Windows 10: Switching Two Windows 10 Licenses

Discus and support Switching Two Windows 10 Licenses in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; I bought a windows surface pro 3 and it came with windows 8.1 and a free upgrade to windows 10 when it came out. Sometime during my four years with the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by Lauzone, Dec 1, 2018.

  1. Lauzone Win User

    Switching Two Windows 10 Licenses


    I bought a windows surface pro 3 and it came with windows 8.1 and a free upgrade to windows 10 when it came out. Sometime during my four years with the surface I upgraded the windows 10 home to windows 10 Pro. Now I have purchased a new laptop and I am wondering if I can switch the licenses over. I would like my new laptop to have the 10 Pro and the Surface to have 10 home. I have looked to see if I have that windows 10 Pro product key anywhere, but it is nowhere to be found. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks

    :)
     
    Lauzone, Dec 1, 2018
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  2. 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, Dec 1, 2018
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  3. Ahhzz Win User
    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, Dec 1, 2018
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  4. krimetal Win User

    Switching Two Windows 10 Licenses

    Windows 10 upgrade license

    The interesting question is that: the upgrade takes place before 29 of July. If I upgrade the PC (change the MB), and I transfer the Win 8.1 license to this new PC (cause 8.1 is retail FPP), will I be able to upgrade to Windows 10 for free? Or a upgrade license must be bought?
     
    krimetal, Dec 1, 2018
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