New mobo Windows 10 license

[JordLindsay]

Im running windows 10 pro, tomorrow i plan to install a new mobo (only component to change) does this affect my activated windows? like will it think its a different pc. if so can I reactivate it using Microsoft's phone up tool?

[HoiDaniel]

That was in the old days.

Nowadays, they check via your outlook/hotmail log-in which product keys are in use. If they see a product key is twice activated by the same user on different PC's, it won't work.

 

Summary: You'll be fine.

[JordLindsay]

That was in the old days.

Nowadays, they check via your outlook/hotmail log-in which product keys are in use. If they see a product key is twice activated by the same user on different PC's, it won't work.

 

Summary: You'll be fine.

 

I'm assuming you mean Microsoft account (I neither have or use Hotmail/outlook), so how will it know its the same pc if it has a new motherboard?