Windows 10: Can I Use Unactivated Windows for Content Creation Until I Can Afford a License?

Hello, sorry to disturb your activities, can I use Windows that has not been activated, with the hope that in the future when I have money from creating game content on Windows, I will buy the license. Thank You.

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Using unactivated windows copy

Hello, I built a pc in a shop and the vendor told me he applied windows 10 to my hardware, then months after that windows told me that the license expired or something like that, and now my windows is unactivated. My question is, is it illegal to use unactivated
windows till I can afford to buy a new license?

 

Windows 10 Pro digital license transfer

Hi Chg,

There isn't an exact clarity on this by Microsoft but I believe the Pro upgrade inherits the type of license from the base*, which is OEM. However, Microsoft once also stated that in OEMs there are exceptions and a license transfer may be possible.

The following approach is what I suggest.

• First of all, add the older device having Windows 10 Pro in your Microsoft account again.
• On the new device, use the following generic key to upgrade to Pro VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T
  
• You would see Windows unactivated. Run the activation troubleshooter and select I recently changed hardware.
• Select the older device and see if it activates.

Remember: If my assumption * is true, you may be left in an unactivated OS. In that case, you might need a factory reset or call Microsoft to get a pass.

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How to transfer Windows 10 license to different PC and MS account  

You're not upgrading to Win 10 Pro from Win 7 with any hope of it being activated. As explained above... that's the first step. As explained above.. Once you have Win 10 Pro (unactivated, as I said) the next step is to downgrade to Home. At which point you should be able to apply your unused or possbly transferred Home license.