I was trying to activate and install HiveOS so I could mine on Wifi in my garage as my farm started to expand but kept getting crashes and issues with Hive for a few hours. I decided to try using windows but not activating and I am very impressed at how simple it was and how quickly I got up and running. That and the ability to quickly switch to different programs or lesser known miners without having to wait for support is nice. For those of you looking to do the same, I recommend just following the simple steps listed at the below website. Recommend doing Windows 10 Pro so you get Remote Desktop. Most may know this but for the new guys looking for an alternative to the other OS and not wanting to purchase Windows.
https://www.windowscentral.com/you-do-not-need-activate-windows-10I have used this
www.kinguin.net to buy cheap license for different windows version (2 x Windows 7 Pro, 2 x Windows 10 Home and 1 x Windows 10 Pro, 1 x ESET license) every time license have come to email under 5 minutes and every single license have been valid without any problems.
There are lots of other licenses, it´s worth to check it out.