Linux or Pirated Windows

[Frost1412]

I recently got my hard disk corrupted and couldn't find the recovery drive and run a hp Pavilion laptop with i5 last gen and 940mx hence don't actually need it as a gaming machine so which is for me Windows(Pirated) or linux plz help

[jnic]

You could just install Windows for free, and just have the watermark

[r2724r16]

Just now, Frost1412 said:

which is for me Windows(Pirated) or linux plz help

The Windows ISO is free. You can download it from here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/software-download/windows10ISO

 

Discussing pirating is against the CS of this forum, so I advise you don't talk about it.

 

It costs money to legally activate Windows, but you can still use Windows unactivated.

[NunoLava1998]

five easiy ste ps to pIRATE windows 10 (((very true)))

1- dont

2- dont

3- dont

4- dont

5- dont

P.S. you can just use windows with the watermark

Edited April 18, 2019 by NunoLava1998
p.s. sorry if this is offensive/harsh to anybody

[Tieox]

Just DL it for free, and buy a cheap CDKey when you have the pennies :

 

https://www.g2deal.com/windows-10-professional-32-64-bit.html

 

Or install Linux, LTT has a great video on the subject uploaded recently

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Oh hi everyone, @Ryan_VickersI see no pancake on head

[Streetguru]

18 minutes ago, Frost1412 said:

I recently got my hard disk corrupted and couldn't find the recovery drive and run a hp Pavilion laptop with i5 last gen and 940mx hence don't actually need it as a gaming machine so which is for me Windows(Pirated) or linux plz help

You can get a windows 10 key for $5 on ebay

[Sauron]

6 minutes ago, Kierax said:

buy a cheap CDKey when you have the pennies

That's arguably the same as pirating, those keys probably weren't obtained legally (or weren't intended for sale). With the difference that you pay for it.

 

Personally I recommend Linux, but you can use Windows for free as others pointed out.

[r2724r16]

4 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

You can get a windows 10 key for $5 on ebay

Those keys aren't always "legal"

[Streetguru]

5 minutes ago, r2724r16 said:

Those keys aren't always "legal"

They work fine

[r2724r16]

2 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

They work fine

That's not my point. They may (or may not) work fine, but they're not necessarily legal.

[homeap5]

I wrote this many times - using not activated Windows is illegal, the same as using pirated activators! Read EULA!

[Streetguru]

51 minutes ago, r2724r16 said:

That's not my point. They may (or may not) work fine, but they're not necessarily legal.

In what way? Who would launder their money in stolen windows keys? assuming a stolen credit card.

[Streetguru]

36 minutes ago, homeap5 said:

I wrote this many times - using not activated Windows is illegal, the same as using pirated activators! Read EULA!

No it isn't, why else would Microsoft give you the option of installing windows 10 without a key?

[r2724r16]

Just now, Streetguru said:

In what way? Who would launder their money in stolen windows keys? assuming a stolen credit card.

Tell me where people selling Windows keys on eBay for $5 get them from?

[Streetguru]

10 minutes ago, r2724r16 said:

Tell me where people selling Windows keys on eBay for $5 get them from?

Volume discount keys

[r2724r16]

Just now, Streetguru said:

Volume discount keys

And you think most people selling $5 keys are actually selling volume discount keys?

 

I'm done with you.

[homeap5]

52 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

No it isn't, why else would Microsoft give you the option of installing windows 10 without a key?

Yes, it is illegal.

"Authorized Software and Activation. You are authorized to use this software only if you are properly licensed and the software has been properly activated with a genuine product key or by other authorized method."

You can install Windows without serial, but you cannot use it. It's for your convenience - you can preinstall WIndows for someone etc.

 

But of course you can ask Microsoft - if they official answers you that it's legal to use not activated Windows, they you're right.

[Streetguru]

2 minutes ago, homeap5 said:

Yes, it is illegal.

"Authorized Software and Activation. You are authorized to use this software only if you are properly licensed and the software has been properly activated with a genuine product key or by other authorized method."

You can install Windows without serial, but you cannot use it. It's for your convenience - you can preinstall WIndows for someone etc.

 

But of course you can ask Microsoft - if they official answers you that it's legal to use not activated Windows, they you're right.

Why does microsoft let anyone install it without a key then?

They very likely just copy and pasted the EULA since like windows xp.

[homeap5]

Just now, Streetguru said:

Why does microsoft let anyone install it without a key then?

I answered that.

It's for your convenience - you can preinstall WIndows for someone etc.

Or you can install Windows without internet connection.

[demonix00]

The windows license key should be hard coded into the BIOS since that laptop is modern enough to have that, so all you need to do is use the media creation tool to download Windows 10 and create a bootable USB drive and plug it into the laptop and if it doesn't prompt you for either a product key or for the corresponding version of windows then you're good to go and not have to worry about a watermark (or you can just not agree to the license agreement and still be able to install windows 10 since they just sell off the data they harvest off your computer to the highest bidder).

[airdeano]

op, your phrase-ology of your title is not approved.

we do not suggest and pirated content and that is not what our community is about.

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