How to transfer Windows 10 license to different PC and MS account

Hi Everyone,

I need to upgrade from Windows 7 to 10 and I think I may be able to do it via an unused Win 10 gaming PC that is around the house. It belonged to another member of the family.

I have reset the unused PC and done little else with it.
I have gathered the following details:

• Windows 10 Home product key
• MS account user-id and password
• confirmation that the license is a digital license
• It is: Installed from 'Full Packaged Product' media

Most of the advice I see in online searches is for people swapping their own Win 10 license to a different PC. I have seen some advice online that may be relevant e.g. my kind of transfer is not just a matter of installing and entering the Win 10 product key.

Does anyone have advice or know of links to steps for this kind of a transfer?

Thank you
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Windows 7 Professional
Version 6.1 (Build 7601: Service Pack 1)

Sorry but I did not get the Windows 10 Home version number.

Thanks for those tips, dalchina.

I'll give it a try!

Best

Hi FreeBooter,

thanks, I will check that out.

FreeBooter said:

If you are giving away or disposing of your system, it is important that you unlink Windows 10 license from Microsoft account. Here’s how.

Why is that important?

Hi All!

I have just discovered what might be a show-stopper for this intended upgrade from Windows 7 Professional to Windows 10 Home. In Windows 10 upgrade paths this table seems to say that in such an upgrade data is preserved but applications are not.



Have I got that right?
I do not want to have to re-install applications after this upgrade.
I may have to go ahead and buy a license if that is the case.
Unless... Would it be possible to do an edition upgrade on the Windows 10 Home PC to Professional before I do the upgrade?