Do I have to pay to keep windows on my mac?

I can't find the free version. I have a lot of computers I would like to install free Windows onto.

Windows 10 Home

Windows 10 Pro

Microsoft's Requirements for using Windows 10 state:

"Additional system requirements

You must accept the enclosed License Terms, also at microsoft.com/useterms

Activation required • Single license • 32 & 64-bits on USB 3.0 media included"

I don't want to hack Windows activation or by-pass the licensing.

Yes. Good article.

What I redacted above was that there used to be a command-line invocation on Windows 7 that would allow one to extend the trial period of Windows by n-tuple 30 day periods. No means to test with my licensed Windows 10 though.

As explained above and in the article I posted, you can run Windows 10 with minor limitations, such as not being able to change the Desktop wallpaper {although there's a workaround), for free. And as I also mentioned,…

"If I remember correctly you can run a limited version of WIndows 10 for free. If you want a fully functioning Windows 10 you have to purchase it."

dialabrain wrote:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO

I'm sorry, I still don't get it. The link you provided clearly says:

"Create Windows 10 installation media

To get started, you will first need to have a license to install Windows 10. You can then download and run the media creation tool. For more information on how to use the tool, see the instructions below."

How do I get the free license? What am I missing? I've installed a lot of Windows operating systems and I have never seen a free version. Windows appears to be free when you buy a new Windows PC but the price of Windows is built into the price of the computer. I've obtained many free Windows upgrades. I can not recall ever getting a new installation of Windows free.

I'll keep looking. Maybe I'm missing something obvious. Hopefully we are not talking about hacking the system or agreement/licensing to use a free version.

Thanks for the link.

I don't know what you are looking at…

If I remember correctly you can run a limited version of WIndows 10 for free. If you want a fully functioning Windows 10 you have to purchase it.

[redacted... /vking]

FWIW, this is what I was remembering…

https://www.howtogeek.com/244678/you-dont-need-a-product-key-to-install-and-use-windows-10/

I see. Well, I did try a "free" Windows 10 guest some time ago and it ran for months without any key. Just the restrictions mentioned in the article. I don't know if it's still true.

Yes. Windows in not and never was free.

Actually that's not quite true as explained above.

Tell where to get my free fully functional Windows please.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO