Windows 10: Risks associated with selling or giving away an OEM PC with Product Key embedded in firmware

I am about to give away a Dell PC with the Product Code embedded in the firmware, as I've confirmed by testing with clean installs using only a Local Account that result in the Product Code persisting after each new install/activation. My question: Does the existence of this persistent Product Key theoretically make it possible for a new owner of this laptop to somehow gain access to my old Microsoft or Dell accounts---the log-in credentials for which I've forgotten---that were associated with this PC? And, if the answer to that is "yes", is there a feasible way to prevent that?


Thanks for any assistance.

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A Stupid Question About Windows 10 Product Keys

Thanks again for the info. Sounds like it'll work ok with the 2-HDD idea.

 

Selling my PC with OEM Windows 10

Hey @DenzelGamboa

So as i can see in your question that you are selling your Current PC to new owner.

So which OEM do you have and?

Almost all OEM has embedded there Windows 10 Key in there main boards(Motherboards) So i suggest you should check with your OEM and if u wanna try you can check with a
Windows ISO Media Tool by downloading that Media on any other pc and any clean HDD(no data)
that what will happen if your new owner will plug a new HDD (Download Windows 10) from this URL

But you should check with your OEM because in some cases if the HDD is changed(or any other hardware changes) you may loose the product key.

Thanx!

 

Product key association disable on old pc


Hey,


I sold my old pc to a friend. He installed some missing parts (HDD, GPU and RAM). Then we installed Windows 10 Home 64-bit version from USB stick. I was surprised to see that windows was automatically activated after that. I did some digging and found out that it is using my product key, which i use now in my own new pc. My friend does not have his own product key, the idea was that he just uses the unactivated windows with limited features.


I uninstalled my Windows 10 product key via command prompt in friends computer (as i understand this is only local solution, if he reinstall windows or clicks the active button, it reactivates automatically with my product key) and now it says windows is not activated, but my product key is still shown with Produkey app in his pc. So far windows is still activated my own pc.


My questions:

1. Is this all i need to do?
2. How do i get rid of product key showing still with product key showing apps on my friend's computer?
3. Is there a way to get rid of association of my product key on that old pc that i sold to friend?

EDIT: I originally installed windows 10 via upgrade option from Windows 7, if that matters.