For decades now, the minds of an entire generation have been worried about the issue of Windows activation. Starting from the first year of the commercial version of the Windows operating system, the quirky minds of programmers came up with all sorts of ways to circumvent the mandatory purchase of a license. For many, this worked out pretty well. But all this was long ago. How are things going with the activation of the new Windows 10 operating system? Let's look at this issue.
Windows 10: an attraction of unprecedented generosity
The incredible happened. Microsoft has begun distributing the top ten on ISO images. Most likely, the company's marketers finally realized that this would be best. There is absolutely no point in releasing an operating system on disks. Pirates expropriate everything anyway. So now the question of choosing a way to activate the Windows 10 operating system requires some clarification. The problem is that today it’s enough to simply pay online for using the system, and consider that you have a licensed version of the OS. Pretty, isn't it? This attraction of unprecedented generosity can be explained by the fact that the company decided to rip more money from users using the subscription policy for this purpose. If earlier it was enough to pay for a product once and use it until the end of the century, today such a trick will no longer pass. You will have to renew your subscription regularly, paying the same amount each time. Agree, a good strategy. In addition, the operating system is distributed for free. However, its use is now not at all free. The company decided to switch to the subscription principle. This means that with a one-time payment, the user can pay only a year of using the operating system. If you want more, then please pay more. As you can guess, such a policy annoys many owners of personal computers. Therefore, it is not at all surprising that many of them began to wonder: what will happen if you do not activate Windows 10? Let's look at this point.
Windows 10: what will happen if you do not activate
It should be said right away that there is nothing wrong with non-activated Windows 10. The days when Windows frightened users with a black desktop and reminders about activating the operating system have long passed. Now everything is completely different. In the lower right corner of the screen there is a watermark that notifies the user that the system has not been activated. That's all. Nothing more. Agree, scary. If that's all, then why should you pay extra for Windows 10 activation installed on your personal computer? After all, and so all is not bad. For what reason did Microsoft decide not to seriously limit the performance of the unlicensed version of the operating system? Nobody knows that. It is possible that the company will soon understand its mistake and make it so that the owners of personal computers will not be able to use an unregistered version of the operating system. For now, we need to use this wonderful Microsoft omission with might and main.
Inactive version of Windows: limitations
So, what will happen if you do not activate the Windows 10 operating system? In fact, nothing bad will happen. The functionality of the system will not be disrupted. The only thing that will not be available in this case is the personalization of the system. This means that the user will not be able to change the color of the theme, desktop wallpaper, icons and the like. Agree, this is not critical. Otherwise, you will have a fully functional operating system. Even the Power Shell terminal will function normally. And what else is needed for happiness? If there is no difference, why you should pay a decent amount is not known for what? Many have already independently come to this conclusion and quietly use the operating system without activation. You may not even use various pirate tricks to activate. Here Microsoft worked hard.
If you can not do without activation
Already a lot has been written about how to activate Windows 10. Here we will try to describe both official and semi-official methods. So let's look at the first way. If you are the proud owner of a licensed version of Windows 7 or Windows 8, then it will be much easier for you. All you need to do is enter the license key for the old version in Windows 10, and you will become the owner of the licensed version of the operating system. The second way is also quite commonplace - just buy a new license. However, this method is not suitable for everyone. This is very expensive. It will be much easier for our user to drive into the line of the search engine “Windows 10 rus activated” and download the desired object from the torrent. So it will be much more convenient. But it is worth saying that assemblies from a torrent do not always behave adequately. Therefore, caution must be exercised here.
Using activators
It is highly recommended not to use all kinds of activators of the operating system. First of all, because it is illegal. Also, together with activators, you can bring unpleasant malicious objects and viruses to the system. Then you don’t have to think about what will happen if you do not activate the Windows 10 operating system. You will have to completely demolish the operating system, clean the computer of viruses and install a fresh operating system. The most popular and safe activator at the moment is KMS. Although anti-virus programs identify this product as potential dangerous software, it does not harm the system. He also knows how to activate not only the Windows operating system itself, but also MicrosoftOffice. KMS today is the most appropriate activator for the operating system.
Conclusion
To summarize some of the results. Now you know what will happen if you do not activate the Windows 10 operating system. In fact, nothing bad will happen. The functionality of the system will practically not suffer. The watermark in the corner of the screen, as well as the inability to change the theme are not critical factors. So do not rush to buy a license. You can quite safely work on a computer with non-activated Windows 10.
Hello, my regular readers and those who are for the first time on my blog. Many PC owners still doubt whether to install the new Microsoft operating system. Everyone is worried about the possibility of subsequent activation. Therefore, I decided to talk about how to legally activate Windows 10, even if pirated software was used up to this point.
