Give a free windows 10 to a friend?

[Paiktronio]

Hello, my college gives us free windows 10 keys among other things, and a friend of mine needs one. I don't know if they can somehow control cases of sharing or selling those free products. Should I give him a key or there will be complications?

 

[Wolfshadw]

Typically, with Education versions of a Windows license, they are only for your use while you're at college and have a .edu e-mail address. The license is supposed to expire when you leave college.

In short, no. You cannot give your friend a free Windows license.

-Wolf sends

 

[bignastyid]

Legally you can't. Those are available for students only.

 

[captaincharisma]

that's probably a volume licence key they give you for the years or years you're in college. if your friend has a copy of windows 7 or 8 and has a valid key then they don't need a copy from you

 

[shrapnel_indie]

I'm assuming you are able to get this through DreamSpark, who is contracted to be the educational distributor, in which your school has a contract with for your price of FREE. (It's a legit way to get YOUR personal copy while at a participating school/university.

The licensing doesn't allow for transfer to another individual although I have yet to see an expiration date on or associated with the keys beyond EULA wording.

I would recommend not giving it away or selling it for legal reasons (especially if you have already used it.)

 

[Paiktronio]

It is indeed through Dreamspark, and the license does not end with my graduation. theoretically I will just see the key on my screen, tell him, and then he will activate his windows 10. I know it's against the rules but I can't imagine how someone can prove I'm not the one using the key. Thoughts?

 

[bignastyid]

"It violates the Tom's Hardware Rules of Conduct if you engage in any of the following activity:

1. Post, promote or distribute any content that is illegal.

2. Promote or encourage activity which is illegal, such as hacking, cracking, scamming."

http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-2668512/tom-forums.html

 

[USAFRet]

Hello, my college gives us free windows 10 keys among other things, and a friend of mine needs one. I don't know if they can somehow control cases of sharing or selling those free products. Should I give him a key or there will be complications?

And how many individual DreamSpark licenses do you get?

 

[USAFRet]

I know it's against the rules but I can't imagine how someone can prove I'm not the one using the key. Thoughts?

And yes, they can tell. Multiple different IP addresses, all validating to the same DreamSpark acct.

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

Hello, my college gives us free windows 10 keys among other things, and a friend of mine needs one. I don't know if they can somehow control cases of sharing or selling those free products. Should I give him a key or there will be complications?

Windows 10 is available for free download and installation directly from Microsoft and can be used without a key. Without a validated key, some features will be limited or disabled, but most normal functions will be available.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

 

[Paiktronio]

Hello, my college gives us free windows 10 keys among other things, and a friend of mine needs one. I don't know if they can somehow control cases of sharing or selling those free products. Should I give him a key or there will be complications?

And how many individual DreamSpark licenses do you get?

I have downloaded windows 7 twice in different years for 2 pc of mine and I can still get stuff so I don't know if there is a limit.