JULY 2019 PCWorld 99like Magical Jelly Bean
Product KeyFinder. (You
can read our step-by-
step guide for how to
use that particular
program at go.pcworld.
com/mgcl.)
Once you have that
on hand, you’ll enter it
one of two ways: Either
when prompted during
the installation process if
you’re doing a clean
install, or through the
Change Product Key option in the Activation
section of Windows 10’s settings.
If the product key is recognized, you’ll
be issued a digital license that associates
your machine with the key, so you should
be good to go for the future if this method
ever expires, as Microsoft had previously
said it would.
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Price: $110 (Windows 10 Home), $150
(Windows 10 Pro)Our next suggestion is a method that’s
available to everyone and has the least
amount of hassle: Purchasing an OEM
license.
License types are
different than operating
system versions: They
dictate what you can do
with the software, while OS
versions are distinguished
by the features available.
Multiple Windows license
types exist, but the two
commonly available to a
home user are the retail andIf using a Windows 7 or 8 key works for activation, a digital license will be
issued to you.