Windows 10: Windows 10 license on MS Account mess.

Discus and support Windows 10 license on MS Account mess. in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; My old Dell laptop came with a Windows 8.1 license which was fully upgraded to Windows 10 when It was released, later when I installed Windows 10 Pro... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/KennyTheBard, Nov 19, 2020.

  1. Windows 10 license on MS Account mess.


    My old Dell laptop came with a Windows 8.1 license which was fully upgraded to Windows 10 when It was released, later when I installed Windows 10 Pro on my Desktop, once I logged in my MS account the windows lincense got automatically activaded.

    Recently my desktop died and I went back to my old laptop, installed a W10 Home version and it was also automatically activaded.

    Now I got a new desktop and when I logged in with the same MS account it says I don't have a coincident edition.

    Do I have to format my PC and install a Home edition even though I had a activated Pro edition before? How can I check my licenses?

    I think that I might not be able to have 2 devices licensed at the same time, but then how can I remove the license on the laptop?

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    /u/KennyTheBard, Nov 19, 2020
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  2. Kursah Win User

    Loophole Lets You Freely Upgrade to Windows 10 After Offer Expiry

    If you upgrade your 7 install to 10, which is worth it IMHO, make sure you link to a Microsoft Account. Otherwise you might not be able to easily regain the key if they block using 7 keys in the future.

    You don't need to use the Microsoft account as your profile on so you can still bypass logging in at setup and creating a local account. All you gotta do to link your 10 account to your MS install (if you choose not to use your MS account as your profile), is to simply do the following:

    • Click Start
    • Click Settings
    • Click Update and Security
    • Click Activation
    • As or with Admin permissions, click Add Account
    • Login with MS Account credentials.
    Then you should see a message that reads:

    More info: Need to reactivate Windows 10 after a hardware change? Here's how. , Link Microsoft Account to Windows 10 Digital License , Link a Microsoft Account to a Windows 10 license - gHacks Tech News
     
    Kursah, Nov 19, 2020
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  3. Windows 10 Tweaks

    Volume Key Licenses, find a way.
     
    broken pixel, Nov 19, 2020
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  4. Kari Win User

    Windows 10 license on MS Account mess.

    Creating a MS account without losing Local account

    Go to https://account.microsoft.com, click Create account and fill the form:


    Windows 10 license on MS Account mess. [​IMG]


    With a Microsoft account you can then use OneDrive and Office Online apps for free. You can also use built-in native Windows apps which require a Microsoft account like Mail, Skype Preview, People, Calendar and download apps from Windows Store.

    See steps 3 to 5 in this tutorial to continue using local account as Windows sign-in account even when / if you download apps from store and / or use Windows apps requiring a Microsoft account, to avoid Windows user account converting to Microsoft account: Store - Use when Signing in to Windows 10 with Local Account - Windows 10 Forums

    Other tutorials you might be interested in when you have created a Microsoft account:
     
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