Extract with WinRAR using the password above, then run as administrator. Works on Windows 10, 11, Server & Office.
⚠0x80070005
Access Denied
Windows cannot modify the license registry because the current user lacks administrator privileges.
1
Run as Administrator
Right-click KMSPico.exe or your Command Prompt and choose Run as administrator. This error almost always disappears immediately.
2
Disable UAC temporarily
Go to Control Panel → User Accounts → Change User Account Control settings → slide to Never notify → OK, then retry activation.
3
Check Windows Defender / Antivirus
Add the KMSPico folder as an antivirus exclusion. Security software can block registry writes that are essential for activation.
4
Reboot and retry
Restart Windows, then immediately run the activator as administrator before other background processes start.
Reset License with slmgr
Run these commands in an elevated Command Prompt (right-click → Run as administrator):
> slmgr /rearm
> slmgr /ato
> slmgr /xpr
What error 0x80070005 means
0x80070005 is the Windows "Access Denied" code. During activation it means the process that tried to apply the licence didn't have permission to do so. It's one of the most reassuring codes to see, because the cause is almost always missing administrator rights rather than anything broken in Windows.
Why it appears
The activation tool or command was launched without elevation.
User Account Control or a security policy blocked the change.
The Software Protection service lacked rights to update the licence store.
The fix
Run the activation step with administrator rights. Right-click KMSPico and choose Run as administrator — it then has the permissions it needs and the access-denied error clears immediately. If you're using the command line, open Command Prompt as administrator before running the slmgr commands. Adding a quick Windows Security exclusion for the tool's folder beforehand keeps the process from being interrupted.
Access Denied. It indicates windows cannot modify the license registry because the current user lacks administrator privileges. Follow the steps above to resolve it.
Yes. In most cases this error is fixable without reinstalling Windows by running the appropriate slmgr commands or downloading a fresh KMS activation package.
Yes. KMSPico resets the license state and applies a fresh KMS activation, which resolves most Windows activation errors including this one.