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If you substantially change the hardware of your computer, you are supposed to get a new licence because it's like it is another computer. It's not a bug but a
by nhauz 8y ago
If you substantially change the hardware of your computer, you are supposed to get a new licence because it's like it is another computer. It's not a bug but a feature.
- jamieweb 8y agoIn my case, the first time I fully booted the Windows 10 disk was in the VM. I wonder if this counted as a 'change' or does it think that the VM is the original hardware now?
- 8_hours_ago 8y agoI bet that if you tried to boot the disk naitively then Windows would want to be activated.
- jamieweb 8y agoMaybe! Windows seems to be activated just fine in the VM.
- beagle3 8y agoIt’s a feature for Microsoft, but a bug as far as the users are concerned.
- nhauz 8y agoIf you want to use Windows without paying for a licence you can just install kmspico.
- beagle3 8y agoWhat most people want is to pay and then not worry about random downgrades and deactivations, even if they upgrade a parr or two, or boot the same machine indirectly through a hyper visor. Apparently, Microsoft does not or cannot deliver this, and as we’ve seen this week may randomly downgrade your system even if nothing changed.