Windows 10 is hardware dependent!

[Shadow Gamer]

So if you plan on upgrading your rig anytime soon, don't install Windows 10. It's hardware dependent, like windows 7, and unlike windows 8 and 8.1, which were hardware independent, meaning that there wouldn't be issues when switching components in your system. 

 

Source: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/features (Look at the 1st condition at the bottom)

 

Happy building,

 

Shadow

[flibberdipper]

You are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO late.

 

Have you been living under a rock with no internet?

[Knaj]

The link doesn't work, please update it.

[Centurius]

It's only a footnote for part of the text.

[RH00D]

You can change hardware.

 

 

Its also going to depend on the license type. Whether its OEM, retail, or system builder license.

[Shadow Gamer]

You are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO late.

 

Have you been living under a rock with no internet?

Apparently other users did not know either. I google it a few days ago, but nothing came up. Fortunately, I upgraded my PC(The mobo and CPU) before I decided to download Windows 10. 

[Shadow Gamer]

You can change hardware.

 

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Its also going to depend on the license type. Whether its OEM, retail, or system builder license.

It says you'll be able to reinstall. Windows 8 allowed me to install new hardware without any software changes, besides new drivers. 

[Dinodaur]

That is if you want to write notes i.e. a touchscreen, not that your windows license key is dependant on your hardware configuration.

 

EDIT: Made what I wrote clearer

[RH00D]

It says you'll be able to reinstall. Windows 8 allowed me to install new hardware without any software changes, besides new drivers. 

 

Windows 10 will be the same, it only freaks out if you change the motherboard or something significant, which is the same as in Windows 8.

 

Honestly MS doesn't really give a hoot as long as the license is only being used on a single machine at a time. Sometimes activation freaks out but then you just call automated number and say the license is only being used on 1 computer then you enter an ID it gives you a new one back and all is good.

[Agent181]

LINUX MASTER RACE

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[Shadow Gamer]

Windows 10 will be the same, it only freaks out if you change the motherboard or something significant, which is the same as in Windows 8.

 

Honestly MS doesn't really give a hoot as long as the license is only being used on a single machine at a time. Sometimes activation freaks out but then you just call automated number and say the license is only being used on 1 computer then you enter an ID it gives you a new one back and all is good.

Changed the motherboard and CPU on my computer, didn't need to reinstall or even give my activation key again. Windows 10 is still up for grabs, so it's still activated. 

[burnttoastnice]

Changed the motherboard and CPU on my computer, didn't need to reinstall or even give my activation key again. Windows 10 is still up for grabs, so it's still activated. 

 

Swapped a Win7 hdd to a completely different computer and motherboard and it was still activated