Windows product key

[hsehestedt]

Let's "bottom line" this:

If you purchase a system and activate Windows on it, you will NOT need the license key for that system ever again. You can completely reinstall Windows from scratch, you can even yank out the original HD or SSD and reinstall, and Windows will activate again flawlessly.

IMPORTANT: Note that this applies to the SAME EDITION of Windows only. For example, if your system came with Windows 10 or 11 PRO, then you need to install the PRO edition when you reinstall. Likewise, if your system came with the HOME edition, you would need to reinstall that same edition (HOME).

Here is some additional information regarding the Digital Licensing that Windows 10 and 11 use:

https://www.elevenforum.com/t/windows-1 ... ned.14051/