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Activate Malwarebytes Privacy for Windows

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After installing Malwarebytes Privacy, use your license key or sign in with your Malwarebytes account to activate the application.

Activate with My Account credentials

  1. Open Malwarebytes Privacy.
  2. On the welcome page, click Get Started.  
  3. To sign in with your Malwarebytes account, click the Sign in tab.
  4. Enter your Email address and Password for your Malwarebytes account. For more information, see Create My Account profile.
  5. Click Sign in.
  6. A series of informational screens appear. Click Next to continue.
  7. You'll get to a final informational screen. Click Got it to complete activation.
  8. 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. On the welcome page, click Get Started.  
  4. In the License key tab, enter your Malwarebytes Privacy license key exactly as it appears in your confirmation email.
  5. Click Activate.
  6. A series of informational screens appear. Click Next to continue.
  7. You'll get to a final informational screen. Click Got it to complete activation.
  8. Switch on the ON/OFF toggle.

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

 

Return to the Malwarebytes Privacy guide.