Windows 10: Gray Market Windows OS Licenses

Discus and support Gray Market Windows OS Licenses in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Hey Microsoft. Why do you allow websites like G2A mall and scdkey to sell Windows OS licenses? Is it legal to buy them? Also, is it legal to use... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by UrAvrgJo, Jul 23, 2020.

  1. URAVRGJO
    UrAvrgJo Win User

    Gray Market Windows OS Licenses


    Hey Microsoft.


    Why do you allow websites like G2A mall and scdkey to sell Windows OS licenses? Is it legal to buy them? Also, is it legal to use unactivated Windows 10?

    Just curious!

    :)
     
    UrAvrgJo, Jul 23, 2020
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  2. URAVRGJO
    UrAvrgJo Win User

    Gray Market Windows OS Licenses

    Hey Microsoft.

    Why do you allow websites like G2A mall and scdkey to sell Windows OS licenses? Is it legal to buy them? Also, is it legal to use unactivated Windows 10?

    Just curious!
     
    UrAvrgJo, Aug 1, 2020
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    [Suejin] Win User
    Gray Market Windows OS Licenses

    Hello UrAvrgJo,

    I'm Jin, a fellow Windows 10 user and an independent advisor.

    Of course it's illegal to use non-genuine licenses for Windows. Also, once Microsoft's system or activation servers detected that someone is using these kind of licenses it will be automatically deactivated. If your copy of Windows is not activated, you will
    have restrictions in using the system.

    Kind regards.
     
    [Suejin], Aug 1, 2020
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  4. BRINK
    Brink Win User

    Gray Market Windows OS Licenses

    OS Market Share January 2018

    Here is the NetMarketShare data for the 6 months to January.
    Gray Market Windows OS Licenses [​IMG]


    Data from NetMarketShare
    If you visit the site, you'll notice that the info listed in the table does not match the data points on the graph. *Confused
     
    Brink, Aug 1, 2020
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