Upgrade copies get the legal rights of whatever your existing license is, so either you have the If you want transfer rights, you have to buy the OS separatelyĮveryone gets this way out of proportion because Windows 10's free upgrade is free instead of "just cheaper" like Windows 7, but the base rules didn't change.
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If you just install a free upgrade to your OEM-bundled system, you still don't get transfer rights, those stay locked to the original license even after the upgrade. Vista, upgrade it to 7 using a "Windows 7 Upgrade" CD (which is cheaper), and then take that Windows 7 to another computer later. You can't take a computer that shipped with
You can upgrade the pre-bundled version of Windows, but not transfer it after. The only thing you need to know is that rule #1 stays the same as always. The above remains the same before and after Windows 10. You aren't allowed to install it more than once at a time (you have toĭelete it from an old computer before you install it again elsewhere), but you keep that license forever, it's not tied to any particular computer. It doesn't matter if you install Windows 10 or not, any copy of Windows you hold a single user license for is yours to take to any new computer you get or build. No, I bought it separately from my computer (on a CD/DVD/USB or download).
That's why upgrade editions are cheaper (or even free). This is locked by OEM LicenseĪnd stays locked even if you upgrade it. It doesn't matter if you install Windows 10 or not, any copy of Windows that comes with a PC is locked to that PC forever and can never be transferred to a new computer (self-bought or otherwise). Did your current copy of Windows (Windows Vista, 7, or 8) come bundled with your computer?.If you have transfer rights today, you keep them. This has been told many different ways but the base hasn't changed.
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