Protect Yourself From Tech Support Scams
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July 29, 2020
Protect Yourself From Tech Support Scams
Tech support scams are an industry-wide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary
technical support services. You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a
Microsoft Agent or
Microsoft Employee and that the phone number is an
official
Microsoft global customer service number.
I believe you can change motherboards so as long you stick to using that copy of Windows on one computer, and not multiple computers, as per the terms of service or EULA (end-user license agreement) you agree to when installing Windows.
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Hi,
no you need to buy a license not product key.
Microsoft warns at
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/howtotell/Shop....
Beware of Product Keys Sold Separately
With the exception of Product Key Cards (PKC’s) distributed with COA’s, Microsoft does not distribute products keys as standalone products. If you see a listing on an auction site, online classified ad, or other online page advertising product keys for sale,
it’s a good indication that the keys are likely stolen or counterfeit.
And please note, there may be a problems with activation after 5th hardware change unfortunately.
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Hi
AFAIK you can change upto 5 motherboards if you buy a Windows 10 licence from Microsoft Store.
Sumit
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i think there is a limitation , like upto 5 times ,
if you activate retail pro key signed with microosft account means , key will be associated as a digital license
I am a regular CONTRIBUTOR on docs.micrsosoft.com Asus Laptop R542UQ-DM153-Intel_i5-7200u_Nvidia_940mx_2GBvram-16GBram-2TBHDD_2TBHDD_250GB_M.2SSD_Windows10_Enter_2004_64bit_19042.572
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