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Resolved W7 Home Prem Key and W10 Upgrade Key Different

Discussion in 'Windows 10' started by virginia, 2016/09/04.

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    I upgraded a friend's W7 Home Premium to W10 a few months ago. In the past few days it upgraded on it's own to the Anniversary Edition. I printed a Belarc Advisor assessment and I noted that it shows a Windows 10 (64) key that is different from the key shown on the bottom of the laptop - Windows 7 Home Premium. Does the key designation change when you upgrade from 7 to 10 or 10 Anniversary?
     
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    Store bought computers like laptops are installed with a generic/universal key which is always different than the key code on the sticker.

    Just hang on to the code on the sticker incase you ever do a fresh install.
     
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    Steve,
    Now I know not to rely on the BELARC analysis - but to use the sticker. Thanks.
     
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