I’m considering switching to linux but I’m not a computer savvy person, so I wanted to have the option to switch back to windows if unforeseen complications (I only have 1 pc). Is it just a download on usb and install? And what ways can I get the product key or “cleaner” debloated versions.
Just because no one else is mentioning it, there’s a free tool in github to activate any copy of Windows, that could be on a new machine, a VM, Windows To Go, etc. You don’t need a product key.
Link for those that want to check it out for research purposes.
Edit: It works with Office too
Or, punch this into powershell:
irm https://get.activated.win | iexhttps://massgrave.dev
The devs mention that as the recommended method on their GitHub (which I also recommend as it’s way easier)
Activating Windows is so easy nowadays
Iirc, Microsoft themselves were advocating the method I mentioned when users were having issues (I can’t recall where I read that though)
It’s worth noting that this is almost certainly illegal, for those who care. Windows is $5-$10 if you buy keys, which are 100% legal. Just throwing that out there.
Linux wins here with that price tag being *free.
Microsoft owns github, if they weren’t fine with it they would have taken the tool down