Windows Upgrade Key Price
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Hi
there is a key for upgrading Microsoft Windows in the market for 10$ only
but Microsoft offer this key for about 130$
which difference between them??
and the 10$ and it's legal?? or not??Thanks.
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There's a possibility that the key may be valid...but be careful. The key may activate but may not be the right language...sometimes, it's perfectly fine. So make sure you know it supports the language you expect for example here in the US it should support English (US).
Usually the limitation is that key will activate ONCE. So if you need to reinstall, it MAY NOT work again. So, the great thing about that is if it's only $10, then it's not so bad.
The key is will it activate? It may...it may not. It may require you to call the Microsoft activation center to get it activated.
Just be aware of possibilities here.
I would try this if it's for a single user such as a personal computer. I wouldn't do this for a business.
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@Ronnie-Wong said in Windows Upgrade Key Price:
There's a possibility that the key may be valid...but be careful. The key may activate but may not be the right language...sometimes, it's perfectly fine. So make sure you know it supports the language you expect for example here in the US it should support English (US).
Usually the limitation is that key will activate ONCE. So if you need to reinstall, it MAY NOT work again. So, the great thing about that is if it's only $10, then it's not so bad.
The key is will it activate? It may...it may not. It may require you to call the Microsoft activation center to get it activated.
Just be aware of possibilities here.
I would try this if it's for a single user such as a personal computer. I wouldn't do this for a business.Thank you Ronnie-Wong
but it's legal those keys? -
@Mahmoud-Saad if you do indeed mean upgrade, and not trying to get a key for a fresh install, it's still possible to upgrade from windows 7 or 8x to 10 for free (using the windows 10 media creation tool) - from there you can upgrade to windows 11 if you have the right hardware (ie. a TPM).
In theory the option to do this ended years ago, but I've done this many times since it ended and it continues to work - ultimately Microsoft would much rather have you run a recent supported version, so I doubt they'll ever actually make this really impossible.
If you're building a new PC and you have a genuine key for say, windows 7, or windows 8 you can probably install the older OS on it, and then do the upgrade path above.
The keys you're buying for $10 are probably OEM keys or surplus enterprise licences... in theory since you're not either of those entities you're in breach of the licencing agreement by using it, but as Ronnie said, they do usually work. If you can dig up a genuine key for an earlier version that's a much better option.
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@Scott-Fenn said in Windows Upgrade Key Price:
if you do indeed mean upgrade, and not trying to get a key for a fresh install, it's still possible to upgrade from windows 7 or 8x to 10 for free (using the windows 10 media creation tool) - from there you can upgrade to windows 11 if you have the right hardware (ie. a TPM).
In theory the option to do this ended years ago, but I've done this many times since it ended and it continues to work - ultimately Microsoft would much rather have you run a recent supported version, so I doubt they'll ever actually make this really impossible.
If you're building a new PC and you have a genuine key for say, windows 7, or windows 8 you can probably install the older OS on it, and then do the upgrade path above.
The keys you're buying for $10 are probably OEM keys or surplus enterprise licences... in theory since you're not either of those entities you're in breach of the licencing agreement by using it, but as Ronnie said, they do usually work. If you can dig up a genuine key for an earlier version that's a much better option.Thank you so much
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Yes, I believe the keys are legal. Here is the thing though, If Microsoft decides that it wasn't what they intended when they sold those keys, they can choose to validate them or invalidate them. I cannot think of a case that they have done that. But it is possible.
I think the hard limitation is simple. When the seller tells you it will work as a one time activation. It may not work again...even if you reinstall on the same machine.