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Activate Malwarebytes Privacy for Windows

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After installing Malwarebytes Privacy, you can sign in with your Malwarebytes My Account credentials or by using license key or MB code. 

Activate with My Account credentials

  1. Open Malwarebytes Privacy.
  2. The welcome screen displays followed by a series of onboarding pages. Click Activate.
  3. Enter your Email address and Password for your Malwarebytes account. For more information, see Create My Account profile.
  4. Click Sign in.
  5. A series of tutorial screens appear. Click Next to continue.
  6. You'll get to a final informational screen. Click Got it to complete activation.
  7. Switch on the ON/OFF toggle.

Activate with license key

  1. Locate your license key. For help locating your license key, see Find my premium license key.
  2. Open Malwarebytes Privacy.
  3. The welcome screen displays followed by a series of onboarding pages. Click Activate.
  4. Click I have a license key or MB Code.
  5. Enter your Malwarebytes Privacy license key exactly as it appears in your confirmation email.
  6. Click Activate.
  7. A series of tutorial screens appear. Click Next to continue.
  8. You'll get to a final informational screen. Click Got it to complete activation.
  9. Switch on the ON/OFF toggle.

Activate Additional Windows Devices with MB code

If you have Malwarebytes Privacy activated on your device, then you can generate an MB code that can be used for activating on the remaining Windows devices depending on your subscription plan.

  1. Click the Settings Settings.png icon in your Malwarebytes Privacy app.
  2. Click the About tab.
  3. Under Subscription, click Activate a new device and select Windows. A download link displays.
  4. Share the download link with the additional Windows device in which you want to activate Malwarebytes Privacy.
  5. Click Next. The MB code displays.
  6. On your additional device, download the Malwarebytes Privacy app using the download link shared in Step 4.
  7. Open the app and click Get Started.
  8. On the sign in page, click I have a license key or MB code.
  9. Enter the MB code generated in Step 5 and click Activate.

Note: The MB code is valid for 90 seconds and can be used for only one device at a time. To activate another device, repeat Steps 1-9.

For steps to secure your connection, see Turn on Malwarebytes Privacy.

 

Return to the Malwarebytes Privacy guide.