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hello, recently i've bought a new laptop with windows 8.1 pre-installed and i've upgraded it to windows 10. if i doing a ram upgrade, do i have to reactivate my windows again, or i can't activate my windows because of hardware changes ? this laptop have 4 gb ram and i want to upgrade it to 8 gb thank you before..
Hello kriwillsme, :)
Upgrading or changing your RAM alone will not cause Windows 10 to no longer be activated.
It would need to be a significant hardware change like a motherboard, or a CPU and graphics card combination.
Request activation of Windows 10 Home
Hello Ahmedsalahalpop, and welcome to Ten Forums. :)
Did you upgrade to the free offer of Window 10 from an activated Windows 7 or 8.1 PC?
If not, then the free Windows 10 will not be activated.
Tutorial updated for new official activation guide below from Microsoft. :)
Activation in Windows 10 - Windows Help
a while ago I purchased a win 8 key cannot recall the site, I had a ransomeware attack lost just about all. I bought this for my daughters laptop planning to install 8.1 turns out the key was for 8 only. I paid extra for it, I asked microsoft if this was illegal and generally I got the impression they were not interested when he said try it and see. I had my doubts about the key, but windows activated.
I purchased another key for my other daughter laptop and this turned out to a hacked key. not wanting to pay any more, I used the other key to activate her windows 8
I am unsure whether to upgrade either machine, as I used the same key twice. they are identical models exactly same spec even softwate.
in that case I am leaving all as is. and wait till I have some more money to buy another key
said in post I lost all in ransomeware .. which included 1000 photographs being process and even no time to back these up.