You can use [file hashing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_verification) to verify whether a file is genuine. This can be done using tools like [7-Zip](https://7-zip.org/).
After installing 7-Zip, right-click the ISO file and go to 7-Zip > CRC SHA > SHA-256.

There are many places where you can find these checksums for verification. Examples can be found below.
There are many places where you can find checksums for verification. Examples are listed below.

- [files.rg-adguard](https://files.rg-adguard.net/search) (the most complete collection)
- [MVS dump](https://awuctl.github.io/mvs/)
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- [sha1.rg-adguard](https://sha1.rg-adguard.net/)
- Google

#### Microsoft's Official free links for checksums:
#### Microsoft's official free links for checksums:

- [MVS](https://my.visualstudio.com/Downloads)
- [Windows 11](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11)
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<summary>More info on Official links!</summary>

**MVS**
On MVS, you need to login and click on 'All Downloads' button and then search the product name.
On MVS, you need to log in and click the 'All Downloads' button, then search for the product name.

**MVS Limitations:**
- They used to publish only SHA-1, but later started publishing SHA-1 and SHA-256 both and from 2022 they now publish only SHA-256.
- However they removed all the SHA-1 data and as a result, old files checksums are simply not available on MVS site.
- Also, around the time when they were publishing SHA-1 and SHA-256 both, they messed up some SHA-256 data, for example
- They used to publish only SHA-1, later publishing both SHA-1 and SHA-256, and since 2022 they publish only SHA-256.
- However, they removed all the SHA-1 data; as a result, old files' checksums are simply not available on the MVS site.
- Also, around the time when they were publishing both SHA-1 and SHA-256, they messed up some SHA-256 data. For example:
```
Incorrect SHA-256 example
SHA256: BDB3D0C5C933B201ECE736A172FB604AA5D7D0705DD75681F9FCC4B1EE79FAC8
File name: en-uk_windows_10_enterprise_ltsc_2019_x64_dvd_723dfbc1.iso
```
- So its useful only for the latest files.
- So it's useful only for the latest files.

**Windows 11**
SHA-256 list will appear if you download the ISO file.
The SHA-256 list will appear if you download the ISO file.

**Windows 10**
Microsoft doesn't allow you to download ISO file directly if browser's useragent is Windows OS. So you need to change it to something else like Android or IOS and then download the ISO file to see the list.
Microsoft doesn't allow you to download the ISO file directly if the browser's user agent is a Windows OS. You need to change it to something else, like Android or iOS, and then download the ISO file to see the list.

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## Need help?

Check [here](contactus.md).
Contact us [here](contactus.md).
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