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dirtm
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Posted on: 11/23/2018 04:24 PM
Protip: cough up the extra couple bucks for the retail version. I swear I didn't make a hardware change and got locked outta my OEM key and rebought a retail version.
+1 Kudos for the *sponsored tags
Protip: cough up the extra couple bucks for the retail version. I swear I didn't make a hardware change and got locked outta my OEM key and rebought a retail version.
+1 Kudos for the *sponsored tags
rl66
Senior Member
Posts: 2025
Senior Member
Posts: 2025
Posted on: 11/23/2018 05:24 PM
@dirtm :
OEM version is linked to a hardware, mean if you change your motherboard then the licence follow the motherboard.
And the normal one is linked to your account, then it follow your account whatever you change your hardware.
Also the one who had windows OEM 7 or 8 free upgrade, have this last one and the not the windows 10 OEM...
Last point you can have many different version it never mix together.
@dirtm :
OEM version is linked to a hardware, mean if you change your motherboard then the licence follow the motherboard.
And the normal one is linked to your account, then it follow your account whatever you change your hardware.
Also the one who had windows OEM 7 or 8 free upgrade, have this last one and the not the windows 10 OEM...
Last point you can have many different version it never mix together.
huilun02
Senior Member
Posts: 327
Senior Member
Posts: 327
Posted on: 11/23/2018 06:08 PM
Can anyone link me to their software category page? Seems impossible to navigate to. The search bar appears to be broken.
Also can I activate a Win10 Home install with a Pro key?
Thanks
Can anyone link me to their software category page? Seems impossible to navigate to. The search bar appears to be broken.
Also can I activate a Win10 Home install with a Pro key?
Thanks
Caesar
Senior Member
Posts: 529
Senior Member
Posts: 529
Posted on: 11/23/2018 06:16 PM
@dirtm :
OEM version is linked to a hardware, mean if you change your motherboard then the licence follow the motherboard.
And the normal one is linked to your account, then it follow your account whatever you change your hardware.
Also the one who had windows OEM 7 or 8 free upgrade, have this last one and the not the windows 10 OEM...
Last point you can have many different version it never mix together.
I remember after upgrading all hardware for my new rig (previous one had windows 10 Pro)..... activation remained ... but i did not install windows from scratch... ( i tried the previous bootable hard disk) and activation was OK...
Mine says digital license (Upgraded to Windows 10 from my genuine Windows 7 Ultimate)
...and again after a year about i cleaned installed Windows 10 and still activation is OK .
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows-10-windows-install-winpc/digital-license-after-formating/259a1e7f-634f-4dbd-9909-2e682437dfdf
@dirtm :
OEM version is linked to a hardware, mean if you change your motherboard then the licence follow the motherboard.
And the normal one is linked to your account, then it follow your account whatever you change your hardware.
Also the one who had windows OEM 7 or 8 free upgrade, have this last one and the not the windows 10 OEM...
Last point you can have many different version it never mix together.
I remember after upgrading all hardware for my new rig (previous one had windows 10 Pro)..... activation remained ... but i did not install windows from scratch... ( i tried the previous bootable hard disk) and activation was OK...
Mine says digital license (Upgraded to Windows 10 from my genuine Windows 7 Ultimate)
...and again after a year about i cleaned installed Windows 10 and still activation is OK .
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows-10-windows-install-winpc/digital-license-after-formating/259a1e7f-634f-4dbd-9909-2e682437dfdf
vbetts
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Posts: 14424
Posted on: 11/23/2018 06:35 PM
Not saying this as a mod here, but I've used this site for a number of different applications. Have not had an issue with any license I've purchased from this site.
Not saying this as a mod here, but I've used this site for a number of different applications. Have not had an issue with any license I've purchased from this site.
CoMmAnDrX2
Member
Posts: 70
Member
Posts: 70
Posted on: 11/23/2018 07:51 PM
Can anyone link me to their software category page? Seems impossible to navigate to. The search bar appears to be broken.
Also can I activate a Win10 Home install with a Pro key?
Thanks
They don't seem to have one, I looked around. I setup an account I will meesge them cause I too would like to see what OS/APP keys they have.
Can anyone link me to their software category page? Seems impossible to navigate to. The search bar appears to be broken.
Also can I activate a Win10 Home install with a Pro key?
Thanks
They don't seem to have one, I looked around. I setup an account I will meesge them cause I too would like to see what OS/APP keys they have.
Cry
Senior Member
Posts: 671
Senior Member
Posts: 671
Posted on: 11/23/2018 08:14 PM
Hmm, Office 2019 Professional Plus for $50... You can't buy Pro Plus off the shelf, it's a licence agreement product... This place is just key reselling.
Hmm, Office 2019 Professional Plus for $50... You can't buy Pro Plus off the shelf, it's a licence agreement product... This place is just key reselling.
