How to know if Windows 10 is Genuine?

[rounakr94]

I got a Windows 10 License from my office which I added to my home PC and its bound to my Microsoft account. Its a Volume_MAK key. In microsoft devices page>Device info it shows up as

What is this Unknown beside serial#?

 

[ebm9000]

Did you custom build your computer?


Hold down the Windows Key and press Pause/Break. A window called "System" will show up. In Windows 10, all you need to know is that if it says "Activated", it's all good to go. There's no section called Windows Genuine Advantage or anything like that.

 

[rgd1101]

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff793435.aspx

 

[rounakr94]

Did you custom build your computer?


Hold down the Windows Key and press Pause/Break. A window called "System" will show up. In Windows 10, all you need to know is that if it says "Activated", it's all good to go. There's no section called Windows Genuine Advantage or anything like that.

Yes, it is a custom built PC. On system properties it says activated and registered to my email id.

 

[rounakr94]

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff793435.aspx

So Because of Volume License it shows up as unknown, plus it shows up as BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB in serial key finders

 

[DarkEngine]

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff793435.aspx

So Because of Volume License it shows up as unknown, plus it shows up as BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB in serial key finders

Those sets of keys indicate your were running a volume license client copy of WIndows. The volume License copies of Windows 10 are only licensed to larger companies doing large deployments of WIndows.

 

[rounakr94]

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff793435.aspx

So Because of Volume License it shows up as unknown, plus it shows up as BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB in serial key finders

Those sets of keys indicate your were running a volume license client copy of WIndows. The volume License copies of Windows 10 are only licensed to larger companies doing large deployments of WIndows.

Oh, thats not an issue as I have the Key used by those companies

 

[DarkEngine]

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff793435.aspx

So Because of Volume License it shows up as unknown, plus it shows up as BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB in serial key finders

Those sets of keys indicate your were running a volume license client copy of WIndows. The volume License copies of Windows 10 are only licensed to larger companies doing large deployments of WIndows.

Okay...if your question is how do I know Windows is genuine....that key shows its a valid corporate copy . And by pressing win key and x /system.........it should have "Windows is Activated" Maybe this is above me as im not sure what your asking if this doesnt provide an answer

Oh, thats not an issue as I have the Key used by those companies

 

[USAFRet]

Oh, thats not an issue as I have the Key used by those companies

It may be an issue if this particular license eventually wants to talk to the corporate license management server.