win10 update issue.

[Bombastinator]

So I have a win8.1 license but I can’t find the dang box.  I was recently convinced to update to win10, and I planned to use my 8.1 key but it’s written on the case and the case is gone.

 

Any options?  If I got to pay $110 I’m just gonna keep 8.1 till it dies.

 

epic, GoG, and basically every game store but steam are bugging hard though.  I basically can’t use em.  Win10 might help with that.

[Roswell]

You don't need the key when you update: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.digitaltrends.com/computing/how-to-get-windows-10-for-free/%3famp

 

If you want a fresh install, run the upgrade anyway and then reset from within Windows after activation.

[amdorintel]

you can use w10 without activiating it, i have been doing that on one pc and i dont find any drawbacks at all with doing so

 

[WkdPaul]

You can get your Windows 8 key using that script, then update t Windows 10, if it asks for a key, enter the key you retrieved with the script.

 

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/find-windows-10-product-key-using-vb-script