What if You NEVER Activate Windows?

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DOES WINDOWS STOP WORKING IF YOU DON'T ACTIVATE?
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Windows has always had certain penalties for those who either wait to activate their copy, or refuse to at all. But what actually happens if you just ignore the prompts and never activate your copy of Windows with a genuine key? The answer depends on your version of Windows, so we go over all the different penalties in the most recent versions of Windows, including Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Vista, and XP. It may surprise you!
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0:00 - Intro & Windows Versions
1:05 - Windows 10
2:41 - Windows 8
4:22 - Windows 7
6:31 - Windows Vista
8:53 - Windows XP
9:18 - Why Has it Gotten More Lenient?
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@rebot_ Жыл бұрын

It’s on german for me wtf

@christianpryor Жыл бұрын

The audio translation to german is gramaticly very correct. No errors. Only the typical computer voice is not the best on the market. The speed adaption is "new" for me, but working well.

@genrole 4 жыл бұрын

Windows 10 is like the WinRAR of operating systems.

@musichub7299 4 жыл бұрын

facts

@sheeloesreallycool 4 жыл бұрын

I thought winrar was a great software to use.

@sheeloesreallycool 4 жыл бұрын

A NoLifer Oh got it

@SM77785 4 жыл бұрын

@@sheeloesreallycool It's certainly better than Win10

@mmcheddar 4 жыл бұрын

UserTCQ it’s called a joke

@aero253 4 жыл бұрын

10: Just activate please 8: please activate 7: Activate it... V: I SAID ACTIVATE IT XP: You didn’t activate, goodbye.

@ninjavenom2971 4 жыл бұрын

xp is so angry if you dont active

@chocolateimage 4 жыл бұрын

eXPerience the disaster

@dtl5298 4 жыл бұрын

Windows XP Will Stab You With A Knife If You Don't Activate It! XD

@dtl5298 4 жыл бұрын

I Meant Instant Shutdown By Stabbing With A Knife.

@professorhodgeson9762 4 жыл бұрын

Why activate rubbish? 🤣

@orangehatretro 2 жыл бұрын

Windows 10: “buy a license eventually pls” Windows 7+8: “you seriously need to get a license” Windows Vista: “I will piss you off until you get a License” Windows XP: *”Your free trial of existence has expired”*

@jacksonforche9252 2 жыл бұрын

Windows 10: no pain Windows 8: mild, moderate Windows Vista: severe, very severe Windows XP: AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@Thischannelisalreadyclosed 2 жыл бұрын

Windows 10 has became friendly

@K008gr 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe Windows 10 has very little punishments, because if you take a deeper look, you'll notice that windows 10 is kinda overrated. What I try to say is: •Windows 7 has a purely for desktop UI. •Windows 8.1 separates desktop UI on the desktop and tablet UI on the start menu. But windows 10 has a lot of inconsistencies (trashing warning): 1. Desktop UI and tablet UI are mixed 2. There's bloatware on the start menu (also the start menu sucks in general) 3. Tablet mode just doesn't work: On Windows 8.1, the pinned apps tab and all apps tab on the start menu can be accessed by sliding your finger if you have a touchscreen, but on Windows 10, it's just buttons on the top left. 4. There are duplicate apps on Windows 10: •Microsoft Edge + IE 11 •Paint 3D + Paint •Groove Music + Windows Media Player •Settings + Control Panel 5. (I don't this is an issue anymore) being begged to upgrade to the latest version

@pixigemthedumbass 2 жыл бұрын

true

@Michael12689 Жыл бұрын

I got a question if I never install windows onto my usb and plug that usb stick into my new pc I just won’t beable to customize the background

@PabTSM-OfficialChannel 3 жыл бұрын

"Set as desktop background": i'm about to start this man's whole career

@veto_real 2 жыл бұрын

lol you made a meme but it's the oppostiet

@NuggestNugget Ай бұрын

wallpaper engine 👍

@yourboylos2532 Ай бұрын

@@NuggestNugget Just built my new pc and didn't notice it wouldn't let me change stuff i instantly got Wallpaper engine 🤣

@RealistikDash 5 жыл бұрын

If you don't activate Windows everyone will mock you for it

@NikA-wr6px 5 жыл бұрын

RealistikDash ask ksi

@ThioJoe 5 жыл бұрын

Pretty much

@3kene347 5 жыл бұрын

@@NikA-wr6px i wss just about to comment that

@smittdog2005 5 жыл бұрын

nothing happens on window 10 you just cant customize it

@zinsy23 5 жыл бұрын

Even though I've activated Windows, I'm still getting mocked about it by watching this video!

@_stuffandstuff 3 жыл бұрын

Windows 10: Not a big deal, you’ll prob buy a license someday. Windows XP: either activate windows, or I spontaneously combust into flames.

@Kalaxian80animations 2 жыл бұрын

So xD

@duoscorner8133 2 жыл бұрын

LOOOL

@_stuffandstuff 2 жыл бұрын

I’m still here.

@avy8601 2 жыл бұрын

Lmao its gonna be XP

@BendyGamerYT 2 жыл бұрын

Windows 10: not a big deal, you'll prob buy a license someday **50 years later** Windows 10: yeah, you'll prob buy it someday... **50 years later** Windows 10: someday... **50 years later** Windows 10: some...day... **735382538261919129433 years later** Windows 10: yeah...you will buy it.........someday.............. **9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 years later** Windows 10: it's all fine, you'll still buy a license someday........ **5 days later** R.I.P Windows 10 2019-11114444777799991111444477991111 **meanwhile in heaven** Windows 10: yeah, you'll buy a license someday, I believe in you

@brianbarker2551 Жыл бұрын

I seem to remember it was for security, so many people were running unpatched versions of an unlicensed Windows it was causing viruses to spread around easily.

