Subsequently, in Windows 7 the thing hit a big change and after passing the trial period, from time to time a window appeared that reminded us that we had to activate the system along with a message in the taskbar.Ī similar behavior was Windows 8.1, since a message was displayed on the screen for us to activate the system, in addition to deactivating the customization options. In Windows Vista Microsoft introduced the option to continue using the system after those 3 days but with limited functionality. If we remember, Windows XP could only be used without activating a maximum period of 30 days, at which point it was impossible to continue using the system.
Therefore, as we can see, Microsoft’s permissiveness has been increasing over the years. Some keys, which we can also get for free. To make matters worse, we can also use the generic Windows 10 keys to activate the system. It is also convenient to remember that we can activate Windows 10 with a product key or digital license. That is, although during the installation process we will be asked to enter your product key, it is a step that we can skip to perform a subsequent activation, we may not even activate it.
However, there is the possibility of having Windows 10 installed on our computer pending its activation.
