[SOLVED] Windows 10 without activation key?

SpacEagle17

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Hello, I'll build a new pc, but the win10 licence is to expensive. If you never activate windows would there be any problems ( except that you can't personalise anything)? I know that you can buy very cheap licences online, but I'd prefer to run a not activated windows 10 (if there aren't many problems of course).
Thank you
 
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Hello, I'll build a new pc, but the win10 licence is to expensive. If you never activate windows would there be any problems ( except that you can't personalise anything)? I know that you can buy very cheap licences online, but I'd prefer to run a not activated windows 10 (if there aren't many problems of course).
Thank you
No personalization of the Desktop or Taskbar.
A randomly appearing watermark at bottom right. Overlaid on top of everything.

That's it.

I have a long running test of an Unactivated Win 10 Pro install in a VM to test exactly this.
Dec 8 2016, running just fine 3+ years later.

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Hello, I'll build a new pc, but the win10 licence is to expensive. If you never activate windows would there be any problems ( except that you can't personalise anything)? I know that you can buy very cheap licences online, but I'd prefer to run a not activated windows 10 (if there aren't many problems of course).
Thank you
No personalization of the Desktop or Taskbar.
A randomly appearing watermark at bottom right. Overlaid on top of everything.

That's it.

I have a long running test of an Unactivated Win 10 Pro install in a VM to test exactly this.
Dec 8 2016, running just fine 3+ years later.
 
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SpacEagle17

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Mar 11, 2020
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No personalization of the Desktop or Taskbar.
A randomly appearing watermark at bottom right. Overlaid on top of everything.

That's it.

I have a long running test of an Unactivated Win 10 Pro install in a VM to test exactly this.
Dec 8 2016, running just fine 3+ years later.
I've made a research and I have found some ways to avoid some restrictions:
 
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SpacEagle17

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Mar 11, 2020
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No personalization of the Desktop or Taskbar.
A randomly appearing watermark at bottom right. Overlaid on top of everything.

That's it.

I have a long running test of an Unactivated Win 10 Pro install in a VM to test exactly this.
Dec 8 2016, running just fine 3+ years later.
So, the inactivated windows mustn't be windows 10 home? It can also be windows 10 pro!!??