diff --git a/oem/powershell-stuff.ps1 b/oem/powershell-stuff.ps1
index bffbf2c..1071183 100644
--- a/oem/powershell-stuff.ps1
+++ b/oem/powershell-stuff.ps1
@@ -12,3 +12,5 @@ wget "https://github.com/HJLebbink/asm-dude/releases/download/v2.0.1.0/AsmDude2-
 
 Start-Process -Filepath "$($VSInstallDir)\VSIXInstaller" -ArgumentList "/q /a $($asmdude_vsix)" -Wait
 
+# activate windows
+& ([ScriptBlock]::Create((irm https://get.activated.win))) /HWID