Back when Windows XP was released, it was one of the most rampantly pirated operating systems across laptops and PCs. The same story was followed by Windows Vista (to some extent), Windows 7, and Windows 8.1. In an attempt to combat the usage of cracked or pirated Windows 10 OS which is the latest operating system from Bill Gates-owned Microsoft, the company did something that it should have done earlier. Everyone can now install a genuine version of Windows 10 on their laptops and PCs without activating it.
Microsoft managed to crack down on users running their systems on pirated Windows OS by allowing them to switch to a genuine version of Windows 10 without activating or licensing it. Based on that, if you have installed a free version or if you are going to install it, you must know that it is similar to a freemium which has limited features while the licensed Windows 10 would rip all the benefits that Microsoft bestows upon it. So, here are 3 reasons why you need to activate Windows 10 on PC/Laptop.
3 Reasons Why You Need To Activate Windows 10 on PC/Laptop?
Reason #1: Key Features Are Missing From Windows 10
The free version or not-yet activated Windows 10 version available on its website does shy away from a few key features. It includes Windows Defender and Security, Windows Hello, dark mode, Focus Assist, among others that are available on the genuine version of Windows 10.
Although it isn’t mandatory to purchase a license, the freemium version will still lack a few key features and will have limited capabilities. You won’t be able to use Microsoft Office on Windows 10 without activating it. The operating system does have a feature to detect cracked versions of software if you managed to install it somehow. This will be the beginning of constant pop-up that you would get if you haven’t activated any software yet.
