Windows 10 Purchase

[BrygonSan]

Anyone have any reliable sites that sell Windows 10 for a good deal? 

 

Thank you, 

Bryant 

[fakeasshandsomemcgee]

You can use any old Windows 7 or 8 key to activate a Windows 10 install. Could even be an OEM key you find on the sticker of an old PC/Laptop... 

 

Really isn't worth buying Windows these days! 

[nick name]

eBay is where I got my keys.  If they don't work then eBay will likely cover you.  You can also check the seller's ratings.  

[BrygonSan]

2 minutes ago, fakeasshandsomemcgee said:

You can use any old Windows 7 or 8 key to activate a Windows 10 install. Could even be an OEM key you find on the sticker of an old PC/Laptop... 

 

Really isn't worth buying Windows these days! 

Ah ok this is good info! Thanks

[BrygonSan]

Just now, nick name said:

eBay is where I got my keys.  If they don't work then eBay will likely cover you.  You can also check the seller's ratings.  

Thanks! I'll look into this as well. 

[steelo]

52 minutes ago, nick name said:

eBay is where I got my keys.  If they don't work then eBay will likely cover you.  You can also check the seller's ratings.  

I've used this method to 'activate' Win 10 on 3 different PC's...it's always gone pretty smoothly and usually doesn't cost more than $5.

[LogicalDrm]

Microsoft store, Newegg, any other retail store. Rest are not what I would call reliable.

[steelo]

22 hours ago, LogicalDrm said:

Microsoft store, Newegg, any other retail store. Rest are not what I would call reliable.

What do you mean by 'reliable'? Either the keys work or they don't - If they are invalid, you ask for a refund.

 

Anways, I've never had any issues with the many product keys I've purchased through ebay...however, most of the time I never activate Windows because it still has 99% of the functionality anyways. I can live with a 'Activate Windows' watermark in the corner of my desktop...

[Stu_Bear]

Question is...why is Microsoft not paying me for all the data they collect and sell ?

[steelo]

51 minutes ago, Stu_Bear said:

Question is...why is Microsoft not paying me for all the data they collect and sell ?

This is why I really don't feel bad about rarely registering or using keys purchased off of ebay. For what it's worth, I always ensure I turn the data collection options off.

[Stu_Bear]

1 minute ago, steelo said:

This is why I really don't feel bad about never registering. For what it's worth, I always ensure I turn the data collection options off.

I think Microsoft is smart enough that those "options" aren't really "options"...i know i sound paranoid, but last time I signed into my online Microsoft account...it was disturbing.

[steelo]

Just now, Stu_Bear said:

I think Microsoft is smart enough that those "options" aren't really "options"...i know i sound paranoid, but last time I signed into my online Microsoft account...it was disturbing.

Oh, I'm sure those 'options' don't actually do anything...

[homeap5]

Great question OP. I never seen this question on this forum before.

[LogicalDrm]

15 hours ago, Stu_Bear said:

Question is...why is Microsoft not paying me for all the data they collect and sell ?

Bigger question is, why you pay to so many more parties for the data they collect on you, but somehow MS is different...

 

As for my opinion of sellers reliability. I wouldn't buy from grey markets. Thats about it. You can search my points, I have no interest to write them again here. Main will still be that by buying from grey markets, you can't know for sure how the key was acquired. You could be supporting legit business scavenging keys off dead hardware. You could also support pirate or thief. No way of knowing for sure.

[BrygonSan]

On 3/5/2020 at 11:03 AM, homeap5 said:

Great question OP. I never seen this question on this forum before.

Thanks for awesome compliment! Very much appreciated! I'll try to come up with more

[BrygonSan]

Thanks for your responses everyone! 

[homeap5]

1 minute ago, BrygonSan said:

Thanks for awesome compliment! Very much appreciated! I'll try to come up with more

Ask how to install Windows - nobody ask it before too.

[BrygonSan]

2 minutes ago, homeap5 said:

Ask how to install Windows - nobody ask it before too.

You care to explain how? You seem like a very knowledgeable person.. (; 

[homeap5]

4 minutes ago, BrygonSan said:

You care to explain how? You seem like a very knowledgeable person.. (; 

Don't know how. Nobody wants to made any tutorial. For now I'm using my computer as RGB lamp and write on this forum using phone (it has preinstalled Android).

[BrygonSan]

1 minute ago, homeap5 said:

Don't know how. Nobody wants to made any tutorial. For now I'm using my computer as RGB lamp and write on this forum using phone (it has preinstalled Android).

COOL!