@williamhestilow4021 Жыл бұрын

That and they wanted to mine and sell user data

@izzyxvibes Жыл бұрын

Welp my dad installed windows on the family computer to play a game that's only for windows and I hope he downloaded the official one from microsoft. (I have my own windows laptop)

@hig8436 3 жыл бұрын

The watermark keeps growing until there is no more screen left

@venkat2277 3 жыл бұрын

lol

@christian3817 3 жыл бұрын

Lmfao

@GoatStormChaser 3 жыл бұрын

That would be really cool

@SluggishRain 3 жыл бұрын

why is this such an underrated comment

@Starburst7641 3 жыл бұрын

@Paula-vq5pt 4 жыл бұрын

Windows 17: You will be forced to call bill gates every 10 minutes and tell him why you didn't activate

@startpowxr 4 жыл бұрын

BECAUSE I'M POOR, OK!?

@unlit8317 4 жыл бұрын

Poor Bill Gates, he won’t be able to do his everyday actions and even sleep then probably. And because of that he will probably just let you use a non-genuine Windows 17 copy freely already, just so you will leave him alone :D.

@kenan2386 4 жыл бұрын

Activate Windows 10 free

@sheeloesreallycool 4 жыл бұрын

F /? /\ /V\ E Did you forget the joke?

@sheeloesreallycool 4 жыл бұрын

WheatleyOffDaGoop Are you illiterate? How was stating the actual logical adding onto the joke?

@brentsummers7377 3 жыл бұрын

For me the most annoying feature of XP activation was only being allowed to re-activate a few times before you had to do the phone activation thing. I had got used to re-installing Windows 98 without any activation apart from entering the rego. code. A few years later I had learned how to make system images so I was much happier!

@BruhCareLess Жыл бұрын

Nice boy creates an operating system with Microsoft office 2019(iso). I just use same own create iso to prevent MYR 60 for repair man and all file lost (*꒦ິ⌓꒦ີ)

@Theunicorn2012 Жыл бұрын

For me the most annoying feature of XP activation was only being allowed to re-activate a few times before you had to do the phone activation thing. l had got used to re-installing Windows 98 without any activation apart from entering the rego. code. A few years later l had learned how to make system images so l was happier!

@KingMasadaX 3 жыл бұрын

I think the reason for the lack of penalties from XP to 10, in part may be as he said, to get as many Windows users as possible, but I think thats a small part of the bigger reasoning, back when XP ruled, they essentially had no competition, now it has 2, Mac & Linux, Mac's upgrades are free or under $20, and Linux (Mainly the Debian, Mint & Ubuntu) are completely free, and due to small installation size, and no Bloatware, in a speed test outperform Windows, while using barely any Ram, leading to a better experience, and many programs have a Linux option, and for the ones who don't, the Linux community has developed a very similar free alternative, overall Windows changed tactics because they have strong competition, and they lost a huge market share, because they are no longer THE option, they've become just AN option, so they can't nickel and dime you anymore, or they'll fall further behind.

@khoroshoorange Жыл бұрын

yeah with steam OS, proton and steam deck even gaming is now viable on linux. if people get to use windows for "free" they wont check out the competition.

@TheTimelessOne26 11 ай бұрын

@@khoroshoorange that isn't literally true. There are some games that still wont work on linux. Like halo mcc. Or any game with anticheat software on it. So, most users of linux still have to do vms to play them. Which for some games can get you kick or even ban for using that (if you try to hide you using vms and what not). Most battleye games fall under this category. So it is definitely better but it is not every game. Hopefully it does so I can finally never have to use a windows vm/ duel boot again. Mac on the other hand. Ya. Good luck.

@kyarumomochi5146 8 ай бұрын

Its solelly to keep customers MACs marketshare is nothing compared to windows and Linux isnt even an alternative lmao people that are using linux are devoting their lifes into it thats the sole reason it has less than 0.2% market share

@TheTimelessOne26 8 ай бұрын

@@kyarumomochi5146 that is not true at all. The worse os in terms of a alternative is fucking mac. But linux is definitely a alternative and some cases better than windows (looking at you windows updates and what not). Like, everything works on linux at this point. The only exception is honestly gaming. And even then about 90% of games out there works. Like I have a sample size of about 1000 games and less than 30. Prob even 20 does not works on linux (prob even less than that). That is insane. To how it was before. Before protondb was a thing. So ya. Again, there are shortcomings but it is def getting there. And there is a very easy situation to deal with that. Vms. Which almost everyone does that if they use linux to game. Or duel boot for the 3 games that truly dont like vms (battleeye games).

@marioghioneto1275 3 жыл бұрын

Another reason is like; “Well, they ain’t paying me for this installation of windows, but they ain’t paying our competitors either so at least if I don’t get the money my competitors don’t get it either”

@xubairaca 3 жыл бұрын

they dont want people to switch to linux , now a days linux is pretty much easier to learn and user friendly

@bombytetoo 3 жыл бұрын

haha linux 😐

@SFSAtlas 3 жыл бұрын

@@xubairaca and free

@aiden5573 3 жыл бұрын

@@SFSAtlas and very customisable

@flutterwind7686 3 жыл бұрын

@@joeyjoeanu4910 If all your doing is simple document editing and running off basic applications, most programs have been prepackaged for Debian besides a select few. And in the rare case Linux doesn't have it, that's what Proton / Wine / VM is for.

@Dr-Random 3 жыл бұрын

Windows 10: if you don’t activate it’ll be fine Windows XP: either activate or no computer

@Spoudey 3 жыл бұрын

MS-DOS: “hey, just install DOS, no activation because tbh that process is shit”

@accountdisbanded 3 жыл бұрын

Windows 11: You don't have to activate. I'm still secure

@davislynn4771 3 жыл бұрын

In windows 10 build 2205 may 2022 update it will be like windows xp and windows 10 build 2205 is before windows 11

@madsinj4722 3 жыл бұрын

Linux and ubuntu: activation? Wats dat?

@Sonictheoofhog4 3 жыл бұрын

@@madsinj4722 windows: paying for a activation key you don't need on other os's

@raphaeloberhummer5071 Жыл бұрын

The better question is: "What would happen if you activate Windows in a VM clone this and start both together?"

@TylerTMG Жыл бұрын

It might not check online if it's been used.

