Where do i buy a new license of Win 10 Pro

[theo.esk]

Hi All

In my country Windows 10 Pro cost 1899 kr (from the MS site) which is around 316 $.
That's pretty expensive.
Do you guys know a site legit site where i can buy a license that is cheaper?

Cheers! 😀

 

[gardenman]

My un-activated Win10 receives updates. I think it was installed in Aug of 2016.

https://s9.postimg.org/rifomaxpb/Clipboard01.jpg

 

[USAFRet]

I'm that mod.
Dec 2016, Win 10 Pro, running unactivated in a VM. 474 days so far.

Works just as it did on Day 1. Still getting all the relevant updates.
No customization fo the desktop or taskbar, and a randomly appearing nagtext at bottom right.


OP...why Win 10 Pro, specifically?
Do you really need those few extra corporate level features? Performancewise, it is exactly the same as Home.

 

[Wolfshadw]

I'm that mod.
Dec 2016, Win 10 Pro, running unactivated in a VM. 474 days so far.

Works just as it did on Day 1. Still getting all the relevant updates.
No customization fo the desktop or taskbar, and a randomly appearing nagtext at bottom right.


OP...why Win 10 Pro, specifically?
Do you really need those few extra corporate level features? Performancewise, it is exactly the same as Home.

He needs to use the Group Policy Editor. Since you're running 10 Pro without activation, can you run GPE?

-Wolf sends

 

[USAFRet]

I'm that mod.
Dec 2016, Win 10 Pro, running unactivated in a VM. 474 days so far.

Works just as it did on Day 1. Still getting all the relevant updates.
No customization fo the desktop or taskbar, and a randomly appearing nagtext at bottom right.


OP...why Win 10 Pro, specifically?
Do you really need those few extra corporate level features? Performancewise, it is exactly the same as Home.

He needs to use the Group Policy Editor. Since you're running 10 Pro without activation, can you run GPE?

-Wolf sends

yup, just like my real desktop.

(edit: new pic, showing the Activation nagtext at bottom right)

 

[theo.esk]

I didn't know that. i thought i was like the old days of windows 7 when you had like 30 day to activate or that system would almost fry it self, locking one out. i better try this on a test machine. 😀

Yup i need GPE to be able to control what features i want to block out and de-activate like the Windows Defender and Store, and Cortana ... etc 😀

Mod Edit for Language

 

[USAFRet]

I didn't know that. i thought i was like the old days of windows 7 when you had like 30 day to activate or that system would almost fry it self, locking one out. i better try this on a test machine. 😀

Yup i need GPE to be able to control what features i want to block out and de-activate like the Windows Defender and Store, and Cortana ... etc 😀

Mod Edit for Language

Yes, things have changed significantly since Win 7.
Win 7 was 30 days full functionality. Then the restrictions start.
Win 10, the (small) restrictions start on Day 1. But so far, there is no 'end date'.
Of course, MS could turn this off at any time.

 

[Karadjgne]

I use WinAero. Can turn off a whole heap of stuff with it. Including Cortana, store etc.

 

[Saga Lout]

Before this gets off topic completely, may I just clarify? Do you have an activated, legitimate installation of Windows 10 Home?

I do and so do many of my customers and I frequently unlock GPEdit which is a simple matter.

I'm on aa Linux machine at the moment but later this morning, I'll post the text of a Batch file you can copy and paste into a Administrator Command form and form then on it's as simple matter.

 

[Saga Lout]

Before you do any of this, look carefully into why you feel the need. This thread went so far off the tracks I don;t think I know what you want to do. Most folks just want to turn off Cortana, GPEdit will do that but only up to a point. Think carefully before bothering to do this.

Start off in c:\windows\system32 and right click the file cmd.exe and select RunAs Administator. In the Command form than shows up, copy this and paste it at the C:\ prompt:-

@echo off
pushd "%~dp0"

dir /b %SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientExtensions-Package~3*.mum >List.txt
dir /b %SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientTools-Package~3*.mum >>List.txt

for /f %%i in ('findstr /i . List.txt 2^>nul') do dism /online /norestart /add-package:"%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\%%i"
pause

Then hit the Enter key.

If you want to shut Cortana down type gpedit.msc in the Search box to open the Group Policy Editor.

Navigate to Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Search. Double-click the policy named "Allow Cortana" and reverse the setting.

There's now no need to buy Windows 10 Pro because your Home version will have a GPEdit facility. Use with care.

 

[robert600]

The official free-update from Win8 or 7 or whatever to Win10 is already long gone but you can try. Perhaps it will still work.

Yes ... I used it a month or so ago and it activates fine. You'd need the 'pro or 'ultimate' version of win7 or win8 to get win10 pro ... otherwise you get win10 home.

