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It’s not ‘pirating’ to not pay for Windows for quite a while now. The license is optional and I don’t bother with it on VMs.

• 369548684892826 4y ago
  For anyone wondering some details here [0]. You can now easily download the installation ISO directly from Microsoft, and choose to run it either 'activated' or 'unactivated', but there's no piracy involved. 0: https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/get-windows-10-free-or-cheap,5717.html https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/get-windows-10-free-or-...
  • Kwpolska 4y ago
    You can download the ISO from Microsoft, and an unactivated OS is usable, but this is still not a properly licensed copy of Windows, which constitutes piracy.
    • 369548684892826 4y ago
      Thanks, I've had a closer look at the Windows EULA and you're right. Guess I should apply some of my product keys to those VMs!