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diff --git a/docs/chart.md b/docs/chart.md index 863a228..8d38048 100644 --- a/docs/chart.md +++ b/docs/chart.md @@ -1,40 +1,45 @@ -# Activation Methods Chart - -Below is a comparison of activation methods offered by Microsoft Activation Scripts. - -Basics ------- -| | HWID | Ohook | KMS38 | Online KMS | TSforge (ZeroCID) | -| --- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | -| Works offline | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | -| Activation is permanent | ✅ | ✅ | ✅[^1] | ✅[^2] | ✅ | -| Does not leave any files in the system to maintain activation status | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | - -Persistence ------------ -| | HWID | Ohook | KMS38 | Online KMS | TSforge (ZeroCID) | -| --- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | -| Persists between hardware changes | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | -| Persists between clean installations on the same hardware | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | -| Persists between Windows 10 / 11 feature upgrades | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | - -Support -------- -| | HWID | Ohook | KMS38 | Online KMS | TSforge (ZeroCID) | -| --- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | -| Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅[^3] | ✅ | -| Windows 10 / 11 | ✅ | ❌ | ✅[^3] | ✅[^3] | ✅ | -| Windows Server 2008 / 2008 R2 / 2012 / 2012 R2 | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | -| Windows Server 2016 and later | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | -| Office 2010 | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅[^3] | ❌ | -| Office 2013 and later | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅[^3] | ✅[^4] | -| Windows / Office KMS Host | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | -| Windows Extended Security Updates | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | -| OCUR / RP / APPXLOB addons | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | - ---- - -[^1]: Valid until the year 2038. -[^2]: Valid for 180 days by default. Permanent with renewal task installed. -[^3]: Volume activation capable editions only. -[^4]: Supported only on Windows 8 and later; subscription editions are not supported. +# Activation Methods Chart
+
+Below is a comparison of activation methods offered by Microsoft Activation Scripts.
+
+Basics
+------
+| | HWID | Ohook | KMS38 | Online KMS | ZeroCID[^1] | StaticCID[^1] | KMS4k[^1] |
+| --- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
+| Works offline | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
+| Activation is permanent | ✅ | ✅ | ✅[^2] | ✅[^3] | ✅ | ✅ | ✅[^4] |
+| Does not leave any files in the system to maintain activation status | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+
+Persistence
+-----------
+| | HWID | Ohook | KMS38 | Online KMS | ZeroCID[^1] | StaticCID[^1] | KMS4k[^1] |
+| --- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
+| Persists between hardware changes | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅
+| Persists between clean installations on the same hardware | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
+| Persists between Windows 10 / 11 feature upgrades | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
+
+Support
+-------
+| | HWID | Ohook | KMS38 | Online KMS | ZeroCID[^1] | StaticCID[^1] | KMS4k[^1] |
+| --- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
+| Windows Vista / 7 | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅[^5] | ✅ | ❌ | ✅[^5] |
+| Windows 8 / 8.1 | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅[^5] | ✅ | ✅ | ✅[^5] |
+| Windows 10 / 11 | ✅ | ❌ | ✅[^5] | ✅[^5] | ✅ | ✅ | ✅[^5] |
+| Windows 11 (26100.4188 and later) | ✅ | ❌ | ✅[^5] | ✅[^5] | ❌ | ✅ | ✅[^5] |
+| Windows Server 2008 / 2008 R2 | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
+| Windows Server 2012 / 2012 R2 | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| Windows Server 2016 and later | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| Office 2010 | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅[^5] | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
+| Office 2013 and later | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅[^5] | ✅[^6] | ✅[^6] |✅[^5] [^6] |
+| Windows / Office KMS Host | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
+| Windows Extended Security Updates | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
+| OCUR / RP / APPXLOB addons | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
+
+---
+
+[^1]: Provided by [TSforge](tsforge.md).
+[^2]: Valid until the year 2038.
+[^3]: Valid for 180 days by default. Permanent with renewal task installed.
+[^4]: Valid for 4083 years.
+[^5]: Volume activation capable editions only.
+[^6]: Supported only on Windows 8 and later; subscription editions are not supported.
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