How to activate Easy Gamer Utility Pro

After purchasing Easy Gamer Utility Pro, you will receive a product key that unlocks the Pro features inside the program.

You do not need to download a separate Pro version. The Free and Pro versions use the same Easy Gamer Utility installation.

Enter your valid product key into Easy Gamer Utility and the locked Pro features will become available.

Before activating Easy Gamer Utility Pro

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Before entering your product key:

• Make sure Easy Gamer Utility is installed
• Connect your computer to the internet
• Check that Easy Gamer Utility is fully updated
• Find the product key supplied with your purchase
• Close any update window that is still running

Enter the product key exactly as it was provided.

Do not remove any letters, numbers or hyphens from the key.

How to activate Easy Gamer Utility Pro

To activate Easy Gamer Utility Pro:

1. Open Easy Gamer Utility.
2. Click the Settings cog near the top-right corner.
3. Open the Activate section.
4. Find the product key box.
5. Copy your Easy Gamer Utility Pro product key.
6. Paste the key into the box.
7. Click Activate.
8. Wait while Easy Gamer Utility checks the key.
9. Close and reopen Easy Gamer Utility if asked.

When the key has been accepted, the program should change to Easy Gamer Utility Pro.

How to copy and paste your product key

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Copying and pasting the key is safer than typing it manually.

To copy the key:

1. Find the product key supplied with your purchase.
2. Highlight the complete key.
3. Right-click it and select Copy.

You can also press Ctrl + C on your keyboard.

To paste it into Easy Gamer Utility:

1. Click inside the product key box.
2. Right-click and select Paste.

You can also press Ctrl + V.

Check that the complete key appears in the box before clicking Activate.

How do I know if Easy Gamer Utility Pro is activated?

Look at the title near the top of the program.

When activation is successful, it should display:

Easy Gamer Utility PRO

You may also notice that:

• Orange Pro labels disappear from unlocked tools
• Previously disabled Pro buttons become available
• The main Pro upgrade button is removed
• The Settings page displays your current plan
• The main advertising area is removed
• Additional Performance Advisor checks become available

The plan shown may be Monthly, Yearly, Lifetime or another supported ComputerSluggish Pro plan.

Where is my Easy Gamer Utility product key?

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Your product key should be included with the information supplied after your purchase.

Check:

• Your purchase confirmation
• Your email inbox
• Your spam or junk email folder
• The account or checkout page used for the purchase

Search your email for terms such as:

• Easy Gamer Utility
• ComputerSluggish
• Product key
• Licence
• Pro

Do not post your product key publicly or share it with someone else.

Can I use a ComputerSluggish Pro+ key?

A valid ComputerSluggish Pro+ product key can unlock Easy Gamer Utility Pro when Easy Gamer Utility is included with your plan.

Enter the Pro+ key into the same activation box used for an individual Easy Gamer Utility Pro key.

Easy Gamer Utility should automatically recognise the supported key type.

Do I need a separate Pro download?

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No.

Easy Gamer Utility Free and Easy Gamer Utility Pro use the same program.

Activating a valid product key unlocks the Pro features inside the copy that is already installed.

You do not need to:

• Uninstall the free version
• Download a special Pro installer
• Install a second copy
• Delete your existing settings

Keep Easy Gamer Utility updated before activating it.

Does activation require an internet connection?

An internet connection is needed when activating Easy Gamer Utility Pro.

Monthly and yearly licences require an internet connection so that Easy Gamer Utility can check the licence and confirm that it is still valid.

If Easy Gamer Utility cannot connect to the internet, a monthly or yearly licence may will appear as the Free version.

Check your internet connection and reopen Easy Gamer Utility.

Lifetime licence behaviour may be different, but connecting to the internet is still recommended when first entering the key and checking for updates.

Why does Easy Gamer Utility still show the Free version?

Try these steps:

1. Make sure your computer is connected to the internet.
2. Close Easy Gamer Utility completely.
3. Reopen the program.
4. Check for updates.
5. Return to the activation section.
6. Make sure the complete product key is shown.
7. Enter the key again if necessary.
8. Click Activate.

If the key is valid, the title at the top should change to Easy Gamer Utility PRO.

Easy Gamer Utility says the product key is invalid

An invalid key message means Easy Gamer Utility could not accept the entered key.

Check the following:

Check for typing mistakes

Make sure:

• No characters are missing
• No extra spaces have been added
• Letters and numbers are in the correct order
• All hyphens are included
• You copied the complete key

Copy and paste the key instead of typing it manually.

Make sure it is the correct product key

A key for another ComputerSluggish program may not activate Easy Gamer Utility.

Check that the licence is for:

• Easy Gamer Utility Pro
• ComputerSluggish Pro+
• Another plan that specifically includes Easy Gamer Utility Pro

Update Easy Gamer Utility

An older program version may not recognise a newer key type.

