Re:Windows Product Activation (2001)
by pompino on Thursday February 22, 2024 @03:15AM
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A quick google search reveals that no, Microsoft has not given up on making money on Windows - it generates billions of dollars of revenue. I don't know what you're referring to with the .ISO - I have never heard of this.
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Re:Windows Product Activation (2001)
by saagarjha on Thursday February 22, 2024 @04:48AM
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You can download the image from sites like https://uupdump.net/ and then convert them to an ISO.
A second quick Google:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10I...
It is not legal to use it without activating it indefinitely.
I'm not a lawyer, my Google searches don't constitute legal advice.
Re:Windows Product Activation (2001)
by cqqxo4zV46cp on Thursday February 22, 2024 @06:19AM
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Interesting how you didn’t actually ‘quickly Google’ what GP was actually talking about.
Its true that you are able to pirate windows. It is not legal to use it without activating it indefinitely.
You can download Windows 10 or Windows 11 from Microsoft for free without needing to input any licence keys.
If you install it without inputting a product key, it'll be more or less fully functional. There is no time limit to this.