Is there actually any difference between genuine and non-genuine windows?

[Yoo Song Won]

Apparently you don't actually get bugs or viruses... Obviously there is a difference though... 

[Stuff_]

Non genuine simply means you don't have a legit copy of Windows. It's not activated.

Microsoft puts some restrictions in place to encourage you to purchase a genuine copy, but it essentially will (or should) continue to work.

 

You probably won't get Windows updates.

[79 Potatoes]

Apparently you don't actually get bugs or viruses... Obviously there is a difference though... 

I've had non genuine (well, pirated) W7, difference? One is genuine the other one not. Nothing important, you still get updates but you can't get W10

[PoLoMoTo]

Water mark in the corner, locked personalization features, and legal differences.

[NumLock21]

Not genuine, you get that nagging not genuine notification. black desktop background, and time limit where it suppose to restart like very 1 or 2 hours. Geniune windows you can download special updates from Microsoft, where non-geniune can't.

[Arty]

IF you crack it

there is 0 Difference 

[Yoo Song Won]

So should I get genuine?

[LogicalDrm]

So should I get genuine?

 

Yes. Why? We don't support piracy here.

[AlicePhoebe]

pirated Windows may get upgraded to Windows 10, but the new OS will be considered as a pirated Windows, and all symptoms associated with a pirated Windows will be shown, desktop becoming black, a desktop watermark, etc.