One of my older laptops started asking for Windows activation weeks after a reset, which caught me off guard since everything had seemed fine at first. I wasn’t looking for something bloated or loud—just needed the system unlocked without extra background junk. Downloaded kms full and was surprised how minimal it felt. No extra windows, no clutter, and it didn’t touch anything outside of what was needed. Activation went through without triggering antivirus or forcing a reboot, and the system’s been clean and responsive ever since.