Windows 10: How to know for sure if Windows 10 is Genuine?

I upgraded to Windows 10 through the GWX app from a Windows7 installation. It had an OEM key, and most probably not genuine , however after I upgraded, i noticed that I now had a new retail key, and it showed as permanently activated even in CMD. I know that its probably a genuine version now, but is there any surefire way of knowing? Thanks in advance.

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How to know if an update released for Win8.1 is also planned for Win10?

Hi Maxime,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community. Let me assist you.

If the issue persists on Windows 10 for certain users, Microsoft will surely try to release an update to fix it. You can wait for the update and check if there are any pending updates on your system. The update date can’t be determined beforehand.
The news will be announced as soon as the next

Windows update will be released.

You can also try to perform a Clean boot and check the status of the issue.

Perform a clean boot to check if any third party application is causing the issue, as clean boot helps in eliminating software conflicts.

How to troubleshoot problem by performing clean boot in Windows: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/929135

Note: Refer "How to reset the computer to start normally after clean boot troubleshooting" to reset the computer to start as normal after troubleshooting

Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance, we’ll be glad to assist you.

 

How to know if an update released for Win8.1 is also planned for Win10?

Hello,

I'm having issues with CHM files (HTML Help viewer) hanging. I saw the update
KB3080042 fixes the problem under Windows 8.1. After fully updating Windows 10, though, the issue is still there. Anyone knows if a fix is coming soon, or how to know if there is anything planned yet?

Thanks,

Maxime

 

If the 10 upgrade there is activated it no longer concerns how genuine the previous Windows installation was since now the genuine 10 is activated on that machine for the life of the machine itself. Here coming from a genuine upgrade followed by a clean install it simply shows "Windows is activated" when bringing up the change product key screen going by way of "Start>Settings>System".

If you upgraded to 10 by way of the Media Creation Tool then you know immediately 10 came direct from Microsoft! The activation only takes place on the genuine item. The new key? or is it the new hardware profile ID being the automatic replacement for the otherwise older must enter product key? It suggests the latter being a free upgrade which actually generates a new key of it's own each time 10 is installed unless buying the 10 usb stick outright that comes with it's own separate key.