Posted 4 March 2023

Genuine Windows 10 Pro Product Key

Looking to buy a genuine Windows 10 Pro product key, have googled it and there's so many results which look quite cheap (£10/15)..but I can't tell if they're genuine.

Can anyone recommend a genuine place to buy a key from please?
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  1. bigwheels's avatar
    I got one from eBay for 99p about 5 years ago, still works.
    I know they don’t do them any more.
    Lots of places offer the codes, £2.88 here.
    Might be worth the risk.
    gamers-outlet.net/en/…wcB
    gsj87's avatar
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    Definitely worth the risk for £2! Thanks!
  2. bargainhunter139's avatar
    Ebay. They are genuine theyve just come off another pc
  3. Willy_Wonka's avatar
    Hit & miss for me on cheap Windows Keys.

    But much more hits than misses.
    rvnmax's avatar
    I'm more interested on where the missed were from!
  4. BringItOnDown's avatar
    PremiumCDKeys, always get from there no issues
  5. razo's avatar
    I don't understand why people pay actual money for cheap windows keys?

    Either you want to be legit, in which case pay the Microsoft tax (£110ish?).

    Or you don't care about a truly legit key, and just want activated windows and therefore want a key for about £10-20. In which case, it might be a genuine key but you're not "allowed" to use it. So why give £10 to (usually) organised criminals?

    Just run the script that activates windows instantly and for free!
    BonzyBuddy's avatar
    Which script is that
  6. jameshothothot's avatar
    Allkeyshop for price compare. A few euros is normally enough. Gamers outlet good for me usually.

    Techyescity found no problems when contacting Microsoft



    Haters will be haters...
    razo's avatar
    Techyescity contacted the bottom rung of Microsoft support who had no clue about the company policy and the legitimacy of the licences or otherwise.

    We know that many many people do use illegitimate £15 keys. And that no one stops them. Microsoft won't track you down. Sometimes they do later block the keys. But your licence isn't legit.

    Whether or not your licence is legit or not bothers you, is entirely down to you. But my point is people are wasting £15 on something that's available free anyway!
  7. AndyRoyd's avatar
    Most users and abusers are comfortable paying small amount for legit key used illegitimately.
  8. BringItOnDown's avatar
    The windows keys are legit, there is no issue
    aLV426's avatar
    Of course there is an issue!
    microsoft.com/en-…use
    Just because you make a purchase doesn't make it legit!
  9. aLV426's avatar
    I guess there is a difference between genuine and legitimate.
    It's no longer officially sold as a retail product, you can still download it for free microsoft.com/en-…s10
    If you are prepared to consider an illegitimate license you may as well run an un-activated version...
    razo's avatar
    Exactly. If you are prepared to consider an illegitimate licence - why pay for it? People pay £15 for something (an illegitimate licence) that is available for free!

    Either go legit or go free!
  10. ulysees321's avatar
    Built a new PC 6 months ago, got my Win 11 key from cjs-cdkeys it was a tenner, not had any issues so far, registered fine with MS and get all relevant updates, also brough Office 2021, not had any issues with that either
    Conkers816's avatar
    I bought a Windows 7 key from Amazon of all places back in the day. From that day to this, I've seen countless messages that these keys could literally self destruct, melt your pc and blow up your house at any second and all throughout that time that key continued to work and still worked some ten years later.

    I'd wager it probably even still works today so that's why i tend to take the doom-mongers with a large pinch of salt.
  11. adam.mt's avatar
    Try search, this question comes up regularly. @razo hit the nail on the head, these cheap keys don't give a legitimate licence (right to use), they are just a way to pass activation.
    aLV426's avatar
    I think credit goes to me for pointing out that you may as well download it for free rather than pay for an illegitimate copy!?
  12. djnaff's avatar
    Or just use Microsoft Activation Scripts (MAS) with HWID and trick microsoft in to giving you a free digital upgrade key based on your hardware
  13. pekoz1's avatar
    +1 PremiumCDKeys via the Allkeyshop just bought a win10 pro retail key for a win 10 home => pro upgrade for around £3.75

    Their support confirmed it would work before purchase
  14. plewis00's avatar
    OP, if you really want a cheap key (and no hacks) then find a genuine Windows 7/8 COA off an old laptop or desktop and use that to activate it. You could probably also walk into a pawnbrokers and find a cheap PC with a COA still on it.
  15. shakey1981's avatar
    AFTER YOU INSTALL KEY


    use Command PromptIf you are already using a product key on your Windows 10/11 system and want to know its validity, you can do that using the Command Prompt. Here are the steps for that:


    Launch the Command Prompt with the Administrator privileges.Type the following command and hit the enter key: slmgr /dli The command will display the Windows 10 edition, License Status, and the type of key – OEM or RETAIL.
    if it says anyther other than OEM or RETAIL. you been sold a licence key that is likely volume key


    run un actvated nstalll on machinr you want pick i dont have a key then pick the version you wamt run on unactvated updates still work



    or make one of theese
    media creation tool here use anther laptop or pc to make this (untick recomended based on this os)

    media creation tools


    windows 10
    windows 11 (edited)
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