@cmdlet98 Жыл бұрын

You can make a Windows 10 virtual machine with a Windows 10 license and you can make copies as long as you only run one virtual machine at one time, running them simultaneously would be considered piracy or theft under some law, depending on your country. I'd hate to mess with Microsoft's Lawyers, that's why I moved to Linux, open source is available and affordable and nobody needs to pirate because it's usually free, the only applications that cost are more enterprise solutions you'd find in Data Centers and MSP environments. Windows manufactured OS paywalls just to use their operating system, which is scandalous, Google chromeOS was built from Linux as is Android. The windows phone didn't do too well, but I think eventually they will make a compelling phone, just as long as it isn't built like windows 8 😂

@forksandpopsticles9183 3 жыл бұрын

Microsoft: you cant customize windows 10 Me: oh no, anyways...

@nushayeer 3 жыл бұрын

Suddenly.I right clicked on a photo

@xexpaguette 3 жыл бұрын

However, me: *My pain is immeasurable and my life is ruined.*

@benjaminme8682 3 жыл бұрын

would wallpaper engine work i wonder

@deadchannel5933 3 жыл бұрын

@forks and popsticles lmaooo This is one of the best uses of the "Oh no, anyways..." meme! Seriosuly, tho, great meme! 👍👍👍

@kingcp0878 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like the most relatable meme with this template

@wewong.wowong 4 жыл бұрын

Windows XP without activating it is like removing the first word from its name. You're left with a dead emoticon. XP

@nixbrawlstars5510 3 жыл бұрын

lmao i understand but it will be more fun if they name it windows xd

@sakiafrfr 3 жыл бұрын

@@nixbrawlstars5510 lol

@NoNamelolxd 3 жыл бұрын

They should make a operation system with name "Windows XD"

@Master83061 3 жыл бұрын

200IQ

@Archyans 3 жыл бұрын

@@NoNamelolxd windows exderience

@asstronaut420 11 ай бұрын

9:00 windows XP stands for 'XTREME PENALTY '

@robertwolfiii8711 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for keeping us up-to date thio.

@claudiaveronicagaray8846 3 жыл бұрын

WinRAR: Your free trial has ended Me: minimizes it to bypass ir WinRAR: *Understandable, have a great day*

@fedbar 3 жыл бұрын

You can close it aswell and your fine aswell

@theindustrymanagementteam 2 жыл бұрын

🤣😭

@haijehiemstra2883 2 жыл бұрын

Its for bussineses the activation for winrar and thats why its infinite trial

@TheBiko 2 жыл бұрын

Stolen

@claudiaveronicagaray8846 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheBiko ?

@minniema8180 5 жыл бұрын

Person: does not activate windows Windows XP, and Vista: I’m about to end this mans whole career Windows 7: you don’t have to activate but pls do it Windows 8, 8.1, and 10: ok what ever

@etlttc353 5 жыл бұрын

All accurate

@derontanzil6939 5 жыл бұрын

Lol

@ericlikefries3697 5 жыл бұрын

I'm your 101 likes!

@minniema8180 5 жыл бұрын

EricLikeFries! Thanks man that’s a lot!!

@ericlikefries3697 5 жыл бұрын

@@minniema8180 your welcome!

@michaelzoran 2 жыл бұрын

QUESTION: The 64-Bit version of Windows Media Player does not Rip CDs anymore. I tried the 32-Bit version of Windows Media Player, and it does successfully Rip CDs. I did a lot of research online and tried all the factors such as changing the "Target" in "Properties" and making sure "mp3" was at its "Best" setting, and making sure the "Media" features were turned on and making sure the "Default" output was the "Music" folder. Everything is fine - that is probably why the 32-Bit version of Windows Media Player works properly. But, why does the 64-Bit version of Windows Media Player simply "close" the moment I click the icon to rip the CD?

@mjayjock1 Жыл бұрын

You just provided an amazing amount of history that had to take you a long time to learn. Love the site..

@tannerwimer 4 жыл бұрын

Windows 10: “I won’t let you put a background.” Me: okay whatever as long as I still can play my games.

@JDmerkem 4 жыл бұрын

Can you still use rainmeter and things like that to customize your desktop?

@alanyt0847 4 жыл бұрын

I put wallpaper from the media player of win 10 but i dont care i use an app of Steam of animated wallpapers (wallpaper engine)

@tannerwimer 4 жыл бұрын

JDmerkem you know I have no idea

@Pompey_Sr 4 жыл бұрын

Just download any wallpaper or photo, right click on it and click on “set as wallpaper”

@poseidonstrident8184 4 жыл бұрын

@@Pompey_Sr doesn't work like that

@siroj4249 4 жыл бұрын

Almost all Windows PCs in our school are running unactivated Win7.

@oliverpyke9590 4 жыл бұрын

My subsitute teacher has a unactivated windows 7 and the background is always black

@raiedkhan9568 4 жыл бұрын

My school is full of optiplexes and think centre with unactivated windows

@EsarsiYT 4 жыл бұрын

call FBI

@minecraftmobking2628 4 жыл бұрын

Use windows loader software or suggest that

@itsrobloxhere 4 жыл бұрын

Just use slmgr -rearm

@mahdihanif1393 9 ай бұрын

Windows 11 also same with win 10, but change built-in theme only, and cannot change third party themes, colors, lock screen, user picture, lock screen (expect change it in UWP Photos) and wallpaper (except change it from explorer) In windows 10/11, you can also change theme in explorer instead of personalization settings by open C:/Windows/Resources/Themes

@cassandracastro2759 Жыл бұрын

Fun thing is that windows 10 only prevents customizing from the config menu, but you can still fully customize it using the win10 default tools, as long as you're willing to spend a couple hours learning about the OS, you can customize it without 3rd party software or tampering.

@aw3dwafda950 3 жыл бұрын

You forgot 2 things 1) it’s a living nightmare for ocd people seeing that at the bottom of the screen 2) everyone laughs at you

@NewsofPE 3 жыл бұрын

you can just remove it if I remember right

@steriftes 3 жыл бұрын

What's OCD?

@rnnto 3 жыл бұрын

Isn't removing the watermark super easy?

@NewsofPE 3 жыл бұрын

@@rnnto yep

@QuixoteX 3 жыл бұрын

If you think everyone is laughing at you that's another disorder. Sure some will, but I think most will either not care or be worried.