Passus
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Senior Member
Posts: 1075
Posted on: 11/23/2018 08:23 PM
7.99£ on cjscdkeys
7.99£ on cjscdkeys
scatman839
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Senior Member
Posts: 13924
Posted on: 11/23/2018 09:13 PM
sponsored content is new no?
decent way to get money in
also whats with the pricing of win 10, its £220 on MS main website but in reality you see OEM keys going for like £10-20, what's with the disparity? Why price it that high to begin with?
My work is doing an offer for office 19 for £12, but not quite sure I see the point when I got office 16 from them for £10 just a couple years ago
sponsored content is new no?
decent way to get money in
also whats with the pricing of win 10, its £220 on MS main website but in reality you see OEM keys going for like £10-20, what's with the disparity? Why price it that high to begin with?
My work is doing an offer for office 19 for £12, but not quite sure I see the point when I got office 16 from them for £10 just a couple years ago
rl66
Senior Member
Posts: 2025
Senior Member
Posts: 2025
Posted on: 11/24/2018 12:26 AM
@scatman839 the disparity of price is from OEM licence / normal licence and what edition is chosen... pro normal version nearly never change price and OEM are more fluctuant.
@huilun02 no you can't activate a Win10 Home install with a Pro key... but you can upgrade to pro install with pro key (btw exept for lan and few stuff, i don't see why to get pro for normal use despite i use it myself... ).
@scatman839 the disparity of price is from OEM licence / normal licence and what edition is chosen... pro normal version nearly never change price and OEM are more fluctuant.
@huilun02 no you can't activate a Win10 Home install with a Pro key... but you can upgrade to pro install with pro key (btw exept for lan and few stuff, i don't see why to get pro for normal use despite i use it myself... ).
kakiharaFRS
Member
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Member
Posts: 93
Posted on: 11/24/2018 02:07 AM
- personal experience with "oem" keys : 2x win10 pro + 1x office were deactivated by MS in two years, 2017-2018
now at prices like these 10-15$ it's no big deal compared to a standard key, just buy another one it's cheap, but it's a possibility, MS seems to scan and checks for keys ending up in computers they shouldn't every x months (mine were from China maybe that's why)
- I switched permanently to win10 this month and found out there were several tweaks and utilities I couldn't use because my legit non-oem win10 is home edition :/ so definitely get a pro
- personal experience with "oem" keys : 2x win10 pro + 1x office were deactivated by MS in two years, 2017-2018
now at prices like these 10-15$ it's no big deal compared to a standard key, just buy another one it's cheap, but it's a possibility, MS seems to scan and checks for keys ending up in computers they shouldn't every x months (mine were from China maybe that's why)
- I switched permanently to win10 this month and found out there were several tweaks and utilities I couldn't use because my legit non-oem win10 is home edition :/ so definitely get a pro
HARDRESET
Senior Member
Posts: 357
Senior Member
Posts: 357
Posted on: 11/24/2018 02:51 AM
So went from 10 home to Enterprise to 10 pro , at first, was not activated ,plus it display windows Enterprise said i did a major hardware change , which i didn't, so i put in the key once more , pro activated to my Microsoft account.
So went from 10 home to Enterprise to 10 pro , at first, was not activated ,plus it display windows Enterprise said i did a major hardware change , which i didn't, so i put in the key once more , pro activated to my Microsoft account.
mikeysg
Senior Member
Posts: 2391
Senior Member
Posts: 2391
Posted on: 11/24/2018 04:25 AM
Can I buy a Windows 10 Pro key, but not use it now? It's for a probable AMD Zen 2 build next year.
Can I buy a Windows 10 Pro key, but not use it now? It's for a probable AMD Zen 2 build next year.
sverek
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Posts: 5018
Senior Member
Posts: 5018
Posted on: 11/24/2018 04:29 AM
What is this, beta testers call?
What is this, beta testers call?
HARDRESET
Senior Member
Posts: 357
Senior Member
Posts: 357
Posted on: 11/24/2018 04:54 AM
Zen 2 Build will cost ,say $600 /Cpu Ram MB for me for example , will spending other 15 dollars break the bank ?
Can I buy a Windows 10 Pro key, but not use it now? It's for a probable AMD Zen 2 build next year.
Zen 2 Build will cost ,say $600 /Cpu Ram MB for me for example , will spending other 15 dollars break the bank ?
gx-x
Senior Member
Posts: 1246
Senior Member
Posts: 1246
Posted on: 11/24/2018 05:21 AM
go to any hardware repair shop, ask them for an oem win 10 key, get it free or pay a beer for it. they have dozens laying around from laptop repairs.
go to any hardware repair shop, ask them for an oem win 10 key, get it free or pay a beer for it. they have dozens laying around from laptop repairs.
mikeysg
Senior Member
Posts: 2391
Senior Member
Posts: 2391
Posted on: 11/24/2018 05:46 AM
I just hate waste, I simply wanna know if I can keep the key for the build later....next year, when Zen 2 debuts.
Zen 2 Build will cost ,say $600 /Cpu Ram MB for me for example , will spending other 15 dollars break the bank ?
I just hate waste, I simply wanna know if I can keep the key for the build later....next year, when Zen 2 debuts.
