Windows 10: win 10 license linking to MS account

Discus and support win 10 license linking to MS account in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; i have 5 windows 10 upgraded from win7 licenses. so far i have not linked them with microsoft account. can i link all 5 PCs to the same microsoft... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by PeterPPS, Sep 13, 2021.

  1. PeterPPS Win User

    win 10 license linking to MS account


    i have 5 windows 10 upgraded from win7 licenses. so far i have not linked them with microsoft account. can i link all 5 PCs to the same microsoft account ? if so what are the issues that arise from that?thanks

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    PeterPPS, Sep 13, 2021
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  2. Kari Win User

    Linking Windows license with MS account - What does it do?

    There's a nice and practical workaround for this.

    When signed in to Windows with your local account, open any native Windows UWP app. I often use Weather app for this. Sign in to app with a Microsoft account (screenshots from Weather app):


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    When you have entered your MS account email, password and in case you are using two-step authentication, the verification code, click Next to add this MS account to Windows although still keeping your local account as a sign-in account:


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    This does not switch your Windows 10 local account to a Microsoft account. You will continue signing in to Windows with your a local account but you have now set Windows to automatically sign in to all Microsoft apps with the MS account email. Activation will now be connected to your MS account:


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    This allows you to transfer the license after hardware change.
     
  3. xbliss Win User
    Link Microsoft Account to Windows 10 Digital License  


    Brink - The tutorial needs more information win 10 license linking to MS account :) Anyone try out MANY DEs to ONE MSA?
     
    xbliss, Sep 13, 2021
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  4. win 10 license linking to MS account

    Link Microsoft Account to Windows 10 Digital License  


    This is what i get on step 2


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    MCardona81, Sep 13, 2021
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