Bad news for those planning to activate Windows 11 with a Windows 7 or 8/8.1 key: users noticed that the latest Windows 11 preview builds no longer allow activation with old license keys.
Keys are usually stored in the TPM chip and/or tied to Microsoft accounts if you use one. If you don’t have an account, there’s actually a limit to how often a key can activate new hardware. If there’s no TPM, there’s simply a limit within a certain timeframe that it can be used to activate on the same hardware.
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Keys are usually stored in the TPM chip and/or tied to Microsoft accounts if you use one. If you don’t have an account, there’s actually a limit to how often a key can activate new hardware. If there’s no TPM, there’s simply a limit within a certain timeframe that it can be used to activate on the same hardware.
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Retail keys can also be linked to the hardware or Microsoft account