What happens if you don't activate your windows?

What happens if you don't activate your windows? What would Microsoft do about this? Its not that I don't have a licensed windows but I'm just curious what might happen if I don't get to activate/validate my windows but still could you it.

villanuevayael said:

What happens if you don't activate your windows? What would Microsoft do about this? Its not that I don't have a licensed windows but I'm just curious what might happen if I don't get to activate/validate my windows but still could you it.

I think your questions will be answered here,

What happens if I don't activate Windows

pparks1 said:

You have to activate it, or it goes into reduced functionality mode.

Here is a description of that that involves, from Microsoft;
Description of the behavior of reduced functionality mode in Windows Vista

--- I see, but these things are for Vista, are they also applicable to Windows 7?

derekimo said:

villanuevayael said:

What happens if you don't activate your windows? What would Microsoft do about this? Its not that I don't have a licensed windows but I'm just curious what might happen if I don't get to activate/validate my windows but still could you it.

I think your questions will be answered here,

What happens if I don't activate Windows

--- I've read the thread and it helps. Thanks for the answer though

pparks1 said:

villanuevayael said:

pparks1 said:

You have to activate it, or it goes into reduced functionality mode.

Here is a description of that that involves, from Microsoft;
Description of the behavior of reduced functionality mode in Windows Vista

--- I see, but these things are for Vista, are they also applicable to Windows 7?

From my understanding..Yes.

---- Oh, thanks by the way for the thread reply. I greatly appreciate it.