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Anyone knows how to reactivate Windows 10 ??

May 15, 2017 11:14PM PDT

can any one please suggest me how to reactivate windows 10 after changing the hardware of pc??

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Need a little more.
May 15, 2017 11:33PM PDT

OEM versions die with the motherboard but in some cases I've heard Microsoft re-issue a key rather than risk a court case.

Only Microsoft holds the keys. You must call this in.

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Well if you use a MS account
May 16, 2017 11:59AM PDT

when you change hardware the hardware change is stored with your MS account and links to the Digital Entitlement you received when you first activated Windows. Now I never got a clear definition if that included processor or Motherboard change. MS did this to try to prevent activation calls from customers.