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Windows 10 Upgrade - product key on 2 machines?
I recently had a local computer shop build me a new PC. They used my old PC's Windows 7 product key, as I won't really use that any more (started suffering from occasional BSOD and I figured it was due an upgrade anyway so didn't look into reasons)
They said the old key will work fine on the new PC and Windows updates will simply stop arriving on the old.
I've been using my new PC since mid-July and It's definitely getting updates. However Windows 10 doesn't seem to be 'ready' for it.
I turned on my old PC yesterday, connected to my network so I could dig out some old files, and it's already started downloading Windows 10.
This confused me! Is Microsoft allowing both PCs to get updates?
I cancelled its upgrade, as it's more important I let my new PC get it first. Then found the MS Media Creation Tool to try and get my new PC to force the W10 upgrade. That's downloading now.
In the mean-time I thought I'd just check I had a valid install of Windows, but it says it can't determine that t the moment!?
I guess I'll let the W10 installer run its course, hopefully it will determine that this is a valid copy. Perhaps then Microsoft may get the message that this is the PC I'd like the product key used for.
Anyone had experience of reusing product keys? And having both machine receive updates?
Could it be they are both now seen as valid installs?