Windows 10: Did I Steal My Friend's Windows 10 License?

Discus and support Did I Steal My Friend's Windows 10 License? in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; A friend of mine gave me his old motherboard. Before he gave it to me, he removed the Win 10 license from that system (or thought he did). My plan is... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by EdPalmer1, Apr 10, 2019.

  1. EDPALMER1
    EdPalmer1 Win User

    Did I Steal My Friend's Windows 10 License?


    A friend of mine gave me his old motherboard. Before he gave it to me, he removed the Win 10 license from that system (or thought he did). My plan is to try to move my Win 10 license to his old motherboard, but I'm not ready for that yet. I installed a clean copy of Win 10 Pro and accidently allowed the system to go online. It now shows "activated with a digital license". I certainly didn't enter any license key.


    Did I steal his license and, if so, how do I give it back??

    :)
     
    EdPalmer1, Apr 10, 2019
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  2. KRIMETAL
    krimetal Win User

    Windows 10 upgrade license

    Hello guys,

    I have 1 license of WIndows 8.1 FPP/retail license. I want to upgrade to WIndows 10, but I one thing is unclear to me.
    If I upgrade, will WIndows 10 license be retail or it will "turn" into some sort of OEM license?

    I ask this because I upgrade my PC, you know, more memory, replace HDD, and I intend to upgrade the MB and CPU to Kaby Lake platform sometime in the future, (and of course sell the replaced hardware)
    This thing is not clearly mentioned anywhere.

    Thank you.
     
    krimetal, Apr 10, 2019
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  3. AHHZZ
    Ahhzz Win User
    Windows 10 Tweaks

    Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

    Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

    • Open a new Explorer window.
    • Click View in the ribbon.
    • Click Options.
    • Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
    • Click OK


    credit to Lifehacker.
     
    Ahhzz, Apr 10, 2019
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  4. KRIMETAL
    krimetal Win User

    Did I Steal My Friend's Windows 10 License?

    Windows 10 upgrade license

    The interesting question is that: the upgrade takes place before 29 of July. If I upgrade the PC (change the MB), and I transfer the Win 8.1 license to this new PC (cause 8.1 is retail FPP), will I be able to upgrade to Windows 10 for free? Or a upgrade license must be bought?
     
    krimetal, Apr 10, 2019
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