Hey guys, does anyone know of cheapest way to purchase windows keys?
Any help is greatly appreciated!

its a trap

Lol i remember ppl on this sub talking about better options to purchase windows keys. I just cant remember from where

i tried telling people a bit ago but my post (as well as another persons) got removed for violating the rules. even though the site i posted i thought was %100 legit.

This post was edited by Jarester on Sep 20 2021 05:40pm

Ah shit, so i guess this is a "no fly zone"

Any place that isn't Microsoft or a Authorized Retailer(retail box or online) - is considered against terms and condition both here and by Microsoft - take that how you'd like :/

In reality - you do not need to activate Windows to get updates and access to features - the days of limited access and such are long over with Windows. You'll just have to deal with the Watermark and you won't be able to change your themes.. however it's recommended you validate your copy per Microsoft.

However,
If you happen to have a old Windows 7 laptop laying around.. that isn't being used - you are legally allowed to use that license to validate your copy of Windows 10 per Microsoft's Terms & Conditions - this will convert the license from Windows 7 to Windows 10
Be advised - not all Windows 7 licenses will convert and activate on Windows 10 - however I have done it numerous times with customers computers when we're updating them from a HDD to a SSD at my repair shops

Thank you for your reply. I guess my question would be third party licence sellers, are they reputable and to be trusted?

If the third party reseller is a genuine Microsoft Authorized Reseller, then yes. They should have such branding published on there site.

That said, if they're not branded and authorized and you buy a license from them. You run the risk of that license not working, being activated more than once or deactivating at a later date by Microsoft

I've had success using these third party product key sellers, especially if they're advertised on these YouTube videos as their sponsor. I've used them 2-3 times for Win10 Pro and no issues so far.

Also, it needs some detailed explanation/expansion on this Win7 key convert to Win10 onto another computer. When converting Win7 to Win10 and then immediately transferring to another device, I wouldn't consider it legal. Especially from a laptop, as those are often OEM licenses which means it's supposed to be used once to that device it was originally on. There are times where Microsoft does not enforce this, hence you can get away with it. A Win7 key used on a device, and then upgraded to Win10 should be for the sole purpose of that device. Often MS will do the customer a favor and allow that upgraded Win10 to transfer onto another device. But saying it's legal or the right thing to do, is not something I share the same opinion.

For example, these used laptop re-sellers on eBay (I purchased a few Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen3 in particular), they mention it doesn't come with the Windows product key, because they probably took the Win7 converted to Win10, and used that Win10 for one of t heir own. I've purchased a few used laptops from eBay before and even after installing Windows 10 on it, I have to activate it again when it should be embedded into the motherboard (hence how they track/manage/verify it to only one device).

I've had one laptop where I purchased and activated a OEM license on a motherboard that went dead after 2-3 weeks of using it. MS allowed me to transfer it, doing me a favor. Is it legal or proper? I don't see it that way, but nonetheless, a nice favor.

I should note that there are two types of licenses, OEM and Retail. Retail allows you to transfer it from one device to another. OEM is meant to be used once and when you purchase a computer thru Dell, HP, Lenovo, etc., they're all, or should be, OEM.

This post was edited by Xet on Sep 21 2021 10:08am

ebay had them for like $5 for oem.