@unseenentity326 5 жыл бұрын

I've seen the "Not genuine Windows" message on Theater Movie Trailer screens above the snack bar.

@prasantadutta 5 жыл бұрын

I had seen in an ATM machine once

@TFD500Official 4 жыл бұрын

WHAT NO WAY

@nebulouscat5477 4 жыл бұрын

That's why some one should get the key

@l1nc6525 4 жыл бұрын

I saw it on my pc even though I had and still have a digital license, it's gone now

@Infevlol 4 жыл бұрын

I had seen in shop.

@silvercord2694 3 жыл бұрын

Imagine you're about to complete a tough level and the windows activation pops up and ruins everything. *Steam from head and ears*

@NeganLucilleForever 5 ай бұрын

for windows 10, those penalties are less painful if you google how to change those settings in directly the registry.

@szr8 3 жыл бұрын

What I've always really disliked is how the claim would be that the *software* is "not genuine" or "counterfeit" for a real, unmodified copy, instead of making it clear that the key is invalid. I've had *WAY* too many clients who thought that their real copy was a fake or "hacked" clone. Quite frankly, I've long found Microsoft to be rather disingenuous when it came to those claims.

@Just_A_Normal_Indian Жыл бұрын

I "Activated" Windows Vista 🤨

@Just_A_Normal_Indian Жыл бұрын

This Is *WHY* We Should Use Windows Vista And Windows 7

@LaneWyatt Жыл бұрын

@@Just_A_Normal_Indian Not big on windows vista, but windows 7 has stolen my heart and ran away with it lol. I use windows 10 bc I have to for a lot of stuff I use, but windows 7 was sm better. BRING WINDOWS 7 BACK!! :(

@Acarya-k 3 жыл бұрын

Windows in 2030: Activate your windows now me: no Windows: *Understandable Have A Nice Day*

@MrCatFishek 3 жыл бұрын

Windows: but you are gona lose one file every day :)

@samitechcookie9758 3 жыл бұрын

@@MrCatFishek 😯😅

@lorishofer2889 3 жыл бұрын

it's "great day"

@STUNNAWVTTZ 3 жыл бұрын

@@lorishofer2889 its nice day not great day

@NoNamelolxd 3 жыл бұрын

If you dont activate windows. Air and everything will come inside.

@ODonthebeat Жыл бұрын

You can still change your background with un-activated windows 10. You just right click on a image and "set as background." Ive had windows 10 unregistered for 8 years lmao.

@shariqhasan6220 Жыл бұрын

Also sometimes Windows 10 comes pre-activate by means of hardware license I believe when you buy a new pc/laptop that has windows 10 installed. So no matter how many times you reinstall Windows you can just activate using the license embedded in your system.

@iamblackwhite101 4 жыл бұрын

windows xp : activate windows plz me: didn't activate xp: so u have chosen death

@anterax4097 3 жыл бұрын

Speak for yourself: I chose the cake

@arshad723 3 жыл бұрын

me running windows xp on virtual machine XD lmao

@Chanceux2 3 жыл бұрын

lol

@kylomiah 3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@swaponnath 4 жыл бұрын

10: You can't change your background Me: I like my backround

@donovanyoelruth3448 3 жыл бұрын

i wanna change my background please

@mobileletsplays4660 3 жыл бұрын

@@donovanyoelruth3448 Right click on a Pic and click set as background :)

@sus641 3 жыл бұрын

@@mobileletsplays4660 if u didnt activate ur windows (like i did) you cant change it unless you find a way how

@haishz4254 3 жыл бұрын

Cant bath just go to google and download any background image and open photo just right click set as background. (i did that)

@sus641 3 жыл бұрын

@@haishz4254 oh ok thanks

@pvp1589 2 жыл бұрын

hi Thio, i have a failing motherboard which i stopped using already and it has a valid license keys on it. The problem is that im not using it anymore so i bought a used motherboard online from ebay. Is it okay to use those keys? can i still use those keys on my "newly bought used mobo"? It would be a wasted if those keys are not utilized. Thanks

@triplearielinfinite2 Жыл бұрын

Honestly the activate windows watermark is like a badge of honor. Since pre build pc and laptops have a windows copy installed with other bloatware. The activate windows watermark is evidence that you build your own custom pc and know how they work

@gmh50o26 5 жыл бұрын

ME : Didn't activate Windows* Windows xp : im about to end this man's whole career

@benfyishere 5 жыл бұрын

😂

@Engineer9736 5 жыл бұрын

At what kind of company do people have to pay for the Windows license with their own funds? If your career is depending on Windows then why the hell would you not transfer those 80 dollars? You deserve it to loose your income if you are that stupid.

@LiEnby 5 жыл бұрын

There's a command u can run to reset it

@gmh50o26 5 жыл бұрын

@@Engineer9736 it's joke dumbass who uses xp still

@ratanbharadwaj7564 5 жыл бұрын

@@Engineer9736 r/woooosh

@TheScientist.HL1 3 жыл бұрын

Me: in a conference call that is 1 hour and 25 minutes Windows Vista: ight ima go shut down

@burningchicken3175 3 жыл бұрын

lol

@dislikemyvids9222 3 жыл бұрын

𝕆𝕙 𝕟𝕠 :)

@michaelcoll433 3 жыл бұрын

That happens whenever you move the mouse and windows needs to reboot to make the change

@Bamaboompa Жыл бұрын

I see this is an old post but.. I have an older Dell laptop that I upgraded from Vista to Windows 7 to Windows 10, all legal & registered at the time. Last year my hard drive took a dump. The cost to clone and recover (mostly unimportant) stuff was a LOT more than the value of the machine. I just bought a new SSD hard drive getting ready for a clean install. I have the Keys for Win 7. While I'm waiting for the installation USB to finish, would a new clean install allow me to register with the 7 information? Thanks!

@aimsameer Жыл бұрын

One reason which I think you should have added is - The market is now filled with tons of freeware OS and are available to be used by anybody. So, instead of making people use these other OS Microsoft allowed these users to use its windows, considering maybe(like you mentioned) they'll be able to extract money out of these users via other means like store and office etc.

