Windows 10: Windows 10 Upgraded to Retail?

I bought an 8.1 Home from WalMart so it's a retail package. Upgraded and loving it. However I am curious if I was to go back to Linux and virtualize windows 10 how would that work? I don't want to go through a whole reinstall process if it won't work and I'd have to go back to Windows anyway.

Would it just give me a phone number to call with the code or what?

:)

 

Windows Task Bar unresponsive

Reverting back to 7 is not possible, who would of guessed? God damn wheres the **** support for this ****!

I have also tried to use an Ethernet cable to connect to the internet and the same or similar problems arise (not being able to access the flashing or none flashing taskbar with along with the windows associated programs). I suppose the direction windows
is going, that internet is just a useless thing of the past??

Windows 11 or "9" must be the answer to the inbred thinking to windows 10. AWFUL COMPANY AND PRODUCT! thanks for the damn support i feel appreciated as a customer.

 

Windows Task Bar unresponsive

I will just disregard this message and revert back to Windows 7. This has been very disappointing. This is a Microsoft upgrade and a Microsoft issue, which there is minute support for. I use this computer for work purposes, and this experience has done nothing
but conflict the way I make my money. Therefor, I will not be wasting my money on a company that has no interest in supporting their customers or taking the time (three years obviously was not nearly enough) to make sure,
their product, is fully functional before it is pushed out.

Please ignore this entire post unless there is a known fix or an update that solves the incompetency of this upgrade. I wish to not waste anymore of my time with dead ends. Wish me good luck in reverting back to 7 as I have little faith in this faulty operating
system!

 

Maybe wasn't clear. I have a retail 8.1 upgraded to 10 on laptop. Is my 10 key also retail? Or is it locked to the laptop

 

From what I've read it's locked to the laptop, however if your laptop were to breakdown you can reinstall your 8.1 retail to another machine anytime you like but if the free upgrade offer has expired by then you will not receive the free upgrade.

MS has also said that they will honour retail keys so maybe it would only take a phone call to them to get your new rig activated, there is much speculation on this subject. worst case scenario is your stuck back at 8.1.

I have not seen any feedback as yet from anyone that has needed to do this as the free upgrade is still active, however I'm sure we will see when the free upgrade offer ends.

I hope this answers your question.

 

Not what I wanted to hear but I guess I got 10 for free so I can't complain to much. Thanks.