"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
09/27/2018 at 16:21 • Filed to: None
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"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
09/27/2018 at 16:21 • Filed to: None | 0
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After struggling to find my Windows 10 key so I could reactivate it, and finding only a ‘Home’ key instead of the ‘Pro’ key I was supposed to have I was told by Microsoft that I needed to use the Windows 7 key I used for the upgrade. OK, fine, whatever...
Software problem fixed, now onto the myriad hardware issues.
VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely
> Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
09/27/2018 at 17:02 |
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When I upgraded to W10, I was using a Windows 7 Pro license that a coworker hooked me up with about 8 and a half years ago. It’s worked great, until my mobo got a short and I had to replace it, and then I realized I wouldn’t be able to use that key and tell MS I’ve been using a corporate license this whole time.
And they seemed to have change the way that licensing works on OEM licenses, any mobo type hardware change will invalidate the install which sounds ridiculous to me.
So I guess I own a W10 license now
facw
> Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
09/27/2018 at 17:02 |
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Yeah, the Windows 10 key on upgraded Windows 10 systems is just some weird fake thing in a lot of cases. In theory it’s not supposed to matter, since Windows 10 activation is supposed to be tied to your account now. Doesn’t work if you make drastic changes though (I think the license doesn’t allow them in most cases, but MS doesn’t really care as long as you are only on one machine).
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Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
> facw
09/27/2018 at 17:54 |
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Well, other than the motherboard (Gigabyte for the HP) the computer is exactly the same :P
They seem to be a little less picky as compared to the old days. I guess they figure that if you’re going to call them and change things over on a recorded phone line you’re probably not doing anything illegal...
dsigned001 - O.R.C. hunter
> Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
09/27/2018 at 20:50 |
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This is one of the major things that I enjoy about Linux. I don’t have to deal with activation bullshit. Or rather, much less frequently.