And no customization of the taskbar or desktop.Oh so it works just with a watermark?
I have a test of an Unactivated Win 10, installed in a VM, to test exactly this.How long can I run Win 10 unactivated??
Oh so it works just with a watermark?I have a test of an Unactivated Win 10, installed in a VM, to test exactly this.
Installed Dec 8, 2016. 1,271 days so far.
Runs exactly as Day 1. Gets all updates, etc.
Of course, there is that randomly appearing watermark at bottom right, and MS could easily cut that off at any time.
ThanksHi, as far as we can determine, there is no time limit. Microsoft could change this anytime they wanted with updates.
Edit: Of course you should purchase a legitimate license and activate it when you can.
And no customization of the taskbar or desktop.Oh so it works just with a watermark?
I know. Just can’t buy it until September.And no customization of the taskbar or desktop.
That watermark can be pretty annoying.
But...licensed software is no different than the hardware in your system. Pay for what you use.
Wait so I can’t add apps to desktop or taskbar??And no customization of the taskbar or desktop.
That watermark can be pretty annoying.
But...licensed software is no different than the hardware in your system. Pay for what you use.
You should be fine.I know. Just can’t buy it until September.
But is there any other limitations?The watermark only shows up after 2 hours of usage on my system. And I rarely use mine more than 10 minutes at a time.
You should be fine.
New installed applications will appear on the desktop, and you can pin thing to the taskbar.Wait so I can’t add apps to desktop or taskbar??
That’s not bad at all. So I’m going to use it unactivated until I can get it. Thanks everyone for your helpNew installed applications will appear on the desktop, and you can pin thing to the taskbar.
But this:
But is there any other limitations?
Ok thanksThis page is a bit dated but might list some of them: https://www.howtogeek.com/244678/you-dont-need-a-product-key-to-install-and-use-windows-10/
I'm not sure if there's any new limitations since 2017 (date that page was created) or not. Probably not.