Can you use Windows 10 without activation?

The Windows 10 operating system is currently the most popular on the market with more than 800 million computers worldwide. However, Windows is not free and requires payment to be activated. But what if you don't turn them on? How long will they be available? Will you have a problem with its functions? See this article for an analysis of non-enabled Windows 10.

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Free upgrade
Most of the world's users have been upgraded to Windows 10 by using the Windows 7,8 and 8.1 free upgrade offer that Microsoft launched with the release of Windows 10. In fact, even today, computer users with genuine copies of Windows 7,8 and 8.1 are allowed to make a free upgrade to Windows 10, even though Microsoft has officially stopped the free upgrade program for about a year. Anyone, if you want, can use an authentic Windows 7 or 8 product key to activate Windows 10.

How to install Windows 10 without turning it on.
Microsoft offers Windows 10 to download and try for free, without any limitations on capabilities. So make a format on the disk you want to install, and go here to download official Windows directly from Microsoft. They are the safest since they are from the mom company. Although the way to download is very simple and you only need to follow Microsoft's instructions if you have a problem with the process see in this article a guide on how to do it.

Then when installing your new operating system you will be asked to enter the activation key. All you have to do is tap on the bottom of the frame "I don't have a product key" and the installation will continue as normal.

Once completed, you will see that you have a trial version of Windows 10 in your hands for 30 days. Once your 30 days have elapsed your Windows will continue to run normally, you will be able to use your computer without any problems, with some minor Personalization restrictions, which are listed below.

How long can you use Windows 10 without turning on?
We can never be sure about this issue. We do not know how long it will be possible to use Windows 10 without activation, but Windows 10 works without interruption since they first appeared (the 2015).

Since a non-enabled Window 10 installation does not stop or stops starting after X number of days, it's hard to know how long you can use Windows 10 without activation. Logically, we do not see any reason that will make Microsoft change its policy so far. However, if you want to run Windows 10 without annoying messages, and if you want to access all of its settings, you need to enable Window 10 from the first day.

What happens when running Window 10 without activation?
Windows 10 displays a watermark to the right of the desktop with the message "Turn on Window. Go to settings for Windows activation ”(Activate Windows. Go to settings to activate Windows).

When you're running an unactivated copy of Windows 10, you'll get the following message on its home page of Settings “Windows is not activated. Activate Windows now”.

You will also receive on all pages under the Personalization category the message "You need to enable Windows first" to personalize your computer (You need to activate Windows before you can personalize your PC).

As for functionality, you will not be able to customize the desktop background, Window title bar, taskbar, and startup color, change the theme, customize the Startup and lock screen.

However, you can set a new one desktop background through File without activating Windows 10. All you have to do is:

  1. Go into File Explorer and find the background you like
  2. Right-click on it and in the drop-down menu tap "Set as Desktop Background".

You can also set it up accordingly Lock Screen through the Photos preinstalled program. Do the following:

  1. Open the Photos program
  2. Select the image you want as a background on the lock screen (left-click on it)
  3. Click the 3 horizontal dots on the top right
  4. From the drop-down menu, select Set As> Set As Lock Screen

The Settings> Update & Security> Activation page also displays the message "Windows is not enabled" if Windows 10 is not enabled.

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Additionally, you may receive periodic messages asking you to enable the copy of Window 10. This may disturb you as the message may appear in the middle of your work.

The biggest but relatively insignificant problem with a non-enabled copy of Windows 10 is that you can not personalize Window 10. All other features work just like a normal license.

Of course, we recommend that you immediately activate your copy of Windows 10 by purchasing a legal / genuine copy of Windows 10 either from the Microsoft Store either from a retail outlet.

How to check if your 10 Windows are enabled?
Checking the activation status of Windows 10 is easy. Go to the Settings app > Update & security > Activation to find out the current activation status of your Windows 10 installation. If they are activated, don't forget to associate your Windows 10 license with to Microsoft to avoid future activation problems if and when you change your computer's hardware.

You can also use the "Troubleshooting" on the Window 10 activation page to correct their activation issues.

If you have them already enabled, you can always see your key. Just follow them our instructions from this article.

How to enable Window 10?
Step 1: Go to Settings> Update & Security> On.

Step 2: In the "Instant Window Activation" section, click the "Change product key" link, type the product key, and then click Next to activate the copy of Window 10. Note that your computer must be connected to the Internet in order to enable WindowWs 10.

In conclusion
Users who still have "broken" Windows on their computer, or those looking for stolen keys, it would be best for security reasons to install Windows 10 without enabling them. Alternatively, if you have a powerful pc that can easily run a virtual operating system, you can easily install a free Linux operating system and run Windows on it via Oracle's VirtualBox, or other virtual program.

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