Windows 10: Existing Windows 10 licence to new PC?

Discus and support Existing Windows 10 licence to new PC? in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; 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... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by MarkAdams2365, Apr 28, 2019.

  1. MARKADAMS2365
    MarkAdams2365 Win User

    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

    :)
     
    MarkAdams2365, Apr 28, 2019
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  2. 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 28, 2019
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  3. CK011885
    CK011885 Win User
    Installing Windows 10 on New PC?

    I'm going to be building a new PC on Christmas and want to install Windows 10 on it. I have Windows 10 on my current PC, which I installed upgrading from 8.1 with the files on a USB. How do I go about installing a clean copy of Windows 10 on this new PC? I think I recall something about installing it once makes Microsoft recognize your hardware, but since this will be a PC I'm not sure what steps I need to take. Do I need to go 8.1 -> 10 or is there a method of going directly to 10?
     
    CK011885, Apr 28, 2019
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  4. HOWARDRICE1
    HowardRice1 Win User

    Existing Windows 10 licence to new PC?

    Transfering from existing Windows 10 PC data and apps to a new Windows 10 Home PC

    I have an existing Windows 10 PC and purchased a new Windows 10 Home PC. I want to transfer my files and most apps to the new PC with the minimum fuss preserving my existing software and licences.

    I have backup software and an old 200gb WD MyBook Essential hard disk which I intend to use to backup most data before hand.

    Can you suggest anything easier.
     
    HowardRice1, Apr 28, 2019
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