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Hello friends. How to find out if licensed Windows is installed on a computer? The answer to this question is obvious to you if you bought a new PC, laptop or tablet with the Home edition activated in some respectable hardware store. Or if you purchased . But how to check if the license is real if it was bought in OEM, boxed version or in the form of the same dongle in some online store? Or if we purchased a computer device in the secondary market, and the buyer swore to us that he was selling along with the most genuine Windows?Let's try to understand this issue and of course I will give you some examples from my practice when I managed to prove to my clients that the activated system installed on their computer was not licensed.
How to find out if licensed Windows is installed on a computer
Friends, I strongly recommend that you familiarize yourself with . This is a complex and tortuous topic, Microsoft has made a lot of wilds in it, but we still tried to state it as simply and clearly as possible. Thus, deception can lie not only in the fact that OS keys are authentic, but also in the type of licenses (in particular, trial free ones) to which these keys give access. So you need to have at least a basic understanding of the types of Windows licenses.
Non-activated, pirated and licensed Windows
OS from Microsoft in the context of its activation can be divided into three types:
- Not activated;
- Activated pirate;
- Activated license.
Unactivated Windows- This is a limited OS. In Win7, this is a black desktop and notifications that put pressure on the psyche that we have become a victim of fake software. In Win8.1, this is the inability to choose a color for the start screen and the activation window that appears every 4 hours. In Win10, this is a lock on all personalization settings. A universal way for all versions to find out whether the system is activated or not is the control panel. Press Win + Pause on the keyboard and look at the "Windows Activation" column. If there is an activation, we will see it.
If there is no activation, then this.
Or this if Win7 is used within the monthly trial period.
An activated system will be the same, regardless of the activation method - pirated or legal.
Activated Pirated Windows Externally and functionally, it does not differ in any way from a legally activated system. Unless, of course, we are talking about a system installed from a clean distribution, and a separate activation step carried out using, for example, a KMS activator.
If a third-party assembly of Windows is initially supplied activated, it may interfere with the functionality - something is cut out, something is disabled, something (including malicious) is installed additionally. About all the pros and cons of pirated assemblies. Disadvantages of pirated activation:
It can fly off periodically;
Files and processes of the activator are blocked by antiviruses;
Its discovery by the competent authorities will result in prosecution - civil, administrative or even criminal. Like, we read the practice of the courts on the website of the court decisions of the Russian Federation. We go to the site http://judicial decisions.rf. And in the "Document Text" field, enter a key query, for example, "Windows KMS".
- Note: I especially recommend reading the judicial practice on cases of copyright infringement of developers at your leisure to all those “wise men” who insult those who chose the path of using paid licensed software in the comments of the site.
Activated licensed Windows is a legal way to use it that will let us sleep peacefully at night. And do not be afraid of any checks by the competent authorities if we use the system for our IP or head some structural unit of the company.
So, genuine and pirated Windows are externally and functionally indistinguishable. How to understand which one we are dealing with?
Windows authentic stickers
You can find out if licensed Windows is installed by looking at the authenticity stickers on the computer device. What are these stickers? It:
Certificate of Authenticity (COA) - a sticker on the PC case, on the bottom of the laptop or inside its battery compartment, as well as inside the latter on Surface tablets;
GML sticker - a hologram sticker with changing colors depending on the viewing angle, implemented since September 2017, sticking places are the same as for COA.
If the license key was purchased separately from the device, by purchasing a boxed version of Windows - an installation DVD or flash drive, authenticity stickers must be on their packaging, respectively. For boxed versions, the same types of stickers are used,
as for device cases - a certificate of authenticity (COA) and holograms.
How to find out if Windows is licensed using the command line
If the seller of a used computer swears that he is selling it with licensed Windows, if a new device is bought in a store with a hitherto unknown reputation, the authenticity of the OS can be verified by asking you to enter something into the command line. Let's run it as an administrator. And enter:
slmgr -ato
If the activation is pirated, in the script window that appears, we will see something like this message.
Or something like this.
But if the system is genuine, we will see in the script the inscription "Activation completed successfully."
In addition to the direct activation inscription in the script window, it is also important to pay attention to the Windows edition. If there is an addition “Eval” in the name of the edition, for example, “EnterpriseSEval”, there is, alas, little use for such activation authenticity.
