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Discus and support Reusable windows 10 key?!? in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; Basically I bought an optiplex to flip and it had a windows 7 key. I used the key to install windows 10 and it surprisingly worked (the seller said it... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/ronaldsqu, Sep 12, 2020.

  1. /U/RONALDSQU
    /u/ronaldsqu Win User

    Reusable windows 10 key?!?


    Basically I bought an optiplex to flip and it had a windows 7 key. I used the key to install windows 10 and it surprisingly worked (the seller said it came with no operating system) so i tried the same key on my main pc because it was not activated... and it worked? Both on at the same time using the same key, both now having Windows 10 Pro activated. Is this normal? Do i have a magic key lmao. Idk can someone explain. If this is a bug or something please no remove lmao Reusable windows 10 key?!? :)

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    /u/ronaldsqu, Sep 12, 2020
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  2. EASY RHINO
    Easy Rhino Win User

    windows 10 key

    Thanks but I don't want to do any decrypting. I want to download a Win 10 ISO from Microsoft and install it using my Win 8 key. No other steps required. Is that possible?
     
    Easy Rhino, Sep 12, 2020
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  3. THELOSTSWEDE
    TheLostSwede Win User
    Installing Windows 10 using Windows 7 key

    Nope, you need to install Windows 10 first and make sure the Windows 7 key is transferred to your Windows account after you've installed Windows 10 (not quite sure how that works). I missed the last step and I could not activate Windows 10 after a re-install... Microsoft seem to have done everything they can to make it a PITA. Also, it's technically too late to do this now anyhow, as the upgrade offer has expired. But KMSPico works quite well...

    As for getting rid of Windows, delete the Windows folder.
     
    TheLostSwede, Sep 12, 2020
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  4. AHHZZ
    Ahhzz Win User

    Reusable windows 10 key?!?

    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, Sep 12, 2020
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