Same Win10 license on different installations?

[HappyBobJr]

Hi guys.

 

I just spent $150 on Win10 Home license because apparently my Education Edition expired and Windows 10 Edu is not built nor supported by Microsoft (I know, not true, just what µSoft told me to get me to hang up).

 

Anyways,  I am going to be working on some more sensitive stuff so I should have an isolated machine.  If I were to dual boot 2 Win10's, could they share a key?  I heard somewhere the key is stored in the MoBo, which they would share?

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, HappyBobJr said:

Hi guys.

 

I just spent $150 on Win10 Home license because apparently my Education Edition expired and Windows 10 Edu is not built nor supported by Microsoft (I know, not true, just what µSoft told me to get me to hang up).

 

Anyways,  I am going to be working on some more sensitive stuff so I should have an isolated machine.  If I were to dual boot 2 Win10's, could they share a key?  I heard somewhere the key is stored in the MoBo, which they would share?

 

Yes, they would share the same key. 

 

But why don't you use a VM instead?

 

You could isolate the VM machine, use it as necessary while still being able to access it from machines in the same network?

[Car712]

7 minutes ago, HappyBobJr said:

Hi guys.

 

I just spent $150 on Win10 Home license because apparently my Education Edition expired and Windows 10 Edu is not built nor supported by Microsoft (I know, not true, just what µSoft told me to get me to hang up).

 

Anyways,  I am going to be working on some more sensitive stuff so I should have an isolated machine.  If I were to dual boot 2 Win10's, could they share a key?  I heard somewhere the key is stored in the MoBo, which they would share?

Yep, you can have 2 machines sharing 1 key.

[HappyBobJr]

1 hour ago, Netivity said:

 

Yes, they would share the same key. 

 

But why don't you use a VM instead?

 

You could isolate the VM machine, use it as necessary while still being able to access it from machines in the same network?

My understanding is that VM's take a performance hit, mainly the fact that they can't utilize your GPU

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, HappyBobJr said:

My understanding is that VM's take a performance hit, mainly the fact that they can't utilize your GPU

Well, there is a part in there that is true.

 

The way I see it is if I am making an isolated machine, it is most likely for server or server-like purposes.

 

Therefore I need it to stay on for a significant amount of time.

 

A VM will allow that option, however a dual boot doesn't.

 

It is up to you though. Like I said in my first post. It will share the same key, which answers your question.  

[HappyBobJr]

40 minutes ago, Netivity said:

Well, there is a part in there that is true.

 

The way I see it is if I am making an isolated machine, it is most likely for server or server-like purposes.

 

Therefore I need it to stay on for a significant amount of time.

 

A VM will allow that option, however a dual boot doesn't.

 

It is up to you though. Like I said in my first post. It will share the same key, which answers your question.  

Thanks a load!

I /could/ afford another key, but I really didn't want to

[Guest]

41 minutes ago, HappyBobJr said:

Thanks a load!

I /could/ afford another key, but I really didn't want to

Fair enough mate. Sometimes the easiest ways are the best.