How to find out if Windows is licensed using the task scheduler or how pirated activators work
It should be noted that the latest operating systems from Microsoft (Windows 8.1, 10) have a fairly strong anti-piracy protection mechanism and at the moment there are only a few activators that can activate the above OS, the most famous one is KMSAuto Net. But it works very simply and is easily detected in the system. KMSAuto Net creates a folder at: C:\ProgramData\KMSAutoS and places its files in it.
To permanently reactivate the OS, he is also forced to create his own task in the scheduler.
Once, a friend brought me a laptop with Windows 10 installed and activated.
and asked if a licensed system is installed on it. I stupidly opened the command line and entered the command you already know: slmgr –ato , the result was very eloquent.
Then I opened the scheduler and showed my friend the task I createdKMSAuto Net. Questions disappeared by themselves.
How to check if Windows 7 is genuine
If you are faced with the task of determining the authenticity of Windows 7, then first of all look at the sticker with the license key on the PC case or on the bottom of the laptop, if there is none, then the task becomes more complicated many times over, since this OS has a weak protection mechanism against activation by pirated tools . If you ask this question on the official Microsoft website, then you will be advised to install the KB971033 update, created specifically for OS authentication, but for example, this update is installed on this PC,
and the system is activated by a pirated activator and I will prove it to you a little later.
You may also be advised to enter the command line: slmgr.vbs /dli , but the message "License status: licensed" does not prove anything.
Also at office Microsoft website will advise you to download the tool MGADiag.exe ,
In the "Licensing" window, you can see the partial product key - 7TP9F and "License Status: Licensed".
But the key YKHFT-KW986-GK4PY-FDWYH-7TP9F can be on Win 7 installed on Acer laptops, but not on Win 7 installed on a regular desktop computer,
he constantly comes across to me on pirate sevens. This key is installed by the Windows 7 Loader by DaZ Activator or Windows7 ULoader 8.0.0.0 pirate activation program.
A real license key will not be "googled" at all, since information about it should not be on the Internet.
Trial Windows
Trial Windows - offered on the Microsoft Evaluation Center website of the Win10 Enterprise edition and which you can test for free for 90 days - these are completely legal systems. You can also add the trial Win8.1 Enterprise to them, it is no longer available for download on the Evaluation Center website, but it can be found on the net, in particular,. And, of course, the activation legality check team will show that everything is in order with them. But this arrangement will be temporary.
Evaluation builds are activated for 90 days with a temporary Evaluation license activation key. If such an assembly is installed on the computers of the company's system administrators, you can not be afraid of any checks by the competent authorities. Everything is legal here. As well as completely legal, because there is no direct prohibition, after 90 days it is possible to reset the term of the Evaluation-license and use the system for another 90 days. And then another and another 90 days (activation is reset only three times). Well, then you can already reinstall the system. Evaluation editions are the best solution for those who still reinstall the OS at least once a year. It is illegal if we are not an IT employee of the company and will use such an Evaluation build for commerce or for leisure. But this solution is definitely better than pirated activation - both in terms of the technical part and in terms of legal liability.
So, there is nothing wrong with trial Evaluation editions if they are not being sold to us as a full-fledged system with a perpetual license. In addition to the method shown in the previous paragraph of the article, you can also identify the Evaluation edition by the watermark in the lower right corner of the screen with an inscription in the form of a countdown to the end of the 90-day period. But such inscriptions are very easily removed by software like . We can make sure that we are dealing with an Evaluation license and see the number of days left until the end of the 90-day period using the same command line. Let's run it as an administrator. We enter:
slmgr.vbs /dli
And look at the information.
Documents on Windows
What documents verify the authenticity of a Windows product key? The proof of legal use of the OS are:
An e-mail from the seller of the electronic key - Microsoft itself or an online store. This letter specifically states the key. The system must be activated by him;
Sales receipts, waybills, acceptance certificates and similar documents from OEM suppliers for OEM devices. Without these documents, there will be a violation of Microsoft's licensing policy in terms of non-compliance with the terms of use of the OEM license.
So, friends, buying decommissioned and stolen by employees of OEM computers, as well as buying cheap OEM keys on eBay, is not the best solution. It is undeniably better than KMS activators and Evaluation builds of Windows, but it is not a panacea for problems from inspection bodies.
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Not all computer users think about which version of the operating system they have installed: pirated or licensed. But in vain, because only license holders can receive up-to-date OS updates, rely on Microsoft technical support in case of operational problems and do not worry about problems with the law. It is especially disappointing when it turns out that you bought a pirated copy for the price of the official system. So, let's find out how to check the license for authenticity in Windows 7.
