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Not to say that I would do such a thing, but let's say someone decided to use bittorrents to download a free copy of Windows operating system (any one of them at all).

What are, if any, some common problems that will or can arise from using this ?illegally? downloaded software.

Can you still run Windows Updates, or do you even have to? I know you can disable them from running automatically, but what would happen if you did?

I just want to be clear on all these points, before I go ahead and offer advice to someone else on the subject.

Mokubai
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There's nearly an infinite number of answers to this question. There's millions of possible problems you could run into, because the "release" you've downloaded has been put together by an individual with

  • Unknown skills/expertise in modifying the final product (they could have done 1, 2 3, or a billion things wrong)

  • Unknown intentions (they could be just "sharing" or they could be an identity thief)

Ultimately the possibilities range from a minor, random bug to your entire bank account being emptied, and anything in between.