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You can no longer activate new Windows 11 builds with Windows 7 or 8 keys; maybe last chance to activate using Windows 7 or 8 keys, for 22H2. (www.neowin.net)
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[–] icedterminal 3 points 1 year ago

He's actually partly correct. VMs of Windows 10 or 11 are supposed to shut down hourly if not activated. It's been present since Windows 10 released.

Here's a reference in case you need one: https://superuser.com/questions/933754/why-does-windows-10-shut-down-hourly-with-initiated-power-off-on-behalf-of-nt-a

You either have the registry key unset, or are experiencing a bug of the software protection mechanism.