![]() Windows 11 Education is actually more full-featured than Windows 11 Home and has most of the same features as Windows 11 Pro, including BitLocker encryption, Remote Desktop and Hyper-V virtualization. Microsoft offers students attending certain universities and high schools the ability to get Windows 11 Education at no cost (it’s unclear if you can get Windows 10 this way anymore). If you’re in college, you may be able to get Windows 11 for free, just by being enrolled. Microsoft Student or Teacher Discount: Free We’ve known folks who used unactivated Windows for months or years without a problem, but we can’t guarantee that Microsoft won’t crack down and limit functionality further in the future. Other than those inconveniences, unactivated Windows should work just fine and receive automatic updates too. ![]() But come on does anyone actually do that? You also can’t get tech support from Microsoft should you call for help with Windows. Microsoft blocks out your personalization options if you get Windows 10 for free and don't activate it. See our article on how to transfer a Windows 10 or 11 license to a new PC for step-by-step information on how to retrieve and move your key. However, you must first make sure it's deactivated on the old PC it came from. If you have an old, retail (non-OEM) copy of Windows 7, 8 or 10 you are no longer using on another PC, you can likely use the product key when you do a fresh install of Windows on your new PC. Use an Old Windows 7, 8 or 10 Key From Another PC: Free Whether you’re going from 7 / 8 to 10 or 10 to 11, you can upgrade either by using an install disk (created with the media creation tool) or with Windows update. ![]() If you are still on Windows 7 or 8, you can upgrade to Windows 10 for free. Windows 7 and 8 will upgrade to 10 and Windows 10 will upgrade to 11, if your computer meets Windows 11’s stringent system requirements, which include TPM 2.0 support, at least 4GB of RAM and at least 64GB of storage space (you can bypass Windows 11’s TPM and RAM requirements but we don't recommend it). If you want to enable the Snipping Tool, you just need to set the "DisableSnippingTool" value data to 0, or simply delete the "DisableSnippingTool" value.If you already have a prior version of Windows installed on the computer and you just want a newer version of the OS on the same hardware, you can likely upgrade it for free (obviously this method doesn’t help if you are building a new PC). If the Snipping Tool still can run, you need to restart Windows 10 for the registration changes to take effect. From now on, when you try to open Snipping Tool, you will get the "Error" dialog. Right-click on the blank space on the right-side panel, select New -> DWORD (32-bit) Value and then name the new value as DisableSnippingTool. Tips: If the DisableSnippingTool value doesn't exist under the TabletPC key, create it. Step 3: Under the "TabletPC" key, look for the value named "DisableSnippingTool", double-click it, and set its value data to 1. Right-click the "Microsoft" key, select New -> key, and then name the new key as "TabletPC". Tips: If the "TabletPC" key doesn't exist, you need to create it. Step 2: In the Registry Editor, navigate to the key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\TabletPC. Step 1: Open Registry Editor in Windows 10. Hence, Windows 10 Home users have to disable or enable Snipping Tool with Registry Editor. Group Policy Editor may not be used in the Home edition of Windows 10. Way 2: Disable or enable Snipping Tool with Registry Editor If you want to enable Snipping Tool, you just need to disable or do not configure the "Do not allow Snipping Tool to run" policy. When you try to open Snipping tool in Windows 10, you will get the "Error" dialog that says, "Windows cannot open this program because it has been prevented by a software restriction policy", as shown below. The policy changes will take effect immediately. ![]() Step 3: Select the Enabled radio button, and click Apply followed by OK. This policy is not configured by default. With the Accessories selected, look for the policy setting named "Do not allow Snipping Tool to run". Step 2: In the Group Policy Editor, navigate to: Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Tablet PC -> Accessories. Step 1: Open Local Group Policy Editor in Windows 10. Way 1: Disable or enable Snipping Tool with Group Policy Editor In this post, I will show you how to disable or enable Snipping tool in Windows 10. If you rarely or never use Snipping Tool or if you prefer to use a third-party capture-screen program, you might want to disable the Snipping Tool. The Snipping Tool is a screen-capture tool built in Windows, with which users can take screenshots and edit them. ![]()
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