Where to buy WINDOWS 10 From?

[paingineerr]

hi everyone. i just builded a new pc and i want to buy an original windows 10 pro key. are there any safe places on the internet to buy?
thanks!

[Omega]

Via Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/windows-10-pro/df77x4d43rkt/48DN

Or via your local computer shop.



All those cheap $10 keys are scams and/or stolen keys.

[paingineerr]

Originally posted by Omega:

Via Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/windows-10-pro/df77x4d43rkt/48DN

Or via your local computer shop.



All those cheap $10 keys are scams and/or stolen keys.

mmmmmm... :// im kinda sad to hear that the 10 dollar keys are scam....
i was looking for some cheap way to get out eheheh.....
thank you for ur lightning fast response again Omega! i need to spend some(!) money i guess.

[dmdport]

Originally posted by Omega:

Via Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/windows-10-pro/df77x4d43rkt/48DN

Or via your local computer shop.



All those cheap $10 keys are scams and/or stolen keys.

They aren't scams but they may be stolen.
Quick tip, unactivated windows is the same as activated except for the watermark on the bottom and the inability to change the background wallpaper (but theres a work around for that).
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3294531/downsides-running-activated-windows.html

[𝔇ave]

there is nothing wrong with cheap ebay windows activation keys. system builders buy them by the thousands from microsoft. i bought a $9 win 10 pro key from ebay and it works just fine. do your research on the seller and if they have good reviews go for it.

[Omega]

Even a system builder can't buy these Pro keys for less then $100.

These keys are part of a money laundering scheme. They are bought with stolen credits cards etc.. then sold online for dirt cheap.

[𝔇ave]

if it was a scam or illegal Ebay and Microsoft would have put a stop to it long ago.. you think Ebay wants Microsoft breathing down their neck over stolen keys? i think not...

[Omega]

Originally posted by Ðavз:

if it was a scam or illegal Ebay and Microsoft would have put a stop to it long ago.. you think Ebay wants Microsoft breathing down their neck over stolen keys? i think not...

Microsoft doesn't care. They recieved their full $200 for the Pro key.

[𝔇ave]

Originally posted by Omega:

Originally posted by Ðavз:

if it was a scam or illegal Ebay and Microsoft would have put a stop to it long ago.. you think Ebay wants Microsoft breathing down their neck over stolen keys? i think not...

Microsoft doesn't care. They recieved their full $200 for the Pro key.

i know its shady.. im not blind.. OEM keys are not meant to be sold on their own but 2 major companies are allowing it to happen because it generates money.. i dont believe they are purchased using stolen money and then put up for sale because the banks that have to then refund that money would be up in arms against ebay for allowing the sales of stolen property they ultimately have to pay for..its a grey area but at the end of the day no one here knows for sure whether its legit or not. all i know is it is being allowed to happen and we as consumers should take advantage of it. if you want to pay 200 bucks for a windows key thats on you. the rest of us would prefer not to spend that kind of money on the OS after having spent thousands on hardware

[𝔇ave]

OP you can read more about purchasing microsoft products from ebay here

https://www.ebay.com.au/gds/Buying-Legitimate-Microsoft-Products-on-ebay-/10000000012269435/g.html

[Omega]

"Microsoft requires all of its software to be accompanied by a genuine Certificate of Authenticity"
- These Ebay keys rarely do.

"OEM software may not be sold by itself"
- 9/10 keys on ebay are OEM.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

No place; just make your own USB Flash Drive with Win10 64bit; ISO downloaded directly from Microsoft.com

Once the OS is installed, play around with it and configure it, install your Drivers, etc.
When needed, buy a license directly within Windows 10 from the Windows Store; or via the Activation page (Winkey+I > Updates & Security > Activation)

[paingineerr]

Thank you all for the support guys!

[Bad 💀 Motha]

When u purchase your key from Microsoft, be mindful of which LIVE account you use.
Should you wipe and reinstall Win10 on your machine, all you have to do is re-login with your same live account and that should in-turn re-activate the OS as well. Since the key was purchased under that account.

[x_wing]

Originally posted by Ðavз:

Originally posted by Omega:

Microsoft doesn't care. They recieved their full $200 for the Pro key.

i know its shady.. im not blind.. OEM keys are not meant to be sold on their own but 2 major companies are allowing it to happen because it generates money.. i dont believe they are purchased using stolen money and then put up for sale because the banks that have to then refund that money would be up in arms against ebay for allowing the sales of stolen property they ultimately have to pay for..its a grey area but at the end of the day no one here knows for sure whether its legit or not. all i know is it is being allowed to happen and we as consumers should take advantage of it. if you want to pay 200 bucks for a windows key thats on you. the rest of us would prefer not to spend that kind of money on the OS after having spent thousands on hardware

And why you spend money on games then? Just go to the webs we all know and get them for "free", because if it's allowed to happen then we as costumers should take advantage of it...

Now, lets be serious, If you like Windows OS you have three options: Use it with watermark (and some "features disabled"), buy a computer with an OEM license installed or pay the price Microsoft asks. If none of this options fits with you, there are plenty of other free OS around there and one of them has support from Steam (yes, I'm talking about Linux).

Long story short: buying an OEM key by yourself for your personal computer leaves you with a counterfeit copy of Windows OS.

[𝔇ave]

Originally posted by x_wing:

Originally posted by Ðavз:

i know its shady.. im not blind.. OEM keys are not meant to be sold on their own but 2 major companies are allowing it to happen because it generates money.. i dont believe they are purchased using stolen money and then put up for sale because the banks that have to then refund that money would be up in arms against ebay for allowing the sales of stolen property they ultimately have to pay for..its a grey area but at the end of the day no one here knows for sure whether its legit or not. all i know is it is being allowed to happen and we as consumers should take advantage of it. if you want to pay 200 bucks for a windows key thats on you. the rest of us would prefer not to spend that kind of money on the OS after having spent thousands on hardware

And why you spend money on games then? Just go to the webs we all know and get them for "free", because if it's allowed to happen then we as costumers should take advantage of it...

Now, lets be serious, If you like Windows OS you have three options: Use it with watermark (and some "features disabled"), buy a computer with an OEM license installed or pay the price Microsoft asks. If none of this options fits with you, there are plenty of other free OS around there and one of them has support from Steam (yes, I'm talking about Linux).

Long story short: buying an OEM key by yourself for your personal computer leaves you with a counterfeit copy of Windows OS.

I Buy games to play them? I couldn't care less about the os. It's a necessary evil. As I said earlier if you want to pay full retail for something go right ahead. Don't for a second try and compare buying a legitimate key for an operating system and pirating a video game. Your argument is invalid.