Windows 10: Should I Replace Windows 10 Pro Product Key on working Dell PC

Last year I purchased a refurbished Dell Latitude E6430s with Win10 Pro pre-installed. Shortly thereafter I completed a Clean Install of Win10 Pro to remove bloatware. System worked well for months, until I visited Windows Update & Security in Settings and happened to notice that my Win10 Pro was not activated. I contacted the PC supplier who advised me that the Product Key for this PC was located on a tag at the bottom of the PC.

Regardless, I rebooted and somehow Win10 Pro activated itself using a link to my Microsoft Account.

System is working well, but...should I change the Product Key now to the one supplied with this PC? Will it cause any problems?

Appreciate any advise.
Thank you

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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?

 

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I just did a deployment last night with a fresh 10 install using the newest ISO and a 7 Pro key, worked like a charm. Glad yours worked for you as well. *Toast :toast:

 

Will Windows 8.0 pro upgrade key work?

The answer to that question is yes it will activate Windows 10 Pro. What it won't do, though, is trigger an upgrade from Windows 10 Home to Pro.

1. Install Windows 10 Pro - not activated. Enter Windows 8/8.1 Pro upgrade product key. It will activate.
2. Install Windows 10 Home. Change product key. Here a Windows 8/8.1 Pro upgrade key (and any Windows 7/8/8.1 Pro product key) will be rejected. Instead enter the Windows 10 Pro generic product key and the upgrade to Pro will be triggered. Now you have a non-activated Windows 10 Pro installed. Change product key again, enter the Windows 8/8.1 Pro upgrade product key and it will activate.

Now - this is all assuming that the Windows 8/8.1 Pro upgrade product key has not been blocked from automatic activation. What I don't know is if phone activation will work in that case - or if the user must actually install Windows 8/8.1 Pro and activate it via phone first. My Windows 7 product key (good for 3 license family pack) has been blocked from automatic activation and I have to call the recorded phone line every time.