I am going to eventually use Linux (although need help with a good option for gaming and video library use), but I was curious how long I could use Windows unregistered for? What are the limitations of it not registered?

  • Chainweasel@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    It’ll harass you to activate it indefinitely but Microsoft has a policy that they’d rather have people steal their operating system than pay for someone else’s, so ultimately that’s it. It’ll just annoy you.

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      Most active way of harassment was changing your background with a black image. I think that was win 7

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      5 months ago

      I have been running for almost a year and after first setup, didn’t get a nag to activate. Just a watermark on the lower right.

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      5 months ago

      they’d rather have people steal their operating system than pay for someone else’s

      Uh… What? 99% of all alternatives to Windows are free (as in beer), whereas Microsoft is the one that charges money. Especially as a non-commercial user.

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        5 months ago

        Hes half right.

        Its not about paying for someone elses cause as you said the alternatives are free for the most part, its about not learning someone elses ecosystem so they stay in the windows ecosystem. Its why they have never come down on people using illegal copies.