• Drbreen
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    1 year ago

    OEM keys are linked to motherboards I believe. Mine is a retail key and I’ve used it across many different builds over the years.

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      1 year ago

      Keys are usually stored in the TPM chip and/or tied to Microsoft accounts if you use one. If you don’t have an account, there’s actually a limit to how often a key can activate new hardware. If there’s no TPM, there’s simply a limit within a certain timeframe that it can be used to activate on the same hardware.

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        1 year ago

        Right, I’m pretty sure this key is tied to my MS account.

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      Retail keys can also be linked to the hardware or Microsoft account