Windows 10: Windows 10 in VirtualBox -> licensing

Discus and support Windows 10 in VirtualBox -> licensing in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; I have downloaded Windows 10 VM from https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/downloads/virtual-machines/ and installed it using VirtualBox. It... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by jan_gn, Mar 3, 2020.

  1. jan_gn Win User

    Windows 10 in VirtualBox -> licensing


    I have downloaded Windows 10 VM from https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/downloads/virtual-machines/ and installed it using VirtualBox. It works well and I have been able to set up everything needed to develop in my company's .NET projects. However, the license is `Windows 10 Enterprise Evaluation` and it will expire soon. I would like to buy a valid license and use it without reinstalling everything, but I'm not sure what exactly I have to do. I can buy Windows 10 Pro fromMicrosoft Store, but will this digital download option also give me a product key, which I can use in my Windows 10 virtual machine?

    :)
     
    jan_gn, Mar 3, 2020
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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, Mar 3, 2020
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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, Mar 3, 2020
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  4. PuB_Evo Win User

    Windows 10 in VirtualBox -> licensing

    Sun VirtualBox

    Been there and done that. Followed through enabling the 3D acceleration and as told i hit the "Install Guest Addition" to install the drivers in the guest operating system, after that i was told to reboot the VirtualBox and came to the blue windows XP shutdown screen... It was on that screen for more then 30mins and so i force a shutdown on the original Win7 OS to et rid of the VirtualBox OS shutdown screen. Rebooted and tested VirtualBox with the game and got the same error message as shown in my first post.

    EDIT: Gone through all the steps till i came to rebooting the VirtualBox OS. After the system coming up normally, i checked if the 3D acceleration is enabled by running dxdiag. Here is what i get...


    Windows 10 in VirtualBox -> licensing DirectX.png


    Need advise to fix 3D acceleration so i can go on. Thank you so much!
     
    PuB_Evo, Mar 3, 2020
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