Thread: Liberating your Nook books with a Mac
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Old 08-31-2023, 09:42 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by DNSB View Post
Only if you are installing the right version of Windows. OEM Windows installers can use the BIOS licensing but Volume Licensing Windows installers will not. The VL versions will either need a MAK license key that works for a certain number of copies or a KMS key which will authorize from a local KMS server.
I've just used the standard Windows 10 download on the Dells, and they activated automatically.

As for using Windows 10 unactivated indefinitely, apparently it is common knowledge. (Not for me since my only use for Windows is Barnes & Noble -- and sometimes testing applications.) Apparently you even get some (I guess the most critical) security updates.

https://computerinfobits.com/disadva...ng-windows-10/

https://windowsreport.com/windows-10...ut-activation/

https://www.howtogeek.com/244678/you...se-windows-10/

https://softwarekeep.com/blog/what-h...ate-windows-10

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...8-0c7199e90e35

It should definitely work for installing under VirtualBox on a Mac and using it to download your Nook eBooks.
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