Consider several situations.
If you bought a laptop or system unit with a pre-installed operating system, then you should have been provided with a key. Most often, it is indicated on a sticker that attaches to the PC case.
The disc (box version) of the distribution was purchased
In this case, the "serial key" should be searched on the disk itself (on its surface).
Both cases mentioned above have one limitation. The key will be suitable only for a certain version ("Home", "PRO" or "Corporate"). If you try to activate Windows 10 Pro with a "serial" from Home, then none of this will work. But bit depth (32 or 64bit does not matter).
How to activate
- Having the key in hand, open the "Properties" of the "Computer" icon:
- In the window that appears, click on the “Activate” / Activate link:
- Enter the necessary information and click on the "Activate" button. The success of the operation will be reported by the following inscription:
You upgraded to the top ten
If Microsoft suggested that you upgrade from Windows 7, 8 to the new OS version for free, then you are very lucky. But there are cases that the transition was carried out with a "pirate" assembly and, as a result of verification, this violation was revealed. In this case, you will see an inscription on the need for activation. How to proceed? There are not so many options - either purchase a key on the official website, or use activator programs.
We use an activator
This method is familiar to many since the days of XP. Honestly, I do not welcome the use of such methods and always encourage the use of exclusively licensed software. Therefore, the following lines are purely informational in nature. And you yourself manage the information received at your discretion, fear and risk.
ReLoader Activator
Quite compact and simple utility, which even a beginner will understand. Just download and run the.exe file. Before that, it is better to temporarily suspend the antivirus so that it does not swear in vain.
This window will appear:
We need to check the boxes next to the products that we want to “legalize”. For Windows - mark the first item, for Office - the second.
KMSAuto Lite
Kms is one of the most popular activators that can do almost anything. Works both with Windows, and with the office applications suite MS Office of any version.
The program starts using the specified.exe file:
The interface in Russian should not cause you questions. Just click on the desired button, wait a few minutes and enjoy the result. Console scripts may be launched in the process - this is normal.
Now it remains only to restart the PC and go to the computer properties to check the activation status.
Alternatively, you can download the already activated assembly of Windows 10 from the Internet (via torrent), but this is similar to buying a pig in a poke. Do you like surprises?
I want to tell you about another method that I did not have the luck to experience from personal experience, but my friends confirmed its effectiveness. An article about reading on the site.
Activate via Skype
This method is not very popular among ordinary users, because it requires patience, time. But in the end, your operating system will become 100% licensed and legal. As they say, there will be nothing to complain about!
You will need to find a suitable (valid) activation key on the network. You can check it using the MsAct utility (Rus interface is also available, you can select it in the list in the upper right corner).
We insert the value into the “1” field, click the “Install” button (2) and hope for the appearance of such an inscription (3):
Since Microsoft released the Windows XP operating system, users have become seriously interested in the issue of its activation. After the release of the latest edition of the OS, within a few months, dodgy programmers were developing a way to hack the system, which caused huge damage to Microsoft. All this is understandable, but what about the question that interests tens of millions of users? Let's see: what will happen if you do not activate Windows 10?
The generosity of Microsoft developers has no limits. Finally, Windows 10 began to spread in the form of installation images, and quite legally. Marketers of the company came to the conclusion that this is the only right choice. And indeed, who nowadays needs an OS on disks, when more than half of users do not even have the drive they need to read.
Those involved in piracy, no protection will not become an obstacle anyway. Therefore, we consider it our duty to explain to you in detail the whole essence of activating Windows 10. Nowadays, Internet payments are very developed and paying for a copy of Windows is not difficult, it would seem, took it and bought it ...
In fact, everything is not as charming as it seems. Microsoft has decided to cheat and earn as much money as possible on a subscription. Previously, you could buy the right distribution and use it until the end of days, now this number does not work. Now you need to constantly renew your subscription and pay a certain amount, which will depend on the version of Windows.
How do you like this situation? After all, the operating system itself is distributed completely free of charge: anyone can download it from the official website and install it on a PC (we told how to do this correctly). As you yourself can understand, most users do not like the option of renting a system.
It is much nicer to buy something than to constantly rent it. Also with Windows 10 - in fact, you are not buying it, but renting it. As a result, the question naturally arises: what will happen if you do not continue the subscription, but skip it and do not activate Windows 10. Let's figure out what awaits us in this case.
What will happen if not activated?
We hasten to reassure our users right away - nothing bad will happen with non-activated Windows 10. The days when we were waiting for a black screen and one single notice of urgent activation, long ago. Now things are a little different.
A watermark will appear in the lower right side of the desktop indicating that Windows 10 activation has not been completed. And nothing more. Not scary? And here one more question arises - if these are all restrictions, then why then generally pay money for the system?