It should be noted right away that the Windows 7 distribution itself cannot be either licensed or pirated. The licensed OS becomes only after the introduction of the license code, for which, in fact, they pay when buying the system, and not for the distribution itself. In this case, when reinstalling the OS, you can use the same license code to install another distribution. After that, it will also become licensed. But if you do not enter the code, then after the end of the trial period you will not be able to work fully with this OS. Also, an inscription about the need to activate will appear on the screen. Actually, just after unscrupulous persons activate not by purchasing a license, but by using various workarounds, the operating system becomes pirated.
There are also cases when several operating systems are simultaneously activated with the same key. This is also illegal, unless otherwise stated in the terms of the applicable license. Therefore, it is possible that initially on all computers this key will be identified as licensed, but after the next update, the license will be reset, since Microsoft will detect the fact of fraud, and you will have to buy it again to reactivate it.
The most obvious evidence that you are not using a licensed OS is the appearance after turning on the computer of a message stating that your version of Windows is not activated. But it is not always so easy to find out the answer to the question raised in this topic. There are a number of ways to authenticate Windows 7. Some of them are carried out visually, while others - through the interface of the operating system. In addition, earlier verification could be carried out directly on the Microsoft web resource, but now this is not possible. Next, we will talk more about the current options for authentication.
Method 1: By sticker
If you purchased a desktop computer or laptop with an operating system already installed, then look for a sticker on the case in the form of a sticker with the Windows logo and license code. If you did not find it on the case, then in this case try to find it in the installation disks that you received when you purchased the computer, or inside other materials received. If such a sticker is found, it is likely that the OS is licensed.
But in order to finally verify this, you need to check the sticker code with the actual activation code, which can be seen through the system interface. To do this, you need to do simple manipulations.
Method 2: Install updates
Pirated versions, as a rule, do not support installing additional updates, which means that another way to check your system for authenticity is to activate and try installing updates. But it is worth noting that if the fears about the pirated version are confirmed, then you run the risk of getting an inoperable or reduced functionality system after carrying out this procedure with the installation of updates.
Note: If you have real doubts about the authenticity of the license, do all the steps below at your own peril and risk!
- First of all, you need to enable the ability to install updates if you have it disabled. Click "Start" and go to "Control Panel".
- Come in "System and safety".
- click "Update centre…".
- In the area that opens, go to "Settings".
- Next, a settings window will open. Select an option from the dropdown list "Install updates" or "Download updates", depending on whether you want to install updates automatically or manually. Also make sure that all checkboxes in this window are checked. After specifying all the necessary parameters, click OK.
- A search for updates will begin, after which, if the manual installation option was selected, you will need to start the installation by clicking on the appropriate button. If you choose automatic installation, you will not need to do anything else at all, since the installation of updates will take place automatically. After it finishes, you may need to restart your computer.
- If, after restarting the PC, you see that the computer is working correctly, there is no message that an unlicensed copy is being used or the current copy requires activation, then this means that you most likely own the licensed version.
As you can see, there are several options to find out whether a licensed version of Windows 7 or a pirated copy is installed on the computer. But a 100% guarantee that you are using a legal OS can only be your own hand-written entry of the license code from the sticker when activating the system.
FPP
- FPP (Full Product Package), Retail, Box or boxed version, in early versions up to XP, an optical disc, later a flash drive with Windows installation files.
- ESD (Electronic Software Delivery) or E-key, electronic key. You buy an electronic key on the Microsoft website and download the distribution kit of the system to install it on your computer. also download the necessary documents from the manufacturer's website.
- OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) is the most limited type of license in terms of use. Installed on new PCs, laptops, tablets and other computer devices, when buying a computer device bundled with it, it is tied to the device to a specific hardware configuration.
- Starting from the Xp version and ending with Windows 7, this can be done on the Microsoft website. New versions of products released after Windows 7 cannot be checked on the site. They check themselves and if your copy of Windows is not licensed, then you will see a message on your desktop (Your copy of Windows does not have a license key, is not licensed), your version may have been activated, but the activation failed.
- How does activation occur when switching from an earlier version of the OS to Windows 10. If you have a fake version of Windows tied to a specific oem device, as we said earlier. Then when you upgrade the OS to Windows 10 on Microsoft servers, your account is overwritten in which there is a device ID, key, OS version. This update was at the time of the release of Windows 10.
