Windows 10: Validate Windows 10 Key

Good day!

So I bought an Original equipment manufacturer key, reinstalled my windows and typed it in.


My question is how do I know if this key is actually valid and that no one has used it and is there a waiting time for it to activate. My computer was connected to the internet when I installed Windows, when I go to activation section in settings the last characters of my key correspond to the key I typed in. Tried contacting support but can't open a chat window with anyone.


Is there maybe a way where Microsoft can check for me if the key is on their system and not activated on any Windows computer?


Kind regards

Ethan

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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?

 

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.

 

DOWNLOAD WINDOWS 10 NOW - Upgrade and ISO direct from microsoft

Click to expand... Yeah I went to that site, why do I need to buy a key?
I won't buy a key, stupid.

I'll revert back to windows 7 then.

When I still was on windows 7, about a year ago I added 4GB extra ram which is a total of 8GB now,
is that causing the problem?