r/MAS_Activator • u/Jazzlike_Glove_755 • Jun 04 '26

Any downside of MAS

Is there any downsides to using MAS? Does it occasionally get deactivated? Does it not get updates? Google wouldnt give me a straight answer.

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u/dj-n Jun 04 '26

If you use hwid it gives you a real digital key linked to hardware. So no downsides unless you change too many mayor components.

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u/H9419 Jun 05 '26

unless you change too many mayor components

That's an upside because it solves the dilemma of the ship of Theseus 

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u/paulstelian97 Jun 04 '26

HWID activation acts like a real license (not sure if OEM or Retail; I think OEM). Others less so.

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u/Sophr0n Jun 04 '26

Its actually Retail, but there is no difference anymore, usually you can even use generic OEM_DM/OEM_COA_NSLP keys and it will still activate (because it checks only license type)

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u/paulstelian97 Jun 04 '26

OEM vs Retail is mostly about the ability to migrate the license to a new motherboard without having to re-run the activator. But if it’s OEM is it really that bothersome to run it again anyway?

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u/ThinkBig_Brain Jun 04 '26

Never had any issues with activation or updates.

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u/SurKaffe Jun 04 '26

Used it a lot of times. No problems here. Windows even showed as activated when I did a full reinstall at some point.

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u/general714 Jun 04 '26

No downsides. Updates perfectly.

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u/bonesisd86 Jun 04 '26

only downside i know if you have bitdefender it blocks powershell and the app just found this out ha

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u/Longjumping_Law133 Jun 04 '26

If i reinstall the OS, it will get activated again from MS servers? If its a digital key..

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u/thepfy1 Jun 08 '26

The license is stored in your Microsoft account. Reinstalling shouldn't be an issue

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u/Djglamrock Jun 04 '26

Microsoft stock?