There is no answer to this question yet. Why people from Microsoft decided not to limit the functionality of an inactive version of their OS is not clear. Most likely, all difficulties await us in the near future, but for now, there is simply a process of attracting new users to the Top Ten. And while this is so, use the system, use it at 100% - it is absolutely legal!
What restrictions await us
You should consider a few more points that appear in an inactive version of the operating system. The only thing we forgot to mention is the inaccessibility of some OS personalization features. This means that you will not be able to customize the desktop colors, icons, and other system design features. In our opinion, this is absolutely not critical. Otherwise, a fully functional system will be installed on your computer. For example, the Power Shell tool works fine in Windows 10 and without activation.
And if you don’t have a huge amount that constantly needs to be paid for using Tens, some colors that cannot be customized will not become a barrier to a fully functional OS otherwise. Moreover, millions of users are already aware of this state of affairs and use licensed versions of Windows 10 without activation without problems. Now we don’t need pirated versions and activators, which are stuffed with viruses to the eyeballs - Microsoft made sure that we use their operating system for free.
If activation is still needed
Much has been written about how to properly activate Windows 10. We will briefly describe how this is done in an official way. So, if you previously purchased a licensed copy of Windows 7 or 8, there will be no problems at all. You simply enter the key to it in the "Ten" and will use the licensed system.
If you didn’t buy operating systems in the past, the process will become a little more complicated. You will need to buy a subscription for Windows 10. But it already costs a lot of money and here everyone has the right to choose whether to use a system with personalization restrictions for free or pay a tidy sum and buy Windows 10. The choice is yours, we just announced the facts.
Wolf in sheep's clothing!
In no case do not download and do not use activators of operating systems. First of all, because this way you break the law and fall under the article. Secondly, together with this activator, you upload a virus to your PC, which will settle there reliably. Are you ready to completely demolish the system, format the disks and reinstall everything again? If you download the activator, something like this will be.
To summarize
So, now you are aware of what will happen if you do not activate the Windows 10 operating system. As mentioned above, its functionality will not be seriously affected. A watermark and an irremovable theme are far from an occasion to constantly pay big bucks for updating an OS subscription.
So do not rush to buy Windows 10, first try to use it without activation and only then make a decision. Dear users, share your opinion on the topic in the comments and complete the picture that we outlined in the article.
Windows 10 activation video
Did you have to change computer components, and after that you could not activate the operating system? This guide will show you the steps you need to take using the Activation Troubleshooter tool to reactivate Windows 10.
When you make significant changes to the components of a computer, such as changing a hard drive or motherboard, Windows 10 cannot correctly identify the computer and the operating system is inactive. Previously, if Windows 10 lost activation due to hardware changes, it was necessary to contact Microsoft technical support for reactivation, which was a completely imperfect solution.
Now Microsoft has simplified the process. Starting with the July release of the Anniversary Update, you can bind a Microsoft account (MSA) to a Windows 10 digital license on your computer. The new feature allows you to access the Activation Troubleshooter and reactivate Windows 10.
This Windows 10 tutorial will walk you through the process of linking your Microsoft account and digital license, as well as using Activation Troubleshooter to reactivate the system.
How to link a digital license and a Microsoft account
- Open the Settings app.
- Open the Update and Security section.
- Click Activate.
- Click Add Account. (The account must have administrator rights).
- Enter the username and password of your Microsoft account and click "Login". If the local account is not associated with a Microsoft account, you must enter the password for the local account.
After completing this process, you will see the inscription “Windows is activated with a digital license associated with a Microsoft account” on the Activation page, so that the pairing was successful.
If you used a Microsoft account when upgrading to Windows 10, it was automatically associated with a digital license and you will see the message "Windows is activated with a digital license associated with a Microsoft account." In this case, the previous step can be skipped and go to the next.
How to use the troubleshooting tool to reactivate Windows 10
After linking your Microsoft account and digital license, you can use the Activation Troubleshooter tool to reactivate Windows 10 after replacing the components on the computer.
If you want to see other devices associated with your account, you can click "View other devices associated with your Microsoft account." This page provides a list of devices in three categories (Edition does not match, Device type does not match, Windows is not activated), talking about the reasons why Windows 10 cannot be activated on other devices.
Additional steps
If your device does not appear in the list, there may be several reasons for this.
First, make sure that you are logged into a Microsoft account that you previously tied to your Windows 10 digital license.
