In various versions of Windows, there is a “trial period,” meaning that after installation, a certain amount of time passes during which the system does not aggressively prompt for activation. Typically, this period lasts for 30 days in all versions of Windows, ranging from Windows 7 to Windows 10. The exceptions are Windows 10 Enterprise editions (including LTSC and LTSB versions), which have a trial period of 90 days.
According to Microsoft’s licensing agreement, users are not allowed to use or install the system without a valid license (product key).
To activate trial versions of Windows 10, you can purchase product keys at the lowest prices starting from 8.2 €. Instant delivery to your email and round-the-clock technical support. More details in our catalog.
The trial period for Windows 10 Pro, Home, Education, and Pro for Workstations is approximately 30 days. After this period, the desktop background will be locked, and the “Personalization” menu and all its functions will be disabled. Additionally, a watermark prompting to activate Windows will appear persistently on top of all windows.
Download Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Home: You can download them from the official Microsoft website. The Media Creation Tool utility will be downloaded, which allows you to download installers or directly install Windows 10 from the application. You can follow these instructions. You can also download these distributions from our catalog.
Download Windows 10 Education and Pro for Workstations: You can download the original installers of these versions of Windows 10 from our catalog. The trial period is 30 days. After that, you need to activate the system.
Download Trial Versions of Windows 10 Enterprise (LTSC, LTSB): With these releases of Windows 10, it’s a bit more complicated. Microsoft officially installers trial versions of Windows 10 on the official Microsoft website. However, Evaluation versions cannot be activated with any product keys. Their usage period is 90 days. After the expiration, the desktop background will turn black, and the system will restart every 60 minutes. You can find more details in our previous article.
Therefore, we recommend installing full versions of these editions right away to avoid reinstalling the system later. You can also download original installers of Windows 10 Enterprise (including LTSC and LTSB) from our catalog.
Users of Windows 8.1 Pro have a 30-day trial period to activate the system. Afterward, the system will display a banner prompting you to activate the system at random intervals.
Additionally, a watermark notifying about activation will appear above windows.
You must activate the system within 30 days. You can purchase a product key from our catalog.
You can download Windows 8.1 Pro from our website.
All versions of Windows 7 also come with a 30-day grace period for activation. After 30 days, the system will aggressively prompt you to enter an product key. The desktop background will turn black, a notification will appear in the lower right corner indicating that your Windows is not genuine, and the system may restart every hour. Additionally, a window prompting to activate the system may appear above all windows at different times.
You can download various versions of Windows 7 from the following page. The trial period is 30 days.