Will a factory reset de-activate my windows 11?

[f1lip0.♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥]

I'm trying to sell my laptop but first I need to delete all my files from it. Does anyone know if deleting all files and factory reseting the laptop will de-activate the windows 11 operating system?

[Omega]

No, the license is tied to your motherboard.

[f1lip0.♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥]

Thanks

[THE LORD]

The CD key is tied to your SSD or motherboard. Can't remember which one.

[smokerob79]

keys are tied to serial number in the BIOS and have been since 10....unless you are planing on replacing the BIOS chip on the motherboard you will be fine.....

[f1lip0.♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥]

Alr thanks

[BloodShed]

Originally posted by Omega:

No, the license is tied to your motherboard.

Or Microsoft account depending on licence.

[r.linder]

Originally posted by BloodShed:

Originally posted by Omega:

No, the license is tied to your motherboard.

Or Microsoft account depending on licence.

It's a laptop so it's undoubtedly going to be using an OEM license unless it was sold with an older version of Windows and never took the free upgrade(s). In which case they would've foolishly paid for it because you can install and use 10/11 regardless.

[UserNotFound]

Originally posted by BloodShed:

Originally posted by Omega:

No, the license is tied to your motherboard.

Or Microsoft account depending on licence.

Yeah, I kinda remember having to wipe my PC clean for a fresh install, and I remember vaguely that I'd not needed to key in my license key as it was prompted that IF it were a reinstall. My license was tied to my account (as long as mobo and CPU aren't changed), MS would automatically activate the license. Or, at least that's my recollection of it....I basically followed the prompts when I was reinstallation Windows.....Win11 that is.

[andreasaspenberg575]

licenses have been tied to motherboards for a long time. at least since xp i believe. windows 11 is likely not an exception.

[r.linder]

Originally posted by andreasaspenberg575:

licenses have been tied to motherboards for a long time. at least since xp i believe. windows 11 is likely not an exception.

Depends on which type of license you received or bought

Most copies of Windows bought at retail are Retail copies which have licenses that can be removed and reused (and nowadays they come as a USB drive) whereas OEM copies are usually in CD form and have a license that can only be used once, it becomes permanently tied to the motherboard it was used on (unless Microsoft deactivates that key)

[DonMcK]

Originally posted by andreasaspenberg575:

licenses have been tied to motherboards for a long time. at least since xp i believe. windows 11 is likely not an exception.

Recently swapped from i7-3770k on Z77 MB to i7-8700k on Z370 MB, didn't need to reactivate win 10, and it stayed activated after moving to win 11.

Edit. Win 10 Pro Retail copy