@acharris 4 жыл бұрын

They get more money selling the data of Windows 10 users than they do selling the keys

@purkalurk123 4 жыл бұрын

cool tricks guy as if they don’t do the same shit. Lololol

@Cobalt985 4 жыл бұрын

@Purkalurk Proof?

@r3dpl4x99 4 жыл бұрын

@cool tricks guy try playing games on mac lol

@brokentilebench 4 жыл бұрын

cool tricks guy Mac OS is piece of crap, just like the rest of apples products.

@Captain-yv9wz 4 жыл бұрын

YETI JUST ATE A DOG but its actually alive thank you for your compréhension by knowing that Apple is a piece of crap. Thanks

@benjaminxoxo 5 жыл бұрын

Lol our school hasn't activated windows on any of their school computers

@partydonut214 5 жыл бұрын

*FBI Open Up!!!*

@Drako8763 4 жыл бұрын

Thug life

@Pushed2InsanityYT 4 жыл бұрын

My school pc's are actual dog shit

@BenCos2018 4 жыл бұрын

My old secondary school upgraded to Windows 10 and didn't activate it

@kiildide 4 жыл бұрын

My school pc's are intel i9's

@NerdTouchingGrass Жыл бұрын

This was very helpful because i want to run my old PC as a windows server and did not want to buy yet ANOTHER copy or key

@Recommended_by_Chloe 11 ай бұрын

Can we just take a moment to appreciate the fact that this guy gave us 15 minutes of solid information, and how much work he must have put into this video (e.g. the self-made clips)? *Amazing, I got windows from thekey365*

@Shermanbay 3 жыл бұрын

I used Win 7 for at least 7 years with no popups, no reminders, no nothing except the message "this version is not genuine." I forget how I got it in this state, but it is possible to eliminate all the popups and reminders. And no features like background choices were disabled at all.

@okaro6595 Жыл бұрын

I used Windows 7 for two months before going to 8.1 which I used for 8 years.

@OutOfNameIdeas2 3 жыл бұрын

Windows in 2030: activate windows please. Me: nah Windows: understandable, here is a free windows key.

@itzyuzuruclips 2 жыл бұрын

Lemoa

@Phoenix-gi9kx 2 жыл бұрын

@@itzyuzuruclips lemao

@itzyuzuruclips 2 жыл бұрын

@@Phoenix-gi9kx lmoae

@Spian45 2 жыл бұрын

Lemoao

@olek0 2 жыл бұрын

Lomeao

@Feefis 3 жыл бұрын

microsoft: "you can't customize windows without a license" wallpaper engine: allow us to introduce ourselves

@Sreekar617 3 жыл бұрын

u can just right click an image and it still gives u a button to use as wallpaper

@throwawaygh 3 жыл бұрын

@@jerardsamaniego6225 so is im i a joke to you good grammer?

@Sasujerk 3 жыл бұрын

@@jerardsamaniego6225 you also had bad grammar

@craxaon 3 жыл бұрын

@@Sasujerk yes me bad grammar hehe I do cook cookie

@City1Tiger 2 жыл бұрын

@@jerardsamaniego6225 your still a joke

@overtonpendulum2071 Жыл бұрын

I have Windows 8.1 inactivated and I never get a full screen Activation prompt. I just have grey watermark text at the bottom right corner of the screen.

@SuperNintendoGlitchy7 Жыл бұрын

After a BSOD, Windows think my hardware has changed, and i can't reactivate it anymore, i get some errors ... :/

@guzix77 4 жыл бұрын

Windows 8: imma send a giant popup Me: shutdown the computer

@maorshapira1578 4 жыл бұрын

Ight imma shutdown the computer

@Sonictheoofhog4 3 жыл бұрын

Use your phone or game console.

@realdebugg 3 жыл бұрын

"pirate windows" they literally have a free iso and installer download on their own website lmao

@gernegesehen2985 3 жыл бұрын

Did you work with this version?

@culture. 3 жыл бұрын

@@gernegesehen2985 yes the one on the website is what I use on all my pcs. Very nice

@gernegesehen2985 3 жыл бұрын

@@culture. ok I want to do that, because the version on my hard drive is for x32 and I have x64 so it works but it is slow. So I am using Linux because it is for free. I made it dual boot so that I can use Windows if is needed But that what you are doing listens to me very interesting. So I could maybe have a fast windows system

@anastasiasgaming1380 3 жыл бұрын

Window xp and vista are hard to find in iso images. I found and made a copy of window xp from a illegal site. It's very hard to find those since they are years older.

@fusionbrawlvxl3864 3 жыл бұрын

I think that's for if you have a valid product key for that OS. I was prompted to enter one when I downloaded it from the official Microsoft website.

@calessel3139 2 жыл бұрын

Some years ago I bought Windows 7 on sale for 50 bucks on Amazon. Everything looked genuine from what I could see. But after I installed and registered it, I would receive a notice that it wasn't a legitimate copy. However, I found out that if I simply registered it a second time microsoft would seem to accept it as a real copy and the OS would run perfectly fine afterwards. I still suspect that it was a pirated version but I've never been sure.

@maxifire32 3 жыл бұрын

Has anyone noticed that the PC on the background when ThioJoe is talking have the windows activation text?

@ulungrinjanidharma8609 4 жыл бұрын

17: windows is freeware now!! 10: activateee 8: activate pleaseee 7: pleaseee activate your windows Vista: activate your windows bro! RIGHT NOW!!! XP: not activate? You CANT USE YOUR PC WITHOUT ACTIVATE WINDOWS!!! Me, 2000, 98,95,3.1,3.0,2.0,1.0: You cant install windows without enter your product key. ENTER YOUR PRODUCTKEY NOWWW!!!!! MS DOS: just install it, its completely original.

@KPoWasTaken 3 жыл бұрын

Vista: activate or I'll shut down the pc every hour of you using it which could make you lose data

@ulungrinjanidharma8609 3 жыл бұрын

@@KPoWasTaken LOL its funny

@LRM12o8 3 жыл бұрын

There won't be another Windows after Windows 10, Microsoft said it themselves. | And seeing how rapidly Microsoft degrades the user experience of Windows 10 with more and stupid more anti-consumer policies and restrictions, I actually believe what they say this one time.

@ulungrinjanidharma8609 3 жыл бұрын

@@LRM12o8 It is true? What??

@ulungrinjanidharma8609 3 жыл бұрын

@SWTV i know that, but there is no more windows after 10? 10 is the last? Whyyyyyyy:((

@alloreon4338 3 жыл бұрын

Idea: After 30 grace period, you're forced to use Bing

@crabrangoon2493 3 жыл бұрын

*heavy breathing*

@revengecontusions11 2 жыл бұрын

to far man.. that's a nightmare

@UtfanYT 2 жыл бұрын

Too far, Bing is a nightmare to me, like Vivaldi and Firefox more

@UtfanYT 2 жыл бұрын

@DDawnGames chromium based, it does all that Google does soooo

@UtfanYT 2 жыл бұрын

@DDawnGames aight, seems fair, have a good day 😊

@powerpc6037 Жыл бұрын

I don't see not being able to install system updates as the biggest penalty, like you claim it to be at 5:59 in the video. I have an activated version of Windows 7 and I haven't installed ANY updates for the last 12 years. The first week I got this pc with Win7 preinstalled, I was playing an MMORPG and wanted to run a dungeon, which requires multiple players. It took me an hour to find a group of 6 people to run the dungeon and when we finally were inside for about 3 minutes, Windows decided in the background it was the perfect time to install updates. So it shut down my game without warning or even asking if it was convenient and started to install updates. Since this was the first time, this took a while and I lost that dungeon run and lots of time in the process and my compagnons were a little angry at first but calmed down after I explained it. I was the healer of the group so they really depended on me being there. They had to find another healer to finish the run. After that, I decided this would never happen to me again and I disabled updates completely. Now, about 12 years later, those updates are still disabled and I have no issues running anything on this pc. Except I cannot run the latest game as those require Windows 10. But other than that, everything still works. So I don't see windows update to be that critical as my system manages to run without any updates for 12 years.

@KHOmega Жыл бұрын

It's not that your system won't be able to run, it's that your system is more vulnerable to viruses that can exploit vulnerabilities in your system that can do something malicious to you. Your computer will run just fine, but you will be at a greater risk of something infecting your PC and potentially ruining your entire system.

@marioionion2 Жыл бұрын

Bro 💀💀

@Jimmythepin Жыл бұрын

Hi, ThioJoe......... I know this video is older, but I'm wondering if there are any suggestions you may have for me. My hard drive crashed. I installed Windows 10 PRO with the Media Creation Tool. After I reinstalled everything for my studio, which takes about ten hours. After I did all this, the next day, I got a message that I had to activate the product. I input my product ID number, and I was told that my product key was for Windows 10 HOME. It will not let me activate the product. Do I have to reinstall Windows and reinstall EVERYTHING all over again?

@SinerAthin 3 жыл бұрын

I think your assessment about it being a size & money thing is spot on. Also, the more people use a program, the more likely it is to spread to other users. A pirate might not pay for the product, but by using it they are contributing to the program's presence indirectly. And a pirate might always become a legit user in the future, or they might influence their friends/peers to use the product, some of which might actually pay for it.

@nathangamble125 5 жыл бұрын

I use a pirated copy of windows 98 on a VM to run old games. *THUG LIFE*

@teabaggedulol 5 жыл бұрын

😂

@adews7204 4 жыл бұрын

Same

@xormeoofficial1841 4 жыл бұрын

Its the one and only Nathan Gamble (THUG LIFE) 3 months ago!

@totally.normal 4 жыл бұрын

911

@johnnyblack4261 4 жыл бұрын

Does it even run smoothly since you are running it in a VM, since with any operating system whether it'd be Windows or GNU/Linux such as Xubuntu (a light weight distro) it would lag, even if I am moving a window around.

@caledokja9236 3 жыл бұрын

so can i play games without any problems in windows 10 without activation? will my pc be okay?will it be okay if i activate it at a later time?

@eternalfire580 Жыл бұрын

I heard that in Windows 7 the Aero Glass theme will be disabled does any know anymore details on this? like can you still customize the color or not or is it just the transparency that's disabled?

@yattaguru 5 жыл бұрын

What happens if I don't activate Linux? Oh wait!

@velvetcake5425 5 жыл бұрын

What happens if I try to play videogames on Linux? Oh wait!

@PierceMD 5 жыл бұрын

@@velvetcake5425 Flawless 4K Dark Souls 3?

@yumri4 5 жыл бұрын

to not activate linux? i think you mean linux paid support which only a few distros have mostly enterprise focused and server focused. The OS will not change but when you run into an issue whatever it might be maybe a package for your business is not installing correctly or not linking to your windows machines in the way you need. Paid support can get you the answer faster than free community support but to that most enterprises will have a linux IT guy for that to keep all the linux machines up to date on security patches and the ones that need to be on as close to 24/7 as possible able to do so

@austinmallar5430 5 жыл бұрын

@@yumri4 he's being sarcastic

@Watched 5 жыл бұрын

yumri4 r/woooosh

@AntonFetzer 5 жыл бұрын

A year ago, I installed Win10 on the old Athlon PC from 2008 of my mother. And I did not activate it. A few months later my mom asked me, what "activating" means. Told her to not worry and there seems to be no problem at all.

@chibifox123 Жыл бұрын

Does heavily customization of the actual os boot disk to install for personal use count as piracy as I have bought a valid copy of windows to modify?

@kalenipclaw5683 2 жыл бұрын

we're gonna reach windows 100 and unactivated copies will be exactly like activated copies except that every so often a tiny bit of text appears hidden by the taskbar saying "maybe activate sometime? maybe next year? idk"

@EuropeanMapper 5 жыл бұрын

Windows Xp was very serious when it came to forgery

@dontquoteme8992 5 жыл бұрын

you can enable dark theme on non-activated windows which is the only customization i need

@nitro7507 5 жыл бұрын

nice one😂

@gamermapper 5 жыл бұрын

@Martin Sekeres racist

@lucifer8903 5 жыл бұрын

Martin Sekeres bro, that’s so racist 😮

@aretard7995 5 жыл бұрын

@Martin Sekeres HA! found a racist lol

@snakemanluffy7645 5 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@dasarathb8474 2 жыл бұрын

Is it possible to change other settings (non-customization) like privacy, Background apps without activation?