- Windows 10 license can be viewed by typing winver at the command prompt and pressing enter. If the version is not activated, then you will not receive data for this version. Otherwise, in the opposite case, you will see a message like in the picture below:
- You can also check the authenticity of your version of Windows after 7 by pressing the key combination Win + X and in the menu that opens, click "System"
- In the system window that opens, at the very bottom, we look at how the activation is going:
- Highlighted with an arrow in the picture above that Windows activation has been completed. If there are problems with the activation of the operating system, you will be shown a message:
- Other versions of Windows after 7 will have similar messages in the same window.
- The command on the command line will help determine the type of operating system, first press the key combination:
- Win+R
- In the "Run" window that opens, type "CMD" and press "Enter". When the command prompt opens, type:
- slmgr.vbs /dli
- Confirm by pressing "Enter", who does not know how to work with the command line can read. There is another wonderful article on this subject,. You can read the article
- Let's return to the license type and after confirming the entered command in the command line with the "Enter" key, a window with information will open:
- Check Windows xp and Win7. Authentication checks to see if your key is blocked.
- See all Windows license options and questions.
- Well, in fact, if you do the above methods, then the mouse will not slip, let's say re-activate and everything will become clear. Only do it using the command line and not different activators! Well, if you want a soft that is in service with you, you yourself understand where, so without divulging the secrets of the name Defacto. If this name does not mean anything to you, then you can go to the site, everything is told there. I'll guide you how to use this program, because what it is clear for. Defacto can detect not only Windows for pirated copies, but also other paid software. The program connects to the product activation servers and checks whether the product is activated or not, thereby recognizing the pirated version or the real one. Here is an example of a message about signs of pirated copies on a PC:
- In general, the program looks like the picture below. Three options are offered to start the scan, I think everything is clear with them, but I’ll break it down:
- 1.) Scan this computer. It is clear that all installed programs on a running PC will be scanned for license violations.
- 2.) Scan a directory. Select the folder that the program scans for and if it finds programs in it, it will notify you about it.
- 3.) Scan network computers. Computers on the local network in the office or at home, if you have a local network configured, you can scan all computers on the local network from one computer.
- See the picture below:
- At the bottom of the program in the footer, let's say, there is information on the selected program after scanning, there is also information on the icons. Let's say the license or freeware is violated. Look at the picture below:
- Well, it’s not clear, there’s simply nothing in this program, I told you from the very beginning that it exists. The program is paid but there is a free trial period to learn about several computers is enough. If you have any questions, ask in the comments below or search the site by clicking on the button below.
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Hello dear readers.
Today it is not uncommon to buy a device with the software already installed. And sometimes the sellers of such equipment claim that the original product is installed on it, demanding additional money for this. Therefore, many people want to know how to check a Windows license so as not to simply be deceived. Later in the article I will tell you several ways to achieve your goals.
general information
Everyone today has the opportunity to buy a licensed Windows 10 OS for their computer or any other version offered by the IT giant. At the same time, previously it could only be done in official stores. At the moment, a variety of resellers are engaged in the sale of original software. Despite their status, even in such places, sometimes there are products that require special attention from buyers, because for a lot of money you can buy a simple pirated version. The following are the main points to convince you that you are offered a really normal product.
Sticker
The first, easiest way to check for Windows 7 and earlier is to look for a special sticker. If the seller claims that the original software is installed on the computer, then the laptop (usually on the bottom cover) or the system unit must contain the relevant information. This is what says about the use of a legal program, not a pirated one.
Laminated paper is marked with key, version and assembly.
Portable device
If you intend to separately buy a new operating system, there should be no problems with verification at all. Windows 8.1 and other versions are offered on portable devices - plastic disks and flash drives. On legal versions, on the box you can find all the data that is mentioned at the end of the last heading. In general, the sticker indicates the same thing, only the appearance is slightly different.
In addition, the manufacturer applies a lot of holographic badges. This can be seen not only on the box, but also on the portable memory itself. On flash drives, the corresponding drawings are on the covers. You can find them in various places on disc packages. In addition, Microsoft designers have provided protection for the plastic memory itself.
Key check
Sometimes some become victims of scammers who themselves print the corresponding elements, confirming the authenticity. In order not to fall into the trap, there is an easy way to check.
So, future users need to turn on the device and on the icon " A computer» call « Properties". A window will open where the required data will be indicated. This is where you need to check the product code. If everything matches, the license is installed.
Otherwise, instead of letters and numbers, there will be an inscription about failed activation.
