Installing Windows 10 for free

[alexora]

Hello fellow Macsters, and also fellow PC users.


As you all know, us Mac users can run system software other than OSX: we can boot in Windows, or Linux as well.

OSX is free to download, but, unfortunately Windows 10 is not, and is also split among so many different versions so as to make it confusing to decide which version to go for.

What I am asking, is what is the best way to obtain Windows 10 for free, in its top version so that I may learn more about it, and perhaps even use it for gaming.

Any constructive advice would be most appreciated.

[SynchroDub]

Windows 10 is FREE to download, and FREE to use for 30 days.
Also, you don't necessary need to have a license to get the ISO off of Microsoft's website.
You only need access to a Windows PC and simply type in Google "Windows 10 ISO download" and go to Microsoft's website to download the Media Creation Tool.
From there, after you run the Media Creation Tool, you select option number 2 "Create a USB Flashdrive or DVD disc to install Windows 10 on another computer", you select your language and input options, the system version (either X86 or X64, depending on how much RAM you have) and just let it do its thing.
After 30 minutes, you already have either all the installation files on a Thumbdrive, the ISO image on your HDD (if you didn't created any DVD) or the physical disc.
As said, it's FREE to use for 30 days. After that time, you have to activate it, if you wanna continue to use it. But updates and other system functions work just fine, even when it's still in Trial mode.
As for activating Windows, just get a Windows 10 Pro ESD license from either Amazon or eBay.
Be sure to check the seller's reputation and feedbacks, before you do, though. As many simply sell keys that you can find on risky websites for FREE. And they don't always work.
So, try to find a reputable seller to get the license.
Usually the cost is around $5-$10 for a single-user license. So it's not a wallet-breaker.
As far as Windows 10 versions goes, there are only 3 versions: Home, Pro and Enterprise (reserved for big enterprises and businesses). I would definitely go with the Pro version, as not only it's the most complete version, but it's also the only version that lets you turn off Automatic Updates, as well (if you don't like connecting to the Internet and have system updates running in the background).
Hope this helps in clearing your doubts.

[alexora]

Originally Posted by SynchroDub

Windows 10 is FREE to download, and FREE to use for 30 days.

Thanks for letting us know that a trial version is free for 30 days and that here after that it must be paid for, SD.

This is partially helpful.

[SynchroDub]

$5-$10 for a license is nothing, compared to what Apple has charged me ($30) for obtaining a working set of restore discs for my old 17" MacBook Pro. And for the technical support phone call.
At least, MS, here in Italy, doesn't make you pay anything if you need support for their products.
Anyway, If you're not going to use Windows for work purposes, you can always activate it using KMSpico (the only activator/loader that doesn't mess up your system).
Be sure to get the real deal, though, and not some counterfeit that comes loaded with malware crap. I suggest getting it on P1r4t3B4y.
Disable Windows Defender before launching it, and run it as Admin, and then add all the folder and .dll files in Windows Defender trusted list.
You will get updates and everything, and it will work just like a regular legit copy.

[alexora]

So, no way to acquire Win 10 for free then?