Windows 10 Pro is an operating system developed by Microsoft for PCs, tablets, mobile devices, Xbox One and others.
Restrictions
After the trial period for Windows 10 pro expires, nothing bad will happen. There will be no restrictions in the functionality of the version itself. If there is no activation, only visual problems will start:
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Personalization will be almost completely inaccessible: it will be impossible to change the wallpaper, the color options will be disabled.
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The appearance of a watermark, which reminds of the lack of activation of Windows 10 pro.
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Also, on a non-activated product, the user will not be able to use some Microsoft services (for example, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Flow). Technical support services will also be unavailable.
In all other respects, Windows 10 pro will be completely identical with the licensed version. However, the above visual problems can be solved by simple actions.
Personalizing Windows 10 without activation
Despite the lack of the ability to change the wallpaper in the settings, you can still put any picture you like on the desktop. To do this, click on the selected image with the right mouse button, select "Set as desktop background".
The rest of the design parameters can also be changed: manually in the registry or using third-party programs. For example, the application "Winaero Tweaker" has a lot of settings related to the design of the operating system. The utility interface itself is very simple, a novice user can easily figure it out.
Watermark
This problem, artificially created by the developers of Microsoft Corporation, will not affect the operation of programs and applications in any way, but it can cause inconvenience. Very often it stands out when starting computer games, creating a blind spot in its place in the lower right corner.
However, this watermark can be easily erased with simple steps. First you need to open the registry editor. To do this, open the explorer with the Win + R command, and then register in the regedit window.
After opening the program, you need to go to the path HKEY_CURRENT_USER / Control Panel / Desktop and find the PaintDesktopVersion application, right-click on it and select "Change".
A window will open in which you need to change the value from 1 to 0. Then click on "OK" and restart the computer.
Thus, you can easily get rid of all the inconveniences of the non-activated version of Windows 10 pro, without using activators and license keys.
Windows 10 Enterprise and LTSB
If the operating system Windows 10 Enterprise or LTSB is installed, then the list of restrictions becomes longer, and they will greatly affect the functionality. Shortly before the end of the trial period of the trial versions, a banner "Your Windows license is about to expire" may appear on the screen, and after the expiration date, personalization settings will be locked, the desktop will turn black, and the system itself will begin to reboot every hour.
In this case, it is best to activate the system by purchasing a license key or activator.