In addition, it indicates the period of operation for the key installed in the system. If this is not the case, the remaining time for entering characters is written. Usually it takes a month. After that, messages begin to appear that you need to go through the appropriate procedure.
In this case, some services may cease to perform their functions.
Website
Another way to check the authenticity of the operating system is to contact the manufacturer's website. More precisely, it is necessary to enter the appropriate combination of characters in the corresponding line on the web resource.
Important! This cannot be done for Windows XP, Windows Vista and the seventh version, since developer support is already closed for them.
Pirate build
To identify non-original software, you can use some methods. So, for starters, go to the properties of the computer. If nothing is indicated in the activation clause, it is most likely that a low-quality product is being used. But usually there is always some kind of inscription.
Many Win mobile users dream of checking their device to be sure it is using the original image.
It is worth noting that today mobile phones with this operating system are produced only by Microsoft partner companies, and therefore only genuine software is used on them.
Command line
Another convenient way to check the activation of the system is to write a special combination of characters through the command line. To do this, go to Start" and in the search bar enter " cmd". The corresponding icon will appear. We call the context menu on it and open it with administrator rights.
A black window will appear in front of users. It is necessary to register the command: " clmgr /xpr". Next, the operating system will display a message corresponding to the activation status.
If this does not help, in the line you need to specify: " cscript slmgr.vbs -xpr". The result should be the same result.
In general, all methods are free and legal, so you can safely use one of them or even all at once.
I hope you manage to implement your plan without any problems.
It's no secret that a large part of users in our country work with not too licensed Windows OS. This is due to many factors that we will not discuss in detail in this article. No wonder Windows interferes with them - how do I disable this feature? Let's try to figure this out.
What is it all about?
The main utility that Microsoft uses to find out about counterfeit copies of Windows is the WGA program, which is installed when you first start the Windows Update service. In principle, in older versions of Windows, its only purpose was to block the update channel.
In Window Vista, however, its purpose was much more severe: the functionality of the unlicensed system was sharply curtailed, which prompted PC owners to purchase a legal copy of the system. But our users were not at all confused by authentication. "Windows Genuine - How to disable it?" they asked on the forums.
Of course, the hive mind eventually found such a method. You can use all the methods described below only at your own peril and risk, since in some cases their use can lead to very adverse consequences for the entire system as a whole. But know that we do not call for disabling authentication, since it is best to buy a legal copy anyway.
Windows XP
First, let's figure out how to disable Windows XP authentication. If you have the Windows Update service enabled, then the KB905474 update has been installed on your system, which is causing numerous problems. Let's make a reservation right away that, in general, the update service is extremely important, as it allows you to close the gaps found in security systems, which prevents virus attacks.
By the way, what prevents you from prohibiting the installation of KB905474 in advance? Of course, this is quite possible. That's just constantly distracted from work, prohibiting the download of this patch, you will soon get bored. Therefore, sooner or later it will be installed anyway.
What happens after installing WGA?
By the way, how do you know that your system contains this update? Alas, it’s not difficult to guess this: immediately after an unsuccessful authentication, you will see a notification “Unfortunately, your copy of Windows is not licensed.”
If you click on the "Cancel" button or simply close the warning dialog box, it will disappear. But it will appear the next time the system boots. If you click on the "Next" button, the system will offer you to buy a licensed version, along the way listing all the dangers that users of pirated copies of Windows are exposed to. If you are impressed, you can follow the advice.
If not, then you will purchase a small banner that will settle in the lower right corner of the desktop and will constantly remind you of your irresponsibility. Important! Before disabling Windows XP authentication, never disable Windows Update, as some of the methods below will certainly not work in this case.
Let's start solving the problem
To do this, you will have to follow one of the tips below. Important! Not all of them can help in all cases, so you will have to sort through them in order to find a really working method. So how do you disable Windows authentication?
Deleting the KB905474 folder
When the system prompts you to install the "Notification Tool ...", you must click on the "Cancel" button, and then find the KB905474 folder. There are the following files: wganotifypackageinner.exe, wgasetup.exe, and wga_eula.txt. Once you find them, delete the entire directory.
Since we are talking about "Windows XP", no administrative privileges will be required, and you will not have to enter either. Next, you will have to go to the "Scheduler" and delete the "WGASetup" task there. Then we look for the WGASetup.job file, delete it.
