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How to get the Windows 10 May 2019 Update version 1903
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New #1151
You will eventually need Internet access for Activation.
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You could try an inplace repair / upgrade with 1809. I would make system image first.
Do you have any exotic hardware / software? What AV's / malware tools are installed?
I can't imagine there are still blocks in place for 1809 but this would be one reason.
Interesting line in the KB write up.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4503288
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New #1156
For a while but you might get nagged for Activation.
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I guess that's ok. This way I can just download the .iso and then go home and let the install happen without me having to wait around. At least the laptop won't be useless until I activate, although I probably would still be able to do it at home. I have a neighbor 2 houses away with open Wi-fi that I access sometimes, but it's terribly slow and unreliable. Might be just enough to get activated though, but not enough to download updates. It disconnects all the time.
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New #1159
Found this at How-To Geek. Scroll down to The Cosmetic Limitations:
The Cosmetic Limitations
RELATED: How Does Windows Activation Work?
After you’ve installed Windows 10 without a key, it won’t actually be activated. However, an unactivated version of Windows 10 doesn’t have many restrictions. With Windows XP, Microsoft actually used Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) to disable access to your computer. These days, Windows just complains at you in a few minor, cosmetic ways.
Initially, you won’t notice a difference. Eventually, Windows will start nagging you a tiny bit. First, you’ll notice a watermark in the bottom-right corner of your screen. You’ll also see a “Windows isn’t activated. Activate Windows now.” link at the bottom of the Settings app. This is the only form of nag you’ll see–there are no pop-up windows, for example.
Second, you’ll be unable to change your desktop wallpaper and from the Personalization > Background screen in the Settings app. You’ll see a “You need to activate Windows before you can personalize your PC” message at the top of this window, and the options for changing your wallpaper will be grayed out.
You can still change your wallpaper in other ways, however. For example, you can right-click an image in File Explorer and select “Set as desktop background.” You could also open an image in the Photos app, click the menu button, click “Set as,” and click “Set as background.” Windows 7 eventually switched you back to a black background, but Windows 10 doesn’t seem to do this.
You’ll find Windows 10’s included wallpapers under the C:\Windows\Web folder in File Explorer.
Aside from these basic limitations, your Windows 10 system will continue to work forever. There are no nag prompts aside from the watermark, you’ll get all the system updates, and everything else is completely functional. The only thing that could change this is a Windows 10 update, but Microsoft has become increasingly lenient since Windows 7.
Source: You Don’t Need a Product Key to Install and Use Windows 10 - HTG
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