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Method A: Using the Registry Editor

  1. Open regedit.
  2. Navigate to the following path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders\SCHANNEL\Protocols
  3. You will likely see folders for SSL 2.0, SSL 3.0, TLS 1.0, etc.
  4. Right-click on the Protocols folder, select New > Key, and name it TLS 1.2.
  5. Right-click the new TLS 1.2 folder, select New > Key, and name it Client.
  6. Select the Client folder. In the right pane, right-click and create a new DWORD (32-bit) Value.
  7. Name it DisabledByDefault.
  8. Ensure the Value data is 0.
  9. Create another DWORD named Enabled and set the Value data to 1.

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5. Use Volume Activation (MAK/KMS)

If on MAK:

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