Windows 10: My Windows 10 license is expiring on an OEM machine

I was under the impression that Windows 10 licenses on OEM machines were supported indefinitely. Is this an error or will my license and with it my OS expire?


Is there anything I can do to prevent it from expiring other than purchasing a new key?


The machine in question is a Lenovo laptop.

Thanks in advance

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Windows 10 OEM Licensing

Hi

I have a few questions about windows 10 OEM licensing:

1. Is OEM licensing acceptable for business use?
2. What restrictions does OEM licensing have other than the transfer rights?
3. Can the OS be reloaded without breaching the license agreement, and if so, can I also replace the HDD with an SSD?
4. What other hardware upgrades can be done under OEM licensing?
5. What would be a breach of OEM licensing?
6. What benefits would a business get if they move to Microsoft 365 vs OEM?

Thanks in advace

 

OEM licenses and virtual machines

I just got a computer this week and activated the windows 10 pro OEM license on it.

If I now want to install a type 1 hypervisor on the computer like vmshpere and put windows 10 pro and linux on it, will my windows license re-activate? It's the same computer and same hardware after all.

Slightly different question.

I'd rather have linux on my laptop, and keep windows just for the few apps I use it for.

If i install linux directly on the machine, and then install windows inside virtual box on top of linux, will the oem license reactive?

 

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.