Retail keys can also be linked to the hardware or Microsoft account
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.
tleb@lemmy.ca 8 months 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.
Retail keys can also be linked to the hardware or Microsoft account
pjhenry1216@kbin.social 8 months 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.
Drbreen@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
Right, I’m pretty sure this key is tied to my MS account.