Solved What happens if you don't activate your windows?

[villanuevayael]

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.

 

[pparks1]

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

 

[derekimo]

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,

http://www.sevenforums.com/windows-...-what-happens-if-i-dont-activate-windows.html

 

[DocBrown]

You will start seeing Black Screens !

 

[villanuevayael]

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? :huh:

 

[villanuevayael]

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,

http://www.sevenforums.com/windows-...-what-happens-if-i-dont-activate-windows.html

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

 

[pparks1]

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? :huh:

From my understanding..Yes.

 

[villanuevayael]

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? :huh:

From my understanding..Yes.

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