Windows 10: How is my license of Windows 10 affected if I sell my PC?

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  1. How is my license of Windows 10 affected if I sell my PC?


    Apologies if this is a dumb question, but I'm looking to build a new PC and sell my current one that I built years ago. I want to sell my current PC with a fresh install of Windows 10 so that whoever buys it from me has a working PC right off the bat.

    Is there anything I have to do to transfer the license to the buyer or does it not matter or even work like that? I assume that it's just tied to the machine itself, but I don't want to run into issues if that's not the case.

    Also, the OS was originally bought as Windows 7 home OEM and then had the free upgrade to Windows 10 back when it was released. Not sure if that matters or not.

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    /u/MrCaptain_Sandwich, Feb 8, 2020
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  2. Rataan Win User

    Selling PC with Windows license

    I'm sure this has been asked before, but I want to sell a PC to my brother and I want the Windows license to go with it. I have all the parts for a replacement PC that I will build in a few days and for that I will buy a new Windows license. I guess the
    questions I have are:

    1. How do I transfer a Windows license to another person, or is that possible with current licensing rules? The hardware that the license runs on would be the same, just a different person. I don't know if he has a Microsoft account, but we can set one up
      if necessary. This license was originally bought as Windows 7 and then converted to a Windows 10 license. I don't remember if it was an OEM or retail copy or if that is important.
    2. Since I'm building another PC which will need a Windows license, would it just be easier to transfer the license I currently own to the new PC and buy a new license for my brother? In that case, the license would stay with the same person (me) and the same
      Microsoft account, but will run on all new hardware.
     
    Rataan, Feb 8, 2020
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  3. 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, Feb 8, 2020
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  4. How is my license of Windows 10 affected if I sell my PC?

    Sell a Laptop with Windows 10 License.

    Hey ,

    I'd like to sell my laptop , including the Windows 10 license on It. Do you have any suggestions how to do it?
     
    StoyanSpasov, Feb 8, 2020
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