Free windows Key?

[bruzanHD]

So I have just updated to windows 10 from 8.1. I checked my new product key and it is different. Does this mean I can re use my old 8.1 key? or is it somehow connected.

Side question: How do I uninstall internet explorer from windows 10

 

[MarkW]

You can only use one key. Microsoft would never let you run two machines with one payment for Windows. They are smarter than that.

 

[bruzanHD]

You know what I mean though right?
By them being smart Idon't know what you mean, with all that stuff about pirates getting genuine updates...

 

[bignastyid]

"Does this mean I can re use my old 8.1 key?" No, you cannot legally reuse that key on another system.

 

[bruzanHD]

"Does this mean I can re use my old 8.1 key?" No, you cannot legally reuse that key on another system.

Ok, I got it, so it is somehow "connected"?

 

[MarkW]

You know what I mean though right?
By them being smart Idon't know what you mean, with all that stuff about pirates getting genuine updates...

That was false. Everyone can upgrade. But if you did not have a valid Windows license to start with, unless you were in the Insider program before Microsoft cut it off a few weeks ago, you still will not end up with a valid windows license.

But all of that will most likely be a moot point in a year or two anyways. It seems that this Free Windows 10 offer was not only to get people to take a new license, but to then later on, when they buy or build a new computer, to make them sign up with a Subscription fee to use Windows. They are not saying anything about this right now. Mainly because they know if they were to say it right now, everyone and their best friends would be back on Windows 7 or 8 faster than you could say ZOOOOOM! but watch what happens in a year.. Maybe 2.

 

[bruzanHD]

You know what I mean though right?
By them being smart Idon't know what you mean, with all that stuff about pirates getting genuine updates...

That was false. Everyone can upgrade. But if you did not have a valid Windows license to start with, unless you were in the Insider program before Microsoft cut it off a few weeks ago, you still will not end up with a valid windows license.

But all of that will most likely be a moot point in a year or two anyways. It seems that this Free Windows 10 offer was not only to get people to take a new license, but to then later on, when they buy or build a new computer, to make them sign up with a Subscription fee to use Windows. They are not saying anything about this right now. Mainly because they know if they were to say it right now, everyone and their best friends would be back on Windows 7 or 8 faster than you could say ZOOOOOM! but watch what happens in a year.. Maybe 2.

That is very interesting!