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Very good breakdown of the ways to activate Windows Most people don't even realize you can still use a windows 7 key to activate, only after you get into windows, and not during the setup process.
I believe this will probably stop working Jan 1, , when Microsoft stops support for windows 7. One thing that I was hoping for some explanation on key activations, I have seen how some Youtuber's have tied their windows 10 keys to their Microsoft account. Then they only need a handfull of keys, like one for each motherboard vendor, and during setup, then sign into their Microsoft account, and select the key that corresponds to the motherboard their are reviewing.
So they can move the keys around, and as long as it was the same brand of motherboard it would activate for that computer, and no longer be active on the old system. Any thoughts on how this works? Any limitations on how many moves, is this method valid for years so you would never have to buy another key if you stayed with one particular favorite motherboard vendor?
On the forums, we see MANY tales of woe concerning aftermarket, 3rd-party, or otherwise dicey Windows keys. Of course, using an old version's key essentially amounts to a free upgrade, which once upon a time was often provided by software vendors, so if you can use that method, great.
Any attempt to connect to www. Sorry, not getting my business. Thanks for this article. I've been struggling with the idea of buying another copy of Windows 10 for my media machine.
It's a PC built from old parts and is currently running Linux. Has anyone had a good experience with this? Wait a sec Details required :. Cancel Submit. Monica Cam Microsoft Agent. In reply to Sayantan Bhattacharya's post on November 10, Hi Sayantan, Yes! You can transfer Full version Retail license on another computer and would still be able to get support from Microsoft. Let us know if you have more questions and we'll answer it for you. Thanks for your feedback. Learn more. Asked 3 years, 1 month ago.
Modified 2 years, 4 months ago. Viewed 12k times. Improve this question. Iofacture Iofacture 1 1 gold badge 1 1 silver badge 6 6 bronze badges. You appear to be misinterpreting the flexibility they offer people repairing their PC, granted out of necessity, with benevolence or acquiescence. OEM licensing is based on the pairing of the computer purchase with the OS purchase, so that they have identical lifetimes.
Repairing the computer is one thing, replacing it is another. So, if this is an unlikely scenario - which it is, these workstations are not really in need of any upgrades any time soon, then buying an OEM is probably fine. Given that if the motherboard were to fail, it would be a repair and not a replacement. Is that fair to say?
I want to make sure I am being clear that I am not trying to 'work around' any licensing agreements or do anything even remotely illegal. Just trying to understand.
I buy OEM OSes when appropriate, so no reason not to in your situation, if you think its right for you. I just don't agree with the basic premise that there is no meaningful difference between the OEM and retail skus other than the price. The OEM version also offers no technical support from Microsoft.
For the technically adept maybe this is no issue. I've never called Microsoft for any support. But you're talking about a small business who has no IT department and may need support from Microsoft. The second major difference is that whereas when you buy a retail copy of Windows you can use it on more than one machine, although not at the same time, an OEM version is locked to the hardware on which it was first activated.
To see how you can reuse your retail Windows licence read our How to install Windows on more than one PC feature. There are plenty of legitimate sites online that deal in this kind of software, Amazon has a number of sellers offering OEM keys, as does eBay, and more specialist sites like the aforementioned Lizengo are an option. Just be sure to read the description carefully and check user ratings before spending any money.
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