Hello, I’m not a fan of pirating when it’s unecessary, in fact I’ve legit windows 10 on my PC, legit games etc.

I’d like to give a new life to my old Windows 7 notebook for when I travel or I want to work outside my room, and Microsoft has made VERY expensive to upgrade nowadays to the most recent OS (s).

I’d like to ask, since most posts I’ve read are old, what’s the best way to pirate Windows 10 currently?

  • rockhandle@lemm.eeEnglish
    21·
    1 year ago

    I mean linux is a better bet. Less bloat so it’ll run better.

    Otherwise, you can install windows 10 LTSC, use massgravel’s activation scripts and use some anti-spyware tools such as windows spy blocker for the peak windows experience.

    • gemew26@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      do all the guys suggesting me linux understand I run windows steam (lightwight) games on it xD, plus some software I use for studying witch is only available on Windows. I used Debian for ages, but for my current uses I’m fine with windows and I’ll upgrade to a SSD if required, plus it already has a good processor and 4GB of RAM even if it’s old …

    • DoctorNope@lemmy.oneEnglish
      0·
      1 year ago

      Also, use Windows 10 LTSC. You can download an eval copy from Microsoft and turn it into the full version by following the instructions here to change the installed SKUs: https://github.com/victorlish/Convert_to_Windows_10_LTSC. Then use the KMS scripts above to activate it.

      Ignore the FUD about “LTSC is designed for specialty purpose machines like medical devices, retail kiosks, blah blah blah.” It is what Windows 10 should have been: no bloatware, no ads, no MS Store (you can add it back if you want). No forced upgrades. I’ve used it as my daily driver since Windows 7 went EOL, and I’ll never use a “normal” version of Windows again.

      • Autumn 🍂@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Eh, people should do what they want regarding retail vs LTSC. LTSC isn’t a holy grail and casual users will run into compatibility issues every now and then due to it having an older Windows base. Since OP mentioned gaming, they will definitely want to avoid LTSC if gaming is something they are interested in.

        Regarding activation: HWID activation should be used whenever possible as it’s a permanent activation and will persist throughout OS reinstalls without any further action. KMS will need to be rearmed every so often and will need to be done again if an OS reinstall is ever needed, so it should be avoided whenever possible since it’s essentially a legacy activation process at this point.