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[NikolaeVarius]

Yes, i want to go legit by paying pirates for, checks notes, buying grey market license keys that could be disabled at any moment

[novok → NikolaeVarius]

Microsoft never bothers, and at 3 euro the risk you have that "activate windows" might have a low chance of popping up again is well worth it. Just make sure its not a volume license key and your pretty much good to go.

Is it really pirating when all you get is a key and a legal inactivated copy of windows from MSFT's servers says it's legit?

I bought an OEM pro key for $15-20, and it works great.

Research it a bit more and if you call MSFT support, they go into a loop about how if you typed it in and windows says it's good, it's a legit key from their perspective.

[aunty_helen → NikolaeVarius]

These aren't pirates, they buy the licenses from defunct business in the same way you would buy an office chair.

Checks notes to be arogant And it says here they're entitled to do so.