Comments on: Microsoft trademarks Windows 365 https://news.thewindowsclub.com/microsoft-trademarks-windows-365-71272/ TheWindowsClub Tech News covers the latest Microsoft Windows 10 news, along with other products & services like Office, etc. Thu, 26 Dec 2019 16:56:08 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: ErnieK https://news.thewindowsclub.com/microsoft-trademarks-windows-365-71272/#comment-4583 Wed, 11 Feb 2015 09:11:00 +0000 http://news.thewindowsclub.com/?p=71272#comment-4583 In reply to Arun Kumar.

Thanks Andy
I guess I will have to wait and see what MS finally decides to do.
ErnieK

]]> By: Arun Kumar https://news.thewindowsclub.com/microsoft-trademarks-windows-365-71272/#comment-4568 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 15:17:00 +0000 http://news.thewindowsclub.com/?p=71272#comment-4568 In reply to ErnieK.

I do not know for sure but I guess these keys will be used for verification before free upgrade. I have a feeling each upgrade will be linked to existing keys. There has not been any official word on it so it may or may not be true.
Also, I think you should be able to reuse the Windows 7 keys if you decide to go back. But there is no answer if you can use Windows 7 keys in case you keep the upgrade and want to install Windows 7 on a separate PC.

]]> By: ErnieK https://news.thewindowsclub.com/microsoft-trademarks-windows-365-71272/#comment-4567 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 13:17:00 +0000 http://news.thewindowsclub.com/?p=71272#comment-4567 In reply to Arun Kumar.

Thanks Andy
This now makes it even more tempting to upgrade to Windows 10 as soon as I know that windows 10 is stable.

On another point. Do you have any idea what happens to the existing serialkeys after upgrading to Windows 10.

I have 1 x Windows 8 [OEM] laptop and 3 [self built] desktops with Windows 7 Proffesional retail versions.

As you know OEM keys cannot be used for another PC so I don’t expect the windows 8 key to be carried forward but in this instance what would happen to the Windows 10 upgrade?
Will this be classed as an OEM as well?
Would this also be null and void at the death of that PC? Or, as you stated above, would I still be able to contact customer care (after the 1 year free upgrade period ends) and transfer the subscription to a new laptop that has Windows 8 (or 8.1) installed? (sorry if I seem to be asking this question again)

As for my 3 desktops with the retail versions of WIndows 7, would the Windows 7 keys be canceled after upgrading to Windows 10, or would these still be valid keys thus enabling me to use them in any future home build [after the 1 year free period has ended]?

Or am I asking questions to which there are no known answers yet? [I hope I have been clear enough in forming my questions]
Ernie

]]> By: Arun Kumar https://news.thewindowsclub.com/microsoft-trademarks-windows-365-71272/#comment-4563 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 10:41:00 +0000 http://news.thewindowsclub.com/?p=71272#comment-4563 In reply to ErnieK.

This is what I meant. If the device dies, the user can contact customer care and transfer the subscription to another device without having to pay anything extra.

]]> By: ErnieK https://news.thewindowsclub.com/microsoft-trademarks-windows-365-71272/#comment-4558 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 09:27:00 +0000 http://news.thewindowsclub.com/?p=71272#comment-4558 Hi Andy
Like a lot of folks I have been keeping upto date witht he progress of Windows 10. As I have read in various places this will be a free upgrade for the first year for Win 7 & 8 users for the lifetime of the hardware (PC) that is is upgraded.

BUT (if I have read the article correctly) I have never seen anywhere else that ifwhen that PC dies the Wndows 10 licence can be carried forward (shifted) and installed onto a new device (PC).

I can understand if someone has paid for the OS licence (As in someone upgrading from XP or Vista) they mightshould be able to uninstall from one PC and then install it onto a new PC as is the case with existing retail licence[s].

Have I read your post correctly?
Ernie

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