Win 7 Key Not Required for Upgrades?

[nmaster64]

I've done a lot of Windows 7 upgrades for people and I've noticed that I've never had to enter any kind of key when upgrading a properly activated copy of Vista, I think even during clean installs...

Does it activate automatically or is it just a matter of it waiting a week before yelling at you about it?

 

[Jonathan_King]

Hello, Welcome!

It gives you 30 days before it starts shutting down. You will get notifications every day or so until then.

Hope this helps.

 

[nmaster64]

Ahh, I figured.

So I guess no chance the key is anywhere on the disc, huh? I've got a legal copy of Windows 7 Ultimate I purchased, but the sleeve with the key has gone missing. I'm more than a little distraught...

 

[gregrocker]

If you are skipping the key when installing Win7, it needs to be activated at Computer>Properties using the product key.

Call MS to learn what your options are for a lost key. There may be a S/N on the package that allows them to retrieve the key for you.