where is the best place to get a windows key,

[Bananasplit_00]

12 hours ago, NumLock21 said:

Client system board died have to change it. But it was too old, so he went with a full upgrade, cpu, mb, ram. Other parts stayed the same. Windows says to avtivate within 3 days. Click activate and it went through.

 

oh so thats why i could do it, thanks for the info and im guessing this is an OEM key i cant use anymore in that case 

[Sparravex]

19 hours ago, GreezyJeezy said:

where is the cheapest place to get a retail key for i windows 10, one that i can reuse if i upgrade my motherboard 

I got mine on Ebay for about $40, but that is kind of sketchy.

[NumLock21]

33 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

oh so thats why i could do it, thanks for the info and im guessing this is an OEM key i cant use anymore in that case 

OEM keys are mostly placed on the case and when you buy a OEM windows, it comes in a plain package. Retail ones on the other hand comes in a fancier box design contains both 32bit and 64bit, some with artwork (win8) and the product key, comes in a business size card, not a sticker. The older retail ones, it's sticker are always yellow or orange and they're placed sticked on the inside of the package. My Office 2007 retail has a orange sticker in it.

 

 

[GreezyJeezy]

1 minute ago, NumLock21 said:

OEM keys are mostly placed on the case and when you buy a OEM windows, it comes in a plain package. Retail ones on the other hand comes in a fancier box design contains both 32bit and 64bit, some with artwork (win8) and the product key, comes in a business size card, not a sticker. The older retail ones, it's sticker are always yellow or orange and they're placed sticked on the inside of the package. My Office 2007 retail has a orange sticker in it.

 

 

yeah when i bought the OEM key he just sent me a picture of one of those stickers, but it worked 

[NumLock21]

3 hours ago, GreezyJeezy said:

yeah when i bought the OEM key he just sent me a picture of one of those stickers, but it worked 

most likely a VL key

[Bananasplit_00]

3 hours ago, NumLock21 said:

OEM keys are mostly placed on the case and when you buy a OEM windows, it comes in a plain package. Retail ones on the other hand comes in a fancier box design contains both 32bit and 64bit, some with artwork (win8) and the product key, comes in a business size card, not a sticker. The older retail ones, it's sticker are always yellow or orange and they're placed sticked on the inside of the package. My Office 2007 retail has a orange sticker in it.

 

 

well i have a plain box and no sticker on the case and some manuals or something i think for windows 7