Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ @lemmy.dbzer0.com ninakuup21 @lemmy.world 1 yr. ago

Windows Activation

Hello people I have recently changed my CPU, Motherboard and RAMs so I was planning on reinstalling windows on my PC. Last time I installed Windows was probably or so 10 years ago and I can't remember for the life of me how I activated it.

Any recommendations on activating the new install? Or is it too much trouble nowadays and should I just buy a key?

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Any random win7/win10/win11 key works.
Personally I scratch of the old win7 keys of old customers that gave them to us for recycling amd use them for myself :)
- Wait I could have used my (legit) win7 key for 11?
  
  yep
- GASP You wouldn't download Windows!?
  
  Do they even sell it on DVD anymore?
  
  They sell it boxed in retail with a sticker inside (like games have a steam code).
  I think there exists a SKU with Win10 CDs

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