Should eBay merchants be required to state whether or not the copies of
Windows 10 they have installed (or have been installed by their
refurbisher) have been activated? I recently bought a laptop refurbished
by HP. It came with Windows 10 installed....
Thanks for your response! I have resolved this particular issue by
paying for a key, but have faced similar issues with older equipment
which I have resolved by abandoning Windows and installing Linux
variations. Linux + the Firefox browser (Chrome w...
My seller responded. The seller's advice was to contact HP, where my
laptop was refurbished. That sounds like a worthwhile effort, however
the advice was too late for me. I had already paid the $120 to Microsoft
for activation. The solution is to sho...
Ah yes! I've been lucky to have had few bad experiences with Windows 10.
However, I also have an XP unit that I use in connection with a large
format scanner because that will not work with later Windows systems. My
Windows preference is a matter of ...
Thanks for your responses! Windows 10 is weird in that it will run
without activation as of this writing. Previous editions of Windows
would not. However, if you are running a non-activated copy, Microsoft
sends you subtle reminders that your copy is...