@bianca_242 2 жыл бұрын

My friend doesnt have windows activated,if she does activate it will it delete her files and stuff?(her mom also uses the computer and prob has important files)

@GalvinGaming 4 жыл бұрын

The next version of Windows: "Save money, don't activate"

@ok69922 3 жыл бұрын

I activated my windows 10 for free LOL

@GalvinGaming 3 жыл бұрын

@@ok69922 Same here. My brother linked his account on my computer, because on Win 10, you can activate by linking your account if it's already linked to an activated computer, or something like that

@ok69922 3 жыл бұрын

@@GalvinGaming well i activated it with a command prompt command

@gu1111 3 жыл бұрын

@@ok69922 How to activate in cmd?

@souland3566 3 жыл бұрын

@@ok69922 how

@toothybj 3 жыл бұрын

Back in the day, one method was to create a restore/backup image and after the 30 days, if it disables Windows, you just restore the previous image, rinse & repeat.

@artu165 3 жыл бұрын

Back in the day you could've activated Windows with 111-1111111 that's a valid Win 95 key Lmao

@anonymouscyborg5610 3 жыл бұрын

@@artu165 oh thanks, I can finally activate my win 95 now

@debew 2 жыл бұрын

@@anonymouscyborg5610 xd

@anonymouscyborg5610 2 жыл бұрын

@@debew lAwL

@countzero1136 2 жыл бұрын

@@artu165 Yep I recently used that key to get Win95 running again on a DEC HiNote Ultra 486 laptop for the sheer fun of it :)

@joan5996 Жыл бұрын

I hope my question gets answered sooner. Will the files in the desktop get deleted once Windows 10 license expired? Because mine did. The desktop is now empty even the recycle bin.😟

@altonlynch5464 Жыл бұрын

Before XP, you could put any operating system on any PC that could handle that operating system, but XP required registration. If your PC came with XP then, could get the codes by calling Microsoft help line. There were ways around still using XP without registering XP.

@MoeMentumBeats 4 жыл бұрын

I see “ThioJoe” & “TJ” water marks all over the screen... am I watching an in-genuine joe...

@BenCos2018 4 жыл бұрын

lol

@musichub7299 4 жыл бұрын

*Comedy*

@32bit15 5 жыл бұрын

Never switch to linux orelse.... Linus tech tips will become Linux tech tips

@togbot3984 5 жыл бұрын

😂😂👏🏻👏🏻 next meme

@jay999_ 5 жыл бұрын

/r/comedycemetery

@markusTegelane 5 жыл бұрын

Oh my lord...

@FarmYardGaming 5 жыл бұрын

No, just NO.

@H4KD11 5 жыл бұрын

What fuckin sort of joke is this

@kschakravarthy2381 2 жыл бұрын

I have a strange problem - i have perfectly legal laptop running a full suite of licencedproducts. But when i added an ssd, migrated the os and rebooted from it, i am not able to activate it - no idea why. Paying is fine, paying twice is not - so i am stuck.

@AmeyrZ 2 жыл бұрын

hey, my laptop is license with windows 10 home single language but after fixing it in store they install windows 10 pro so my laptop told me to reinstall windows 10 Home SL again but i did not found any way to do so. there is only reinstall windows 10 home. Is windows 10 home and windows 10 Home SL the same? can my problem fix if reinstall windows 10 home instead of home SL

@miguelntirampeba4797 3 жыл бұрын

Video: What if you never activate windows? *KSI has entered the chat*

@sketchygfx 3 жыл бұрын

allow it fam

@RobloxOverloadGames 3 жыл бұрын

Bill gates joined the chat

@CoTeCiOtm 3 жыл бұрын

It feels like Windows activation is becoming more and more Canadian with the years xD

@BarackObama. 3 жыл бұрын

I Don't get it

@silverboy744 3 жыл бұрын

@@BarackObama. If you don't pay, nothing will happen

@jackyleonpozo7204 3 жыл бұрын

@@silverboy744 thanks I didn't understand too xD

@OsnoloVrach 2 жыл бұрын

@@BarackObama. Canadians are nice people that arent that annoying

@countzero1136 2 жыл бұрын

@@OsnoloVrach Pity about their politicians though :(

@brickandmortar7 2 жыл бұрын

I bought a used pc, then i try 2 activate it it says "this key has allready been activated on another device" or something like that, what do i do?

@Roin_robin87 Жыл бұрын

I repaired my computer and now it asks me to activate it, I dont have the product key and ive never had, the computer was activated before i had to repair it and the computer is originally from someone else (why i dont have the product key) any help?

@5argetech56 5 жыл бұрын

" You should always pay for what you use" Except when you're using Linux which is free❤❤👍

@astickjohnny7814 4 жыл бұрын

Linux is free, that's why it is not popular like Mac or Windows.

@astickjohnny7814 4 жыл бұрын

@OGkillaz94 Are you saying when you buy a computer, the computer has Windows on it?

@astickjohnny7814 4 жыл бұрын

@@Lynk713 There are some computers with Windows in it, specially in my country.

@overcast3192 4 жыл бұрын

But... MAC is free

@astickjohnny7814 4 жыл бұрын

@@overcast3192 Free!? In my country a computer with Mac costs 2543 dollars or more.

@Bunstonious 5 жыл бұрын

I believe they got in trouble with previous versions with the EU (I think) for disabling the computer for failed activations. There was also a massive issue with Windows XP WGA that gave so many false positives that they got a very bad reputation.

@borisvolski Жыл бұрын

EU is minefield for American manufacturers, lol

@SoftServeNeo 3 жыл бұрын

I remember back in Elementary school with windows 7 that watermark being on almost every computer in the library. Though I'm sure they changed that halfway through my 5th grade year.