Order_66
Senior Member
Posts: 201
Senior Member
Posts: 201
Posted on: 11/24/2018 07:56 AM
I've bought 3 windows keys from SCDkey and they've all been deactivated within 2 months, buyer beware.
I've bought 3 windows keys from SCDkey and they've all been deactivated within 2 months, buyer beware.
HARDRESET
Senior Member
Posts: 357
Senior Member
Posts: 357
Posted on: 11/24/2018 08:07 AM
Well if that happen , 15 dollar's to learn the hard way , the biggest lose, will be respect , integrity!
I've bought 3 windows keys from SCDkey and they've all been deactivated within 2 months, buyer beware.
Well if that happen , 15 dollar's to learn the hard way , the biggest lose, will be respect , integrity!
fOrTy_7
Senior Member
Posts: 338
Senior Member
Posts: 338
Posted on: 11/24/2018 10:58 AM
Linux does not have a key.
.
As far as Linux is a great for production, workstation. I would never use it for serious gaming at this point. Support for Linux by game developers and major digital retailers is just too small at the moment.
I saw the same 'Sponsored' ad on an other tech website. The thing is that if it is 'sponsored' ad, the admins will post it anyway, not really being bothered to verify if the deal is legit on not.
If the deal is too good to be true, then it usually is (a scam). I think Windows 10 Home OEM is still around 100$, so be the judge yourself if this deal is worth your money.
Scammers usually feed on people like you. Most people won't even ask for a refund or try to enforce their customer's rights, since the amount of money involved is very little and it is not worth the effort.
A Linux key is free.
Linux does not have a key.
.As far as Linux is a great for production, workstation. I would never use it for serious gaming at this point. Support for Linux by game developers and major digital retailers is just too small at the moment.
I've bought 3 windows keys from SCDkey and they've all been deactivated within 2 months, buyer beware.
I saw the same 'Sponsored' ad on an other tech website. The thing is that if it is 'sponsored' ad, the admins will post it anyway, not really being bothered to verify if the deal is legit on not.
If the deal is too good to be true, then it usually is (a scam). I think Windows 10 Home OEM is still around 100$, so be the judge yourself if this deal is worth your money.
Well if that happen , 15 dollar's to learn the hard way , the biggest lose, will be respect , integrity!
Scammers usually feed on people like you. Most people won't even ask for a refund or try to enforce their customer's rights, since the amount of money involved is very little and it is not worth the effort.
KissSh0t
Senior Member
Posts: 6764
Senior Member
Posts: 6764
Posted on: 11/24/2018 11:18 AM
The idea of actually buying Windows 10 is quite alien to me...... it honestly feels like not long ago that I was bombarded with "Get Windows 10 For Free" notifications.
The idea of actually buying Windows 10 is quite alien to me...... it honestly feels like not long ago that I was bombarded with "Get Windows 10 For Free" notifications.
gx-x
Senior Member
Posts: 1246
Senior Member
Posts: 1246
Posted on: 11/24/2018 02:17 PM
OEM keys do not work if you change cpu or motherboard. It's meant for one PC that has configuration that will not change. Laptops mostly.
OEM keys do not work if you change cpu or motherboard. It's meant for one PC that has configuration that will not change. Laptops mostly.
Netherwind
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Posts: 6527
Posted on: 11/24/2018 03:59 PM
It's nice and appreciated that such promotions are given to us by Guru3D but this site seems fishy, sorry.
It's nice and appreciated that such promotions are given to us by Guru3D but this site seems fishy, sorry.
waltc3
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Posts: 930
Senior Member
Posts: 930
Posted on: 11/24/2018 08:24 PM
That is correct, and I was about to comment on that myself when I saw your post--I have a retail WIn10x64 Pro license which transferred over from my retail Win8 license (I paid $30 for that direct from Microsoft 5-6 years ago) during the free upgrade period for Win10, and I've already swapped out motherboards twice and done the major upgrade procedure twice for authorization. If i'd have had an OEM license I would have bombed out on the first motherboard swap attempt. Besides laptops, most pre-built boxes (Dell, etc.) feature OEM licenses, unless the customer chooses to buy a retail license at purchase, etc. Basically, OEM licenses follow the hardware, retail licenses follow the customer.
OEM keys do not work if you change cpu or motherboard. It's meant for one PC that has configuration that will not change. Laptops mostly.
That is correct, and I was about to comment on that myself when I saw your post--I have a retail WIn10x64 Pro license which transferred over from my retail Win8 license (I paid $30 for that direct from Microsoft 5-6 years ago) during the free upgrade period for Win10, and I've already swapped out motherboards twice and done the major upgrade procedure twice for authorization. If i'd have had an OEM license I would have bombed out on the first motherboard swap attempt. Besides laptops, most pre-built boxes (Dell, etc.) feature OEM licenses, unless the customer chooses to buy a retail license at purchase, etc. Basically, OEM licenses follow the hardware, retail licenses follow the customer.
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A Linux key is free.