Windows 10: Existing Windows 10 licence to new PC?

Hi to All,

My current PC (custom build) is 9 years old. It's done OK but they do start to slow down eventually.
I am looking at buying a new one from a specialist supplier.
The current PC has a 256Gb Samsung 840 Pro Sata SSD. (I have a separate HDD for files etc)
My Operating system is Windows 10 Pro which was a free upgrade from Windows 7 Pro OEM, for which I still have the disc and licence key.
The new PC comes with an M2 SSD, same size but I don't need any more space. It comes with an additional HDD.
It is shipped with Windows 10 Home, but I prefer the Pro version.

Do I have to bite the bullet and pay out for a new licence for Windows 10 Pro or is there a way I can transfer my licence to the new PC?

I am also a subscriber to Office 365
I have read somewhere that it is not straightforward to clone a sata SSD to an M2 SSD


Thank you for your constructive advice.

Mark Adams

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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.

 

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