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Posted 4 April 2016
MICROSOFT WINDOWS 10 PRO 32/64-BIT, OEM (KEY + DL) £20.06 @ Play-Asia
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Limited time offer
Windows 10 is familiar and easy to use, with lots of similarities to Windows 7 including the Start menu. It starts up and resumes fast, has more built-in security to help keep you safe, and is designed to work with software and hardware you already have.
Before you buy, please read these notes and FAQ!
- This is only for the Windows Product Key, a download link will be provided after checkout
- Is intended for use with new PCs only
- Cannot be used to directly upgrade from an older Operating System
- Requires a clean installation, and all prior data must be backed up
- Does not come with free direct support from Microsoft
- Will not allow for a change to a different motherboard model once installed
Limited time offer
Very cheap OEM key
Windows 10 is familiar and easy to use, with lots of similarities to Windows 7 including the Start menu. It starts up and resumes fast, has more built-in security to help keep you safe, and is designed to work with software and hardware you already have.
Before you buy, please read these notes and FAQ!
- This is only for the Windows Product Key, a download link will be provided after checkout
- Is intended for use with new PCs only
- Cannot be used to directly upgrade from an older Operating System
- Requires a clean installation, and all prior data must be backed up
- Does not come with free direct support from Microsoft
- Will not allow for a change to a different motherboard model once installed
Limited time offer
Very cheap OEM key
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sorted byDoes not come with free direct support from Microsoft.
http://www.play-asia.com/microsoft-windows-7-pro-oem-key-only/13/709gc7
Upgrade it to win 10 for free...
It's not illegal. It is against Microsoft's EULA (end-user license agreement) which contains clauses about how it must be bought as a fully-boxed version with installation media, and installed on an OEM machine. Microsoft can request these are removed from sale and refuse to supply companies in breach, for example if you try and sell a key only on eBay they will pull it as eBay and Microsoft work together to stop keys being sold this way, but it is not illegal. The police will not turn up and arrest you for it. Being in breach of the EULA however, means you have breached a legal contract between the end-user and Microsoft, and therefore Microsoft have every right to revoke the key if they find out.
It appears however that several companies work out of China/Singapore to sell keys only and Microsoft, as others, can't really do anything about it. G2Play are another big company who do it with keys for steam, and people have been buying from there for years with no issue.
Thanks for clearing this for me
It's NOT legit. It's not illegal, it's not pirate and it's very unlikely to be a problem down the line. But it's NOT legit. Keys sold like this aren't meant to be sold like this (which makes it not legit). MS aren't likely to find out/make a fuss about it but it's definitely NOT legit.
That aside, yes, I use them without issue. Just don't be all offended and complainy if its revoked at some point (buy another, "upgrade to a new version of windows" enter the new key and it should all be golden again). If this sounds like hassle, you'll need to buy a full retail key.
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just have a good look how it records your every move even down to what you print on a printer
yea and i know your gonna say if nothing to hide etc
but why should we get spied on?
You can't be serious I get a regular call from "Microsoft windows " every other month to tell me my "Computer is Broken", you can't get better service than that surely
Windows 10 will activate using a Windows 7 licence from a clean install, this wasn't the case with the original build 10240 that was the first release, this came in to effect on build 10586 known as the November 2015 update. Also if you have a Windows 8 machine the key is usually in the MSDM table in the BIOS, so Windows 10 doesn't even ask for the key on a clean install, it just finds the key from the motherboard and uses that to activate automatically. How do I know this? I install about 20-30 laptops a week as part of my job.
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No everyone steals a licence so there's no reason for this deal is there obviously and it's just a mirage. In fact why are you here as this deal doesn't exist, you're imagining it all.
That's a proper dodgy situation they have going on there!
Buy this on the understanding that MScould revoke the key at some future time. 'could'
Except.... faster to boot, better tablet compatibility, better touch screen support, but better keyboard/mouse experience than win 8, direct X 12, more integrated live/xbox/onedrive stuff, improvements to filesystem, improvements to storage volume management, improved file copy interface, improved multi monitor support, a more robust driver model, improved compatibility for usb3 (and a bunchload of other stuff), more security options, more secure, if for no other reason than it forces those people that never update to actually update, feature updates that ended last year for Win7, and security updates that don't end in 3.5 years time.... Errr, and it looks kinda shiny too.
