Seems legit. Article here . Link to buy is at the bottom of the article.
For only $10 more, go with PRO.Difference between the two.
Is it worth the 10.00?
PCWorld is a pretty legit outfit, I think that they would lose their shirt if they were partnering with an online software sales company and advertising them, if they were selling illegitimate copies.
Amazon UK has been allowing third parties to sell dodgy copies of MS software for freaking ages. I've pointed it out and they do nothing about it.
It is weird wording, sounds more like OEM, but they say retail so I assumed the same as you 1 PC at a time.How about $39.99 for the official retail version of Windows 10 Professional?
Please note this deal is for an unlimited lifetime license for a single PC.
Does not compute. If this is truly a RETAIL license, then it should be transferable between PCs? Is it just worded funny, and they mean, "a single PC at a time"? That would make sense, I guess.
PCWorld is a pretty legit outfit, I think that they would lose their shirt if they were partnering with an online software sales company and advertising them, if they were selling illegitimate copies. So yeah, this should be good.
If only I had the funds, maybe someone will buy one of my PCs (that I have for sale).
I bought one a few days ago and thinking about buying another for a new, future ryzen build.I bought 2 copies of the $40 Retail Windows 10 Pro a couple of days ago. I'm going to replace my aged desktops if new CPUs and motherboards ever come back in stock.
I bought 2 copies of the $40 Retail Windows 10 Pro a couple of days ago. I'm going to replace my aged desktops if new CPUs and motherboards ever come back in stock.
I think that the free upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10 still works if you already have Windows 7 Pro installed on that computer. Download Microsoft's "Media Creation Tool" ( https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 ), use it to make a USB install drive, and upgrade the PC. Windows 10 Pro should automatically activate after the install has finished. Have your Windows 7 Pro product key handy, but you probably will not need it. After you've done the upgrade, you can wipe the machine and perform a fresh install. Pick "I don't have a key" during install and Windows 10 will automatically activate after the installation has finished.I just ordered and paid extra for the disc. I far prefer having physical media.
Now I am thinking I will order another for my second pc, which is actually more powerful than the one i was deciding to upgrade. I love Windows 7 Pro, but I have to admit that it's time to suck it up and move on.
The problem is that the whole license key idea is from the pre-Internet era. It didn't work well then and it absolutely doesn't work now.It is happening everywhere. MS apparently makes no attempt to stop the folks selling keys on eBay or from dodgy websites, either. It almost seems that MS has resigned themselves to giving it away but doesn't want to officially announce it as long as there is any sort of revenue stream whatsoever that they can squeeze out of it.
Asian sellers do this all the time: either advertising or selling via use a known "front" to sell keys. Just look what happens on techpowerup:Semi-sketchy, despite the sale going through PCWorld.
You can make your own. Specifically: you can make a USB key, which is easier to use in modern PCs. Or you can reuse a DVD+RW for older ones.I just ordered and paid extra for the disc. I far prefer having physical media.
Why would MS be not OK with it? Most of these auctions are 100% legit.$7 seems like the common price on ebay for win10 64 pro. As long as MS is ok with it, why should I have any concern when paying via paypal and not a CC directly?