No, you cannot sell a computer with an unactivated version of Windows 10.
No, you cannot sell a computer with an unactivated version of Windows 10.
There are no illegal activities involved; it's just minor issues like being unable to alter your desktop background via standard settings. You can fix it by right-clicking an image and choosing "Set as Desktop Background." Microsoft collects your data and profits from it, which raises concerns about people not paying for the operating system.
Also review my guide for building OOBE during Windows installation.
From my perspective, Microsoft wouldn’t allow this if they didn’t want you to, since they’re profiting from your data regardless. Back then, they would completely block access unless you bought a license.
I would simply explain things directly. I transferred a computer to someone unfamiliar with tech who wanted to run Windows. It was tough to tell them a Windows Vista product key wouldn’t fit on Windows 10. While they were arguing, they assumed the machine came with Windows when I told them it had Linux instead.