Working with the registry
We offer this option for those who missed the moment of installing the ill-fated update, after which a malicious banner appeared on the desktop. Click on the "Start" button, look for the "Run" field there, and then enter the regedit command there. The registry editor will appear, with which we will work.
Before you can disable Windows XP SP3 authentication, you will need to completely remove the Notify section. To do this, select it with the left mouse button, then click on the Delete button.
Everything! As you can see, this method is not particularly difficult to perform! To check if it worked, restart Windows. If everything is in order, you will no longer see messages about the illegal origin of your copy of the operating system.
We block the site with updates
We find We open the last file in the usual "Notepad", after which we add the line to its end: "127.0.0.1 mpa.one.microsoft.com". To do this, right-click on it and select "Open With".
Important! We do not recommend doing this, since this method is tantamount to completely disabling the update service. This means that you will not receive any patches, and your system will be vulnerable to viruses and other malware.
WGA 1.9.9.1 Crack
From this point on, our narrative finally passes into the section of theories. We do not in any way suggest that you use this method, but we provide its description for informational purposes only. Even if you decide to take it into service, you will have to do it solely at your own peril and risk.
So, you will have to find on the vast expanses of the Internet the program "WGA Validation 1.9.9.1 Crack", which is designed specifically to bypass the system's authentication system. Its value is that after installing this application, you can use the Windows Update system without interference, installing all the updates available on the Microsoft website.
Program installation
She is incredibly simple. You only need to unpack and then run it with administrator rights. To do this, you need to right-click on it, and then select "Run as administrator" from the drop-down context menu. Further, all operations will be performed automatically.
If Windows XP Still Requires Activation
If all the above methods did not work, we suggest you use the WPA-Kill module, which you will also have to search on the Internet yourself. Throw it on a flash drive, after disabling the antivirus program.
First you need to boot the system in safe mode. To do this, press the F8 key immediately after the BIOS logo appears on the computer display. A list of all possible download options will appear, from which you need to select the method you need. Wait for the system to boot up.
Connect to the computer a flash drive on which WPA-Kill is recorded, after disabling the anti-virus program again. Go to the folder with the program, find the file antiwpa-2.0-winxp-2k3. Run it as an administrator by right-clicking on the file and selecting the appropriate item from the context menu.
If the system displays a failure message, try deleting the data.dat file. Run the program again and follow its prompts as you work.
But how to disable Windows 7 authentication (build 7600)? Luckily, this is easy enough to do.
How to bypass Windows 7 authentication?
Everything would be fine, but not so long ago was officially discontinued. Therefore, authentication does not make much sense either. Windows Genuine (how to disable which we have discussed so far) makes sense to deactivate only in the case of Windows 7. If for some reason you are still a Windows Vista user, then the method below will also help you.
This is another utility, the principle of which is somewhat different from the one described above. It allows you to easily download and install updates, even if your system does not have a key at all. In addition, at the moment it is not detected by the system itself, but antiviruses consider it dangerous.
So before disabling Windows 7 authentication, you will also have to deactivate your antivirus protection (if any). After that, you can continue. Installing the program is extremely simple and does not differ in this respect from the above application. After installation, it will automatically reboot the system.
There is also an easier option. Remember how we talked about deleting the update folder on Windows XP? Do you know how to disable Windows 7 authentication (build 7601 and earlier) in much the same way? To do this, you need to follow all the same steps, but update KB971033 should be removed. After that, you need to reboot the system.
Disable Windows 8 Authentication
Microsoft's latest OS release is a pretty tough nut to crack in terms of security. So how do you disable Windows 8 authentication, how realistic is that? We regret to inform you that none of the above methods work on it.
In this operating system, authentication is tightly tied to Internet services and a user account, so modifying the registry or even system files will not work. You will either have to buy a legal version of Windows, or look for a valid key on the Internet.
That's what authentication is for. The authenticity of Windows (which we already know how to disable) is very important to get all the important add-ons and services from Microsoft in full. So we still advise you to purchase legal Windows. Moreover, at present, many users still prefer to update their computers by the time of the new version, and therefore, in any case, they receive a legal operating system along with the purchased equipment. In addition, this is how you encourage the work of its developers.
Attention!
Once again, we remind you that you take all the above actions at your own peril and risk. In particular, we wrote about some utilities, after installation of which the system no longer checks its validity. It should be remembered that you have to look for them on very dubious sites where you can easily “pick up” a virus. So you need to be extremely careful and accurate, otherwise, instead of a free system, you can lose all your data, and the system itself to boot.