If you are using the required Microsoft account, you need to consider the reasons for the inability to complete the activation. Here is a list of possible reasons:
- Windows 10 has never been activated on this computer;
- an unlicensed version of the operating system is used;
- windows 10 edition does not match the edition associated with the digital license;
- the type of device to be tied does not match the type of device associated with the digital license;
- the number of re-activations is limited. If this number is exceeded, Windows 10 cannot be activated;
- edition of the operating system installed on your computer, not Windows 10 Pro or Windows 10 Home;
- the computer is managed by your organization, in which case the reactivation tool is not available. Need to contact your system administrator;
- if after using Activation Troubleshooter it was not possible to activate Windows 10, you need to contact Microsoft technical support.
Conclusion
Since the first release of Windows 10, Microsoft has been working to improve the system, including in the area of \u200b\u200bits activation. However, activation problems continue to occur from time to time, so a new tool is designed to solve them and allow you to easily change computer components.
Activation Troubleshooter will be available in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. Test program participants can use the tool from build 14371 or more modern.
Obviously, you cannot reactivate Windows 10 after changing components without adding a Microsoft account to your computer. Troubleshoot is not available if the system is activated.
Microsoft has also renamed the Windows 10 key type from “digital entitlement” to “digital license”.
If unpleasant messages come from the new operating system that it could not be activated, then there are a number of typical reasons for this:
1 Pirate version
You intentionally installed a pirated version so as not to pay money to the owners of the software product. Microsoft simply does not confirm the compliance of the key through its servers. In this case, it’s pretty easy to do. You should open the cmd command line in Windows 10 and write the following lines there. Naturally, you need to do this from the administrator.
slmgr / ipk W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX
slmgr / skms kms.xspace.in
After these commands, the operating system is activated without problems. If this does not help, then the Internet is full of activators.
2 Free update
You have taken advantage of the free update and upgraded from the 7 and 8 series operating systems. In this case, you need to open the Settings tab in the Start menu, click on Update and Security there, and then select the Activation item. It happens that Windows writes about the impossibility of connecting to the Internet. If a connection is established, then activation should take place automatically. Sometimes all Microsoft servers are just busy, so you should wait patiently for a while and try again.
3 Unpaid license
You should check on the Go to store tab if there is an available license for your computer at all. This tab appears along with the notification Windows is not activated. In the case when the license is not available, you just need to buy it. It so happens that the previous series of the operating system was not activated, in this case you need to return to the previous Windows, activate it, and after that install Windows.
4 Clean installation from media
Installing Windows 10 can be done from the media. Such a typical situation is an ISO image uploaded to a USB memory stick. Everything is interesting here, since Microsoft simply does not know about the fact of the transition from previous versions of operating systems to the new tenth. As you know, if there was Windows 7 or 8, with which the transition was made, then the right to the licensed version of the 10 series is automatically left to the user. But with a clean installation from USB there is no such right, since the fact of having a license of previous versions has not been installed.
The 10th version of the software will offer to enter a key or just buy a fresh license for a software product. In this case, it is better to return to the previous version of the operating system and activate it. Next, you need to upgrade to Windows 10. When installing from a USB drive, you should not click Install Now, since the clean version will be installed again.
5 Wrong version of the previous operating system
If, when activating Windows 10, error 0xC004F061 appears, then the necessary Windows series may not have been pre-installed on the computer. We remind you that the 10th version of the software always requires either the 7th or 8th series of the operating system to update. If the hard disk is formatted, then the update key cannot be used either. You will need to roll back to versions 7 or 8.
6 the computer was handed over for repair and another OS was installed on it
There are organizations that independently install and assemble components. Not an exception in their work are operating systems. As part of the repair work, they can safely put another version of Windows, which is not suitable in its parameters for upgrading to the 10th series. They can also use during the repair another product key that blocks the software if it is used on several machines.
It so happens that the operating system is activated before assembly or repair work. Here you should dial the software key that came with the accessories. If these steps do not resolve the problem, then you can try reinstalling the initial Windows series.
7 Operating system on multiple computers
In this case, the system displays error 0xC004C008. Here, the activation procedure cannot work, since Windows 10 is already registered somewhere. A license agreement sometimes does not imply the ability to install on multiple machines at the same time. So you will have to purchase new licenses to use the operating system or remove software on those machines that are not used.
8 Using a used computer
We do not always have the desire to purchase new things at inflated prices. It also happens that a used computer with software is purchased, but there is no key to it. You need to contact the person who sold this computer and ask him for a license key for the operating system. Often, second-hand computers use unlicensed Windows, so you may have to buy a new license.
9 Iron change
If you change any component in the computer, then Windows will simply not be activated. The thing is that the software is tied directly to the hardware. Yes, manufacturers have to go for such tricks in order to fight piracy. This rule applies to hard drives and motherboards. In this situation, you need to go through the procedures recommended by the software developers.
We hope the information on how to activate Windows 10 helps you.
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