03-17-2019, 07:54 PM
(03-17-2019, 06:04 PM)Mattias Westlund Wrote: And yes, the version of Windows you upgrade (or use the key from) will indeed be the same version of W10 that ends up being installed.
Alas, that means I'll probably still have to shell out the cash for the "Pro" version, then. I wonder if I can at least do the "upgrade" rather than the fresh install. I agree that a fresh install is preferable, and I, too, had a lousy experience with the upgrade when I tried on a different computer. But reinstalling and reactivating everything will be annoying, for sure. Especially since I have already used up my installs on most of my stuff (though all the companies I deal with are pretty understanding about that, in my experience. They basically have said it's not a problem unless you start activating things repeatedly and so quickly that it appears obviously exploitative).
Quote:Please note of course that I can't guarantee that using a W7 key will work for everyone and in every scenario! Maybe I just lucked out.
I've known this to work for many people, actually, and I'm not sure why that is... It would seem Microsoft knows about it, too, and don't seem to mind.
