does pirating window 8/8.1 decrease ANY performance

[zebo]

not saying im going to but i was just going through my options

[TheKDub]

No?

[RyomaSJibenG]

maybe you just don't get updates and stuff? i don't think it affects anything else

[GodSpoon]

It reduces your self worth and nations economic state

 

Other than that nope not really

 

Unless crap comes pre-loaded on the disk image

[Lord Gaben]

As long as it is a clean ISO then no.

[SkilledRebuilds]

maybe you just don't get updates and stuff? i don't think it affects anything else

This.. Even though there are ways around that too...

[Opcode]

None, just ensure that it meets MSDN SHA1 hashes.

[mkp123]

None, just ensure that it meets MSDN SHA1 hashes.

 

 

Will you explain what that means?

[insayan]

Depends, I've encountered a pc that had a pirated OS on it and it came with a hidden cryptocurrency miner. Even if that isn't the case there still might be a chance there is bloat, malware or just general crapware.

[Opcode]

Will you explain what that means?

Microsoft's MSDN network publishes SHA1 hashes for the ISO images that it releases to subscribers. These are usually the ISO images that are leaked among torrents and piracy communities. To ensure you have a ISO image that came directly from Microsoft all you have to do is compere the ISO image SHA1 hash to the one posted officially on Microsoft's MSDN network. If the SHA1 matches then the ISO is 100% legit and has not been tampered with. The same thing you get as if you bought the DVD retail.

[Midnight]

Don't think so, as long as the ISO image hasn't been tampered with.

[Williamchan87]

no, cept you might have proiblems getting newest updates, if they spot you pirated it.