Most of what you said is irrelevant to desktop users... Windows 7 will continue to be updated till 2020.
I did install Windows 10 to my Thinkpad and I had to resize the system partition to do this. Why was that not part of the upgrade package? There was a load of crud has been installed that I never asked for: Lenovo Assist? Clear off!
The laptop was steadily getting slower as more crud arrived. Candy crush? I'm not a child....
Why can't I get rid of stuff like the Xbox thing? Why do I need to verify my identity? To whom? This is my laptop.
The start menu is like old web pages when people went mad with flash and sounds or like a child's PowerPoint with every swoosh activated. It's irritating not innovative.
And stop calling things apps. An app is a novelty weather widget. I run programs. Stop trying to be folksy with a chatty style. It's not fun or hip it's annoying.
It makes sense to use "Classic Shell" but in the end Windows 7 is great and better than Windows 10.
I liked Microsoft. I have always preferred it and used it since Windows 3.
The only thing I can say that I have liked is the return to Windows 7 button (but that failed to work and I had to reformat again).
Wish I hadn't! F****** AWFUL.
My colleague has a new pc with 10, not having quite the same problems I am. It seems upgrading from 7 or 8 to 10 is not the way to go.
I feel like I'm back in the 80s. I'd prefer an Amstrad.
F......Windows 10.
I am getting a bit more used to it, but it's like crossing the road ...you only want to get to the other side, but this takes you on a f. tour of the area first! No wonder MS were giving it free at one point.
Take it from me, if you're using W7 or W8 and you're happy (I was) ...DON'T UPGRADE to 10. You'll regret it.
Not that you'll have much choice in the end though...
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No big surprise though with this type of seller. Windows licence prices are fairly fixed, anything that looks too good to be true usually is.
I'm actually surprised Hotdeals have allowed these threads given its blatantly not legal. I posted a deal about a year ago for a China based company who have an office in the UK and many others globally and trade within the law but the thread was pulled as it was a China company they didn't know
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Yes,youcsn nativley use a w7 pro key inside w10. No need to have to do the upgrade malarcky. Just install w10 pro and activate with the w7 pro key.
No time limit
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10ISO
Use this to download the windows 10 ISO and copy it to a USB stick which you can then install it from. A completely legitimate method provided by Microsoft.
So far so good
This is OEM key for Microsoft partners one's been installed cannot be changed like on laptops
Yep that correct except there is no need to acquire a serial key before hand (so no need to purchase anything) Microsoft are giving away Windows 10 free. Just install from the created memory stick or disk and at the license page choose personal use and Microsoft will auto populate the key and activate windows totally free of charge.
Not sure why people keep posting these "apparently cheap ways to get Windows 10" when it is completely free anyway, whether you have a previous version of Windows or not.
never thought it would be a problem.. hope not...
So Windows 10 broke my activation and Microsoft couldn't help. No wonder people use loaders to activate, the only people that get screwed over at the people with a legitimate licence!
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I have just put a new mb, ram, cpu etc in and I booted it up and all I had to do was put my serial number in and it activated. No fresh install needed..miles better now. All I had to do was load the mb disk and it took 10 mins
If you think W10 is more secure than W7 you are either taking the mick or genuinely mental. And since you mentioned "more security options" on an OS that has so many backdoors built-in (and enabled by default) with literally zero options for the user besides the one default option of "you'll install exactly what the gods at Microsoft want you to install or GTFO", it makes me think you are in the latter category...
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Another lamb who got sucked into the Microsoft data mining machine. You mention security, yet Microsoft are snooping on everything you do by default. Yes, they give you options to turn things off, but do they give you it all? Doubt it. Would not trust. Makes me wonder why MS are so desperate more than ever to get everyone onto W10, even to the point of offering keys to illegitimate copies of W7.
Don't need my desktop PC with a tablet interface - It's not a tablet. Xbox integration? No thanks. PC > all.
As for the updates, I've installed many hotfixes in the past for Windows 7 which has had a detrimental effect on certain apps/games. Forcing updates onto people is just the beginning of a future with no control over your own devices.
The only people using 10 are people who bought new computers with it installed, or people who installed it and simply use Start10 to use the older shell.