Open Easy Gamer Utility while connected to the internet and install any available update.

After updating, try the key again.

Check your internet connection

Monthly and yearly licences need an internet connection for licence checks.

Open a website in your browser to make sure the connection is working, and then restart Easy Gamer Utility.

Check whether the subscription is active

A subscription key may stop unlocking Pro if the related subscription has ended or cannot be confirmed.

Check the subscription or purchase information connected to the key.

Why does Pro disappear when I am offline?

Easy Gamer Utility needs to confirm some licence types online.

Monthly and yearly plans may return to the Free version when Easy Gamer Utility cannot connect to the licence server.

Try the following:

1. Connect your computer to the internet.
2. Close Easy Gamer Utility.
3. Open it again.
4. Wait while it checks for updates and your licence.
5. Check whether Easy Gamer Utility PRO appears at the top.

A VPN, firewall or security program may sometimes block the connection.

Do not permanently disable your security software. Check whether Easy Gamer Utility has been blocked and only allow it when you trust the installed copy.

Why is Easy Gamer Utility updating after I enter my key?

Easy Gamer Utility may need to install the latest update before it can confirm a subscription or activate the newest Pro features.

Allow the update to finish.

After the update:

1. Reopen Easy Gamer Utility.
2. Connect to the internet.
3. Check the title at the top.
4. Enter the key again if it is no longer shown.

Keeping the program updated can also prevent product key and subscription errors.

How to change your Easy Gamer Utility Pro key

You may need to change the key when:

• Moving to a different plan
• Replacing an old subscription key
• Activating ComputerSluggish Pro+
• Correcting an invalid key

To change the product key:

1. Open Easy Gamer Utility.
2. Open Settings.
3. Go to the activation or subscription section.
4. Click Change PRO Key if the option is shown.
5. Remove the old key.
6. Paste the new key.
7. Click Activate.
8. Restart Easy Gamer Utility if required.

Check that Easy Gamer Utility PRO appears after the program reopens.

Will an update remove my Pro activation?

Updating Easy Gamer Utility should not normally remove your saved product key.

The key is stored separately from the main program files.

After updating, Easy Gamer Utility should read the saved key and activate Pro again.

If it opens as the Free version:

1. Check your internet connection.
2. Close and reopen Easy Gamer Utility.
3. Open the activation section.
4. Check whether your key is still shown.
5. Paste the key again if required.

Keep your product key stored somewhere safe in case you need it again.

Will reinstalling remove my product key?

This depends on how Easy Gamer Utility and its saved data are removed.

A normal update should keep the product key.

A full uninstall, Windows reset, new Windows user account or manual deletion of Easy Gamer Utility data may remove the saved key.

Before reinstalling Windows or deleting Easy Gamer Utility:

• Keep a copy of your product key
• Keep your purchase confirmation
• Back up any important Easy Gamer Utility settings
• Check that you can access the email used for the purchase

Do I need administrator permission to activate Pro?

Activation itself should not normally require administrator permission.

However, Easy Gamer Utility may need administrator permission later when using certain Pro tools, such as:

• Windows Tweaks
• Network adapter changes
• Protected system settings
• Certain Game Booster options
• Force Game High Priority

Activating Pro unlocks those tools, but Windows may still ask for administrator permission when you use them.

Is administrator permission the same as Pro activation?

No.

They are two different things.

Pro activation unlocks paid Easy Gamer Utility features using a valid product key.

Administrator permission allows Easy Gamer Utility to make protected changes to Windows.

Running Easy Gamer Utility as an administrator does not unlock Pro.

Activating Pro does not automatically give the program administrator permission.

Can I activate Easy Gamer Utility Pro on another computer?

You can enter your valid product key on another supported computer, provided this is allowed by the licence connected to your purchase.

Do not share the key with other people.

If the key stops working after moving computers, check:

• That the key was entered correctly
• That the computer is connected to the internet
• That Easy Gamer Utility is updated
• That the licence or subscription is still active
• That you have not exceeded the allowed device limit

What should I do if my key is still not working?

Before contacting support, collect the following information:

• Your Easy Gamer Utility version number
• The type of licence you purchased
• The date of purchase
• The error message shown
• Whether your internet connection is working
• Whether Easy Gamer Utility is fully updated

Do not include your complete product key in a public post or screenshot.

Only send licence information through the official ComputerSluggish support method.

Activating Easy Gamer Utility Pro in simple terms

Open Easy Gamer Utility, go to the activation section, paste your product key and click Activate.

When it works, the title will change to Easy Gamer Utility PRO and the locked Pro tools will become available.

Keep Easy Gamer Utility updated and connected to the internet when using a monthly or yearly licence.