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.