Get Windows 10 on an unactivated 8.1 system.
Get Windows 10 on an unactivated 8.1 system.
You might need to purchase a new key, but it won’t stop the system... https://www.howtogeek.com/244678/you-don...indows-10/ If you can't pay for one, consider a free alternative or switch to Linux.
The piece explains the consequences of skipping the activation step.
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