 

[Karadjgne]

With the free upgrade, stick to exactly what you have, so if you already have an activated 7Pro x64, you'll need a 10Pro x64, or if you have 7home x86, you'll need to stick to 10home x86

 

[theo.esk]

i can read that there's a lot of solutions and answers to this. so many possibilities that it's now rather easy for me to solve. thx for all advises and suggestions. i'll take them and write them down so that i can use them later on as i need them. 😀...
i hope that others as well wil find this thread useful, bless you all. 😀

 

[Marlin Schwanke]

Iv'e got an Windows 8 license, would i be able to use this to upgrade or reinstall a windows 10?

I have been installing Windows 10 Pro without a license key on several machines lately. Just tell the installer you don’t have a key code and it will install. On factory made computers that came with Windows 8 or 8.1 Pro my Windows 10 Pro installs have come up activated. On Windows 7 Pro machines I type in the key code from the license sticker after installing. Both of these methods have worked in the past week.

I’ll give a home-built machine a try this coming weekend with a retail Windows 8 key.

The important thing is to match the version of Windows 10 you install with the license you have, Home or Pro.

 

[Saga Lout]

The important thing is to match the version of Windows 10 you install with the license you have, Home or Pro.

Plus the added confusion of the strange versions Windows 10 Home N and Pro N.

 

[manga222]

Hi All

In my country Windows 10 Pro cost 1899 kr (from the MS site) which is around 316 $.
That's pretty expensive.
Do you guys know a site legit site where i can buy a license that is cheaper?

Cheers! 😀

you can check this link. thats where i got mine and for a really low price.
https://www.reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap/

 

[USAFRet]

you can check this link. thats where i got mine and for a really low price.
https://www.reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap/

And that is even sketchier than kinguin!!!
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2736528/windows-key-blocked-copy-recognized-genuine-ssd-fix-problem.html

Don't do that.

 

[manga222]

you can check this link. thats where i got mine and for a really low price.
https://www.reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap/

And that is even sketchier than kinguin!!!
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2736528/windows-key-blocked-copy-recognized-genuine-ssd-fix-problem.html

Don't do that.

Look what people say and, i also bought on that site. All you have to do is find a good seller.
Its the same like buying on ebay. I just offered him a cheapper solution.
Dont kill the messenger 😉


https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/3csyun/is_rmicrosoftsoftwareswap_actually_legit/

 

[Saga Lout]

The messenger was the Terms and Conditions for posting in Tom's.

 

[bignastyid]

you can check this link. thats where i got mine and for a really low price.
https://www.reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap/

And that is even sketchier than kinguin!!!
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2736528/windows-key-blocked-copy-recognized-genuine-ssd-fix-problem.html

Don't do that.

Look what people say and, i also bought on that site. All you have to do is find a good seller.
Its the same like buying on ebay. I just offered him a cheapper solution.
Dont kill the messenger 😉


https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/3csyun/is_rmicrosoftsoftwareswap_actually_legit/

You suggested a sketchy source and back it up by saying it's like Ebay which is also a bad option as far as buying licenses goes. Best option is to buy from an authorized Microsoft seller.

 

[manga222]

you can check this link. thats where i got mine and for a really low price.
https://www.reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap/

And that is even sketchier than kinguin!!!
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2736528/windows-key-blocked-copy-recognized-genuine-ssd-fix-problem.html

Don't do that.

Look what people say and, i also bought on that site. All you have to do is find a good seller.
Its the same like buying on ebay. I just offered him a cheapper solution.
Dont kill the messenger 😉


https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/3csyun/is_rmicrosoftsoftwareswap_actually_legit/

You suggested a sketchy source and back it up by saying it's like Ebay which is also a bad option as far as buying licenses goes. Best option is to buy from an authorized Microsoft seller.

True. thats the best option. I know and i agree with you guys.
The only thing is that he asked for a cheap solution.

 

[USAFRet]

Look what people say and, i also bought on that site. All you have to do is find a good seller.
Its the same like buying on ebay. I just offered him a cheapper solution.
Dont kill the messenger 😉
https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/3csyun/is_rmicrosoftsoftwareswap_actually_legit/

I'm not trying to kill the messenger.
I'm just saying that your "message" is badly flawed.

Buying licensed software is no different than buying hardware.

If you saw a 250GB Samsung SSD being sold for $20 brand new (and the 'seller' has 300 of them at that price), you'd run away laughing. Knowing it was a fake.

Software is no different.

 

[bignastyid]

True. thats the best option. I know and i agree with you guys.
The only thing is that he asked for a cheap solution.

If they were asking for a PSU would you suggest a cheap unit that could fry the system or do you suggest they spend what was needed to get a proper unit?
Atleast with Windows 10 you can run it unactivated and have a functional system till you can afford to buy a license.