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30 Jul 2015 10:30:12
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Many Belarusian users upgrade pirated OS to Windows 10 activated

Download and install Windows 10, judging from the activity on the forum Onliner.by Belarus in full swing. Not everyone can update to the new OS immediately, some users experience problems when you try to "roll" a Windows 10. However, many owners of unlicensed versions of Windows" encountered an unexpected surprise.

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Download and install Windows 10, judging from the activity on the forum Onliner.by Belarus in full swing. Not everyone can update to the new OS immediately, some users experience problems when you try to "roll" a Windows 10. However, many owners of unlicensed versions of Windows" encountered an unexpected surprise.

Previously, the Microsoft representatives stated to the correspondent Onliner.by: free upgrade to Windows 10 will only be available to owners of genuine Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1. The owners of the pirated OS also can supply a new system, but you should have seen watermark on the screen. It was also noted about the limited possibilities for personalization platform.

However, judging by the messages on the forum Onliner.by even non-activated version of Windows 10 is not annoying watermarks, although some users were not all available settings. Interestingly, many unlicensed Windows 7 or 8.1 after the upgrade and even got a fully activated Windows 10. So far, however, it is unknown whether such users have got legal new OS by mistake, or Microsoft will calculate such copies.

Note that using pirated software is punishable by law and carries some risks. the "Counterfeit software results in high risk of exposure c malware, fraud, leakage of personal information, degraded performance or failure", is emphasized in the Belarusian representative office of Microsoft.

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