I am going to eventually use Linux (although need help with a good option for gaming and video library use), but I was curious how long I could use Windows unregistered for? What are the limitations of it not registered?

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    Whatever you do, don’t find massgravel’s GitHub and run the PowerShell script (this is sarcasm btw)

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      I love how this has 81k stars on Github, a platform Microsoft acquired in 2018.

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        Then you may be delighted to hear that, not only do they know about it, they also use it themselves

        (I think it’s the same project, idk I didn’t read all that, I’m legit concussed, but it’s still funny)

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          😂😂😂 thank you, this just made my day. Sorry about your concussion though! And yes it is the same project, it shows in the screenshot.

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          Looking at the screenshots, yes its the same script

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      Oh yes, do not do that! I certainly didn’t do it. And I’m gonna not do it again if I need to.

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      Oh wow, you rule.

      I installed Windows in a VM for the first time in years just last week. I’ll never use it enough to want to pay $200, this is perfect.

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      I have 3 old DreamSpark Windows 7, 8 and 10 Pro licenses I’ve been upgrading/reusing between my main PC and laptop, so I haven’t bothered looking at the state of spoofing the MS activation process in years. Holy crap now it’s literally just on GitHub lol, used to have to download some zip on a random forum or a dodgy torrent