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Replacing a Video Card after installing the free Windows 10 upgrade
I've successfully installed Windows 10 on four desktop PCs and one older laptop. Windows 10 has performed perfectly but I'd like to install new video cards in two of the desktop computers. I've read a few very brief comments online regarding the possibility of invalidating Windows 10 if any hardware changes are made after the upgrade to Win 10. I don't know if this only applies to the full OEM version, the free Upgrade or both. I can't find any information that specifically states that this might happen by installing new video cards. I've read a few things related to changing the motherboard, however, and I know that would cause a problem with validation. Does anyone here know for certain if I'd invalidate my free update of Windows 10 if I were to replace the video cards in two of the computers? Microsoft identifies the hardware on your computer when you install the Win 10 upgrade as part of the "validation" process. If the hardware appears to be different after the install, then a user may lose the ability to use the upgrade anymore. That is my concern. I need to know if this would happen just from changing a video card? Thanks for any assistance anyone could provide. :)
Last edited by toby49; 27 Aug 2015 at 19:37. Reason: typo