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Can I still use my brother's extra windows 8. 1keys to activate the windows 10 pro? 

He's got 3 extras

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AFAIK Microsoft isn't giving free upgrades to windows 10 anymore... You'll probably need a new key.

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2 minutes ago, Sychic said:

AFAIK Microsoft isn't giving free upgrades to windows 10 anymore... You'll probably need a new key.

Darn

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In light we seek the darkness in our lives to shade the misdeeds we do unto those we meet. 

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Just now, JayzSub said:

Darn

It's free to try... so why not?

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Why don't you just try it?

Somebody tried it a year ago, still works.

https://www.howtogeek.com/272201/all-the-ways-you-can-still-get-windows-10-for-free/

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I've used Win7 keys to activate Win10 long after the official scheme was closed. Just make sure to install the correct Win10 version corresponding to the Win8 version.

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Or you can just install windows 10 without activating.

You'll loose the optional GUI customization, but everything else will work.

Nowadays, MS don't really care if you activate or not.

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Just try it. Microsoft is more willing to get bigger marketshare than actual money. As they get main revenue from other sources anyway. Otherwise they would have locked activation better.

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45 minutes ago, porina said:

I've used Win7 keys to activate Win10 long after the official scheme was closed. Just make sure to install the correct Win10 version corresponding to the Win8 version.

I literally just tried it (1 month ago) using a windows 7 home premium key to activate a windows 10 home license. Works and no more watermark :)

 

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11 hours ago, Sychic said:

AFAIK Microsoft isn't giving free upgrades to windows 10 anymore... You'll probably need a new key.

Which is incorrect as windows 7, 8 and 8.1 license keys are currently still good for installing respective installs of windows 10 (even a windows 8.1 license key that was hard coded into a motherboards BIOS was good for a windows 10 install if the same type and automatically selected the correct version without any prompts).

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On 4/29/2019 at 1:36 PM, Princess Luna said:

It's free to try... so why not?

 

On 4/29/2019 at 1:35 PM, JayzSub said:

Darn

 

On 4/29/2019 at 1:32 PM, Sychic said:

AFAIK Microsoft isn't giving free upgrades to windows 10 anymore... You'll probably need a new key.

Microsoft still gives free upgrade to Windows 10, I got that pop up on my Win 7 pc few days ago

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