@alipourmiralam5871 2 жыл бұрын

great video, thanks man

@SkyenNovaA 5 жыл бұрын

I think they may have chilled out on the penalties because of Linux recently becoming more of a threat. Gaming support is currently skyrocketing for Linux and so are Nvidia’s graphics driver support. Also the ease of use of Ubuntu / Mint / Deepin / Many Others is just as much as windows. Not to mention it is free and doesn’t spy on you

@soulless6804 4 жыл бұрын

Also, probably because mobile Windows sucks and it doesn't sell as much as Android.

@ramsamba59 4 жыл бұрын

yea, good point, i didn't think of that although i use various linux distros for daily computing

@johnnyblack4261 4 жыл бұрын

Ubuntu does spy on you (or used to) and so does Deepin, with Ubuntu specifically they send your search terms to Amazon. With Deepin, in one of the updates, they were collecting telemetry or something from their repository store all though it was then removed. Also do keep in mind the company behind Deepin is funded by the Chinese government (since they are based in China) so its really suspicious if they are secretly spying on you.

@ItsFlashAndNova 4 жыл бұрын

Was on mint but now I use Manjaro. 9/10 recommend

@johnnyblack4261 4 жыл бұрын

@@ItsFlashAndNova For some reason I find Manjaro laggier compared to any other distro, and I have used it on two different computers with different graphics cards and different specs.

@h4nzman118 3 жыл бұрын

The biggest problem was the restriction of those keys. You could like activate three times and then the key gets invalid. Back in the day reinstalling windows was a thing. I used to do it every 6/9 month or so to get the system smooth again with a fresh install.

@MustacheVerra 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info.

@abetemitope5852 2 жыл бұрын

My system is currently running window 10 but not activated. And I have a pirated copy of window 10 on a disk, if I install the pirates disk, will my data be intact

@alphads2000 4 жыл бұрын

The truth of why windows 10 is so chill is that they make money out of your info which win10 was designed to do

@nullvoid3545 4 жыл бұрын

yup! straight up spyware.

@kevinsworldK.w69 4 жыл бұрын

no its cuz *wi fi gose off end not saying dis cuz idk the answear*

@johnnyblack4261 4 жыл бұрын

Hence that is why they forced Windows 7 users to upgrade to Windows 10.

@gwenmichigander277 4 жыл бұрын

Is that true? Well, I don’t give much info, so joke’s on them!

@gameboygreat5626 4 жыл бұрын

Biggest Iron 0_0

@zve6 4 жыл бұрын

I never activated windows Since 2000

@coqito583 4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@zve6 4 жыл бұрын

@@lourivallop no.......

@deviltriggervergil7301 4 жыл бұрын

Zed 895 lol best get to it😂😂

@fauzandaffawibowo9408 3 жыл бұрын

Wow.... really? I'll say "That's so AWESOME!!!" if that is true

@zve6 3 жыл бұрын

@@fauzandaffawibowo9408 till this day

@paras2722 Жыл бұрын

Hey 👋 If i not activate windows in my pc should I able to use shortcut keys ??

@Namieland Жыл бұрын

I buy'd an old laptop with windows vista on it and it was not genuine but i buy'd the laptop anyway because it had adobe Photoshop cs4 on it is it wise to upgrade the laptop to windows 10 and activate it or would it be wise wen i keep windows vista and adobe Photoshop cs4

@purerandomness4208 3 жыл бұрын

I really like your explanation of the fact that Microsoft is trying to punish illegal copies of Windows less and less. Yet gaming industry still doesn't understand this: If a potential customer doesn't have money, they won't pay for the product, and it really doesn't matter if they are playing your game pirated or not at all. Actually, pirated games have often limited functionality, thus acting as 'free demo' for full game, which could later persuade the player to buy it.

@shariqhasan6220 Жыл бұрын

Piracy only is an issue in games the have online multiplayer modes. You can't access the game servers in a pirated version. Single player only games work fine.

@VestedUTuber Жыл бұрын

There's a similar issue going on with CAD software as well. Dassault Systems is so paranoid about piracy that Solidworks has been given an active DRM program that tracks usage and license status, and they will go out of their way to go after anyone who tries to pirate Solidworks. And when they do, the user has two options: buy a subscription license at a massively inflated price or get sued into bankruptcy. Autodesk isn't as anal about it but they still get really pissy over "unauthorized usage" i.e. using a personal use license commercially. Meanwhile Siemens doesn't seem to give much of a shit about it. They might go after you if you try to use SolidEdge personal edition commercially and they catch you, but they don't seem to go out of their way to do so. The big kicker for the CAD software industry, however, is the absolutely bullshit pricing and license models. Autodesk doesn't offer any perpetual licenses, Fusion360 Enterprise is about $500 a year and Inventor is about ten times that, and while Fusion 360 for Personal Use is free, it's still a yearly license and they force you to use the most up to date version, which generally is increasingly stripped down over earlier programs. Dassault is worse with their subscription licenses, but they do offer perpetual licenses - Solidworks is either $100 a year for personal use or you have the options of either $2500 a year or $5000 one time for commercial. Siemens provides a free personal use license for SolidEdge and a commercial license for around the same price as Solidworks, and also sells NX for $10,000 perpetual. As a result, if you want CAD software for professional use you basically have to either be loaded or part of a large company. It's really difficult to get into CAD software as a startup company - there is a free license for Fusion 360 specifically for startups but you have to apply for it, and Autodesk will only grant you that license if they think you're going to be some up-and-coming industry-changing revolutionary enterprise.

@Not-Lunar 5 жыл бұрын

Day 4 of telling thio to make a Minecraft let's play

@lior_haddad 5 жыл бұрын

Day 4 of liking this comment

@level8473 5 жыл бұрын

Day 4 of puberty

@ChloekabanOfficial 5 жыл бұрын

Day 4 of downloading a 734-petabyte file from the Internet

@digi4998 5 жыл бұрын

hungryrobloxian1000 Day 8

@embower3224 5 жыл бұрын

Day 9

@ynln3324 2 жыл бұрын

Hi i know its been really long since this video was posted but i have a few problems My windows 10's sound disapears yes, i cannot turn on the sound after every update, i have been afraid to update or activate the windows please tell me what should i do?