What Happens If You Don't Activate Windows 10
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- Опубліковано 25 лип 2024
- what happens if you don't activate windows 10? nothing, but Microsoft terms of service states. "You are authorized to use this software only if you are properly licensed and the software has been properly activated with a genuine product key or by other authorized method." so in theory, you are supposed to activate Windows 10 to use it. You will have some restrictions like, no lock screen, background, wallpaper settings, colors, taskbar, all will be grayed out.
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how long can you use Windows 10 without activation? Drop us a LIKE 👍
almost more than a year ✋🤣
the thing is my windows 10 install always start to show some problems 6 months after a fresh install so i got fed up with it and am using an unauthorised copy of windows 10 ltsb
On my latest build 2 months. My brother's PC 2-3 he years. I have another PC that I use a key from those key selling website. All have no issues.
Is anything deletes when you activate it?
@@jokezs4578 no
I’ve been using Windows since Windows 7, when I received it on CD. When I switched to a download copy, activation failed (so long ago I can’t remember when), I’ve been unactivated. I even called Microsoft tech support for assistance activating my copy of Windows and got to a level 3 tech and no one down there was able to activate my copy. I’ve never run into anything I couldn’t do with my unactivated copy.
This was a problem I got after buying a computer in Thailand a while back. It did not take too many weeks before I started to get all these annoying messages that I had to activate win 10! It was bothering me a lot! The shop had given me a copy of win 10 without an activation number!!
I solved it by downloading some sort of code that faked the activation code. I am not sure if it will work when I eventually get back to Thailand to try to run the pc again!
What about the Windows 10 ARM64 version? I'm getting an update error that my preview has expired..but I've never seen a non preview build yet??
Windows 8.1 legit user but don't really pay much attention to products key untill updated to win10 and never activated as don't remember the key. Now machine isn't booting at all even tried everything. Bought new ssd and installed win10 today itself without an activation key...your video pops up and glad that I could go on...
Is it true that if we dont activate Windows, the antivirus cannot work efficiently? Like, some virus are active and cannot be quarantined if the Windows is not activate, is it true?
You can bypass the restrictions for the settings by using registry editor.
how
great video as always 👍😀
So basically it's ok to use windows 10 without a key for virtual box machines. Is that what you do Brian? I've always wondered what people do for their virtual machines for testing and things
Just use hyper -v or windows sandbox that what I do when I need to test something.
7 minutes to tell me one word ...NOTHING
Had to cover all bases, people will always complain whether its to short or to long, to much info, not enough info. I can't win.
@Britec09 you got engagement. Thats a win!
Thanks for saving 7 minutes of my life
@@Britec09 my windows xp doesn't have a watermark why ??♥️♥️
Exactly.. blah blah blah
To pay for windows is the same as to pay for entering a mall.
Great video as usual !!
Yes....I'm planning on activating a recent clean install on a gaming machine of mine, and then install Win 11. Hoping your feeling better
DONT INSTALL WINDOWS 11!!!
You probably already have so just downgrade to windows 10
If you use anything AMD use windows 10
Nice one thanks mate. 👍
Wait, so you can just spend no money in exchange of not being able to chose wallpaper?
Hi, Love the work. any chance you can do a follow up video of the virtual machine?. I would like to try it then remove it when the official Win11 comes out. Hope that makes sense
Just uninstall VMware and delete location where you stored Windows 11
@@Britec09 Thank you, I will give it a go over the weekend
The background screen color may also default to black. That's what happens with Win7.
doesn't happen with 10
They want your personal data, so you are a cash cow to them, whether 10 is activated or not.
If you don't want your information getting out there stay off the internet, don't use a credit card or a smart phone and live under a rock. Paranoid much?
Yes that is true. Don't know why someone would become ignorant because of that fact.
hey man, whats the worst thing that can happen by activating Windows? Ive never activated it in years and now that no one uses the computer it except me I wanted to personalise it to my taste and do a little cleaning, my CPU is at 100% all the time
it just costs money
Nice video mate, this video title worked well
I can never work it out.
@@Britec09 UA-cam seem to like video titles that make people curious to click so stuff like what you did here was a good example
Sir so is it legal to use un activated window?
I cant restart in Safe Mode. I've tried the bcdedit hack, the f8 method and everything else. I assumed it was because my downloaded and verified copy of Windows 10 is not activated. You can do some customizing of things like lock screen and desktop background by using Paint and File Explorer without activating windows.
I like when you say "watch you guy's got another video"
Thanks
ive a copy of win10 pro which has been running unactivated and debloated using a script. ram usage went from 4gb out of the box to roughly 1.5gb so even works on older pcs
Sorry if this is a question you've answered before! I have an old work computer and I'm backing up Documents and Pictures with a bunch of folders that have [Date Modified] times going back years (2013-2021). When I transferred these folders to a 32GB usb all the old timestamps transferred over, but when I move these folders from the usb to my new PC all the [Date modified] times change over to Today. I know the individual files themselves retain their original timestamps, but is there a way to have the original folders also retain their original timestamps? When looking for files I often go by the year the folders were modified. If I can't keep the original timestamps on the folders I might end up just working off of the usb instead. Thanks, Britec09!
for some reason, i had had my pc for about 6 months and now i have to activate windows, is this normal?
Will my files get deleted if it deactivates? Im nervous about it getting unactivated
Is it now "safe" to use 21H1? Is it stable now? Thanks.
fucking no, i regret updating windows 10. i wish i just stay on that version(forgot what version it is)
mine was downloaded from ms an update rendered inactivated
Hey could you make a video on how to fix the 100% disk usage and maxed out memory usage after windows 10 update?
I will do video today
@@Britec09 thank you so much bro. A lot of your videos have helped me save my computer multiple times so I'm anxiously looking forward to this one
Can you please help me I have Activate Windows on my screen but I already have it activated
You need to remove the WHAT folder, then you can personalize & no more popups.
Well, I have a product key but the problem is I don’t have the network driver installed when I first installed Windows 10 because my computer is a MacBook Air I have to install the network drivers after I install Windows 10
Any news on the printer security
Very useful thanks
Been using windows 10 for around 7+ years and you can easily use it and bypass a lot like startup background, taskbar being locked and OBVIOUSLY wallpaper...these days you can bypass pretty much anything.
I was half expecting the thing we was speaking about in discord about the water mark lol.
You know me, never miss a opportunity
I need help pls.
My pc ran into an issue then I resetted it.
In the setup menu it was having issue with there was a problem try again later on the basics.
Then I somehow bypassed it which idk how then when I boot up my pc my pc was switched on and then no apps at all no WiFi button only taskview and recycle bin.
My keyboard doesn't work anymore including the building cursor controller thingy can someone help me please😭😭🥳
I don’t man activate your windows key maybe that solves your problem
I was about to let it be alone(not activated), until i saw, that i need a genuine windows to be able to update it to windows 11
My dentist office has many Win10 PCs, all not activated. It drives me crazy while I'm sitting in the chair getting worked on!
My pc is to much slow. Is it because i didn't activate window?
Na it's probably just a potato
Do Windows 7 keys still work to activate Windows 10?
Yes
I’ve used one on Windows 11
It just did on mine. I used a legit win7 ultimate key and it took. You just can't reuse a key you already used on another computer depending on the key.
you can basically just use it. unlike windows 8.1, windows 10 doesn't have a full screen pop-up when windows isn't activated.
A few years ago, Microsoft put out a Little Program, for Activating Microsoft Office. The only thing was, It also Activated All versions of Windows as well. Just a Minute or so with this Progam, and You will have a Legit Version of Windows. Used It myself on Hundreds of PC's and Laptops. And all are still running today.
This is too good to be true.
u know the funny thing is that I thought that I'd only have to buy a license key and activate Windows once and that key would be binded to my Microsoft account but it seems that's not the case
OEM keys are not transferable, only retail keys are.
I installed a new SSD to my laptop and I put my old HDD into my wife’s laptop as her hard drive was corrupted and wouldn’t boot into Windows (7). My old HDD had a genuine and activated version of Win 10 on it. Now that it’s in a different machine it’s showing the activation watermark and no personalisation is possible, which is not a problem. But apart from that Windows works fine but for how long I don’t know.
I basically had the same situation. I installed an M.2 in one machine but the hdd was a working legal W10 unit I removed after cloning. 6 months later my daughter's hdd crashed so I installed my original hdd into her machine. Microsoft ok'd the install through my Microsoft account. Both hdd's had W10 perhaps that was why it allowed it. I was worried that it would see the same activation code on two machines but it worked anyway.
I actually use it inactivated. The restrictions are a minor inconvenience for now.
I'm planning doing the same thing...still I've heard that after 1 year the system is gone
@@tytp001 I've been using win10 without activating it for more than 4 years. No problems at all.
@@ElMaestroRoshiCan i use windows 11 without activation?
Microsoft Windows license are too expensive.. One neads to think about Linux OS an libra office my undergraduate is that windows 10 will stop having updates 2015 people have four years of learn how to use Linux
Or other authorized method like a digital licence.
so basically i can use windows forever without activating it?
For now 😂
I want to activate my windows 10 but I don't know where to get the product key.
Buy one
16000 💀
My mom and brother says that not activating windows will break my computer or my motherboard etc
That's true. And agents will come to your house and arrest you, eventually.
Iv never seen that pop up box on my window 10 🤷🏼♂️
Thanks
شكرا.
Its make less fps?
No bro what🤣🤣🤣🤣
There are very cheap keys available on chinese websites.
I have a PC with Window 10 gathering dust, never activate the OS.... Never will.
There is no enforcement to activate
I hate windows 10 but I'm obliged to use it in order to use Steam
I use it just to mess about on the internet, downloading free stuff and the like. I still have not activate my copy. I use my apple computer for everything else.@@Amine-gz7gq
I got a script from a UA-camr that fixed this problem and activated my windows 10.
You probably have rootkit install in the process
@Jack Warner Me too Never had a problem
@Jack Warner A rootkit is a program that gives someone other than you "root access" to your computer. Root access means they can do anything remotely that they might do if sitting at the keyboard. They can take full control of your computer and data.
Wild ciencias voice
microsoft invented ransomware during years of xp
the trick i used to change bios date and time and it worked
I activated it and my computer is messed up lol
Use KMS if time are hard 😂
Kms is in my toolbox. I hate ms
Only some months
I have windows 10 but didn't activate.
windows 10 reverts back to Windows 7 if u dont pay to activate it...happy days are here again
No it wont revert back to windows 7
@@Britec09 April Fool
@@WillyEckaslike hahahaha
Britec i am doing hard work
Good for you
i used an free windows 10 product key and it works EZZZZZ
I do not use any Windows OS (Unactivate versions) since I was a kid. I do not see the point/logit of not getting a license. You just need to pay once and you use it untill your hardware fails. Then you get a new hardware, it comes with the lastest Windows at that point of buying. I don;t think I'll use an unactivated Windows, as I'm used to the "basic features" of windows.
Just activate it folks dont be lazy..
We don’t have money be lazy
I activated my copy of Windows 10 I bought my product key online for $35
Nothing happens.
_Grins in KMSAuto.exe_ 🏴☠️
Grins with hidden rootkit backdoor in them KMSAuto
Being able to change my wallpaper is enough for me to activate it.
😂🤣😂
Without activation: just right Click on the image you want to put as a wallpaper and select set as background 🙂
Linux doesn't restrict .........
so u spend money to buy the pc , now spend more money to activate... thank god for torrents and registration key generator
👍
Activating windows with a license key facilitates using the software in a legit manner.
Guess what happens if you do! A year later they shut down your 18 year old email account!!!
You don't own Windows 10/11 , you are paying to use it , Microsoft has the capability to disable it at any time
That is correct
Sucks that my genuine pc got deactivated after 1 year lol
i,ve been using like this for almost 5 months😂😂😂😂
Ksi needs to watch this
Can't activate Windows or rap or sing then... Arrogant, tone deaf, pirate.
@@gdog1373 he can rap he can sing hes arrogant and his laugh is pretty shot funny
@@accept3289 - He raps like you write comments, badly.
@@gdog1373 ohhhhhhhh nice one got me there he grinded his way to the top can't discredit him
Having Britain’s #1 catchphrase is like having Britain’s #1 wasting disease.
That's why I am using linux
we need to use both since some games can't run on linux
😊
Please
Please what?
Or just use Linux.
No good for music production and many games
@@peterv1436 I agree with you. This is why my normal pcs run linux, and game dev/gaming rig runs windows. My music producer buddy also uses windows for the same reason, he says setting up reaper plugins on linux is a nightmare.
But for normal media consumption and non game dev development, it works just fine.
@@therebelliousgeek4506 The big deal breaker for me is music. Aside from getting MIDI controllers and other hardware to work reliably with linux almost all the decent VSTis I want to use are Mac or Windows only and I have invested a fair bit of money into some of them. I prefer Ubuntu for general web and admin use as it is inherantly more secure and less creepy than Windows, but it seems Win 10 doesn't like to dual boot (didn't seem to be a problem with Win 7) so while I only have one PC and I want to work on my music I am having to choose Windows unfortunately.
@@peterv1436 I can 100% relate to you. Same happens in game dev, you had to build unreal engine from source a while awhile ago in linux, and unity just straight up lacks basic features like resolution scaling and testing stuff is is weird too. And since I am targeting windows as my platform, testing on windows makes more sense, I think.
And my producer friend also says the exact same things as your previous reply about vsts and midi devices. He's a reaper simp though.
Ha!😂🇨🇦
First
ahh man don't nobody care about that
I hate Windows. It is crap. I will upgrade to linux. Windows is garbage
linux is even more garbage
no need to mess up