Windows 10: Windows license upgradation

Discus and support Windows license upgradation in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; I am planning to buy an new laptop which comes with windows 11 home edition, can i use an windows 11 pro oem key to upgrade?Note: Need to know best... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Natarajan K1968, Oct 7, 2023.

  1. NATARAJAN K1968
    Natarajan K1968 Win User

    Windows license upgradation


    I am planning to buy an new laptop which comes with windows 11 home edition, can i use an windows 11 pro oem key to upgrade?Note: Need to know best website for oem key purchasing.Does "cdkeyoffer" is genuine?

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    Natarajan K1968, Oct 7, 2023
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  2. KRIMETAL
    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, Oct 7, 2023
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  3. KRIMETAL
    krimetal Win User
    Windows 10 upgrade license

    The interesting question is that: the upgrade takes place before 29 of July. If I upgrade the PC (change the MB), and I transfer the Win 8.1 license to this new PC (cause 8.1 is retail FPP), will I be able to upgrade to Windows 10 for free? Or a upgrade license must be bought?
     
    krimetal, Oct 7, 2023
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  4. TRPARKY
    trparky Win User

    Windows license upgradation

    Potential upgrade to AMD Ryzen

    There are two types of Windows licenses...
    • Retail
    • OEM
    Retail licenses of Windows can be legally transferred between hardware because it's a retail license. Upgrade licenses if it was an upgrade from a retail license maintains the same license freedoms that the original license held, Windows 10 upgrade licenses are the only exception to that rule. OEM licenses however cannot be transferred from hardware to hardware. Upgrades from OEM licenses of course have the same restrictions that the original OEM license had.

    However, right now Microsoft is still accepting old licenses of Windows as an upgrade to Windows 10. All you have to do is type in your old key and it will accept it. Why Microsoft is still allowing this I have no idea but my thoughts are is that Windows 10 adoption numbers are so damn low that they need all the help they can get. *Laugh :laugh:
     
    trparky, Oct 7, 2023
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