Microsoft never bothers, and at 3 euro the risk you have that "activate windows" might have a low chance of popping up again is well worth it. Just make sure its not a volume license key and your pretty much good to go.
Is it really pirating when all you get is a key and a legal inactivated copy of windows from MSFT's servers says it's legit?
I bought an OEM pro key for $15-20, and it works great.
Research it a bit more and if you call MSFT support, they go into a loop about how if you typed it in and windows says it's good, it's a legit key from their perspective.
Is it really pirating when all you get is a key and a legal inactivated copy of windows from MSFT's servers says it's legit?
I bought an OEM pro key for $15-20, and it works great.
Research it a bit more and if you call MSFT support, they go into a loop about how if you typed it in and windows says it's good, it's a legit key from their perspective.