Windows 11 Build 25281 Brings Redesigned Activation UI, Here’s How to Activate It

Windows 11 build 25281 has some neat unannounced changes. In addition to the upgraded volume mixer, it adds a new activation UI. Similar to the previously designed “Rename this PC,” date and time pickers, “Revert to previous build” and other dialogs, the “Change Product Key” UI now has more dark and light mode support. Features a modern and consistent interface. While the System Activation dialog box isn’t something you’ll use every day, improvements to UI consistency are always welcome.

Here’s how the new Product Key UI compares to the old one:

Note that Microsoft didn’t announce the change, so it requires the ViveTool app and a few commands to work. Be aware of the risks of using third-party software to modify the operating system and always back up important data beforehand. While Microsoft may soon let you enable or disable experimental features within the Settings app, creating backups is an essential habit when using pre-release software.

How to enable the redesigned Activation UI in Windows 11 build 25281?

1. Download ViveTool. From GitHub And unzip the files into a convenient and easily searchable folder.
2. press Win + X and select terminal (admin).
3. Switch to a Windows terminal with a command prompt profile. Ctrl+Shift+2 Shortcut or by clicking the arrow button at the top of the window.
4. Go to the folder containing the ViveTool files with CD command. For example, if you placed ViveTool in C:\Vive, type CD C:\Vive.
5. Kind of vivetool /enable /id:42733866 And press enter.
6. Kind of vivetool /enable /id:36390579 And press enter.
7. Restart your computer.
8. Launch the Settings app and go to Go to System > Activation > Change Product Key..

If you change your mind and want to restore the old UI from the Windows 8 era, repeat and reverse the steps above. /active with /unfunctional In the